Medical Advisor

Role overview

Medical Advisor at Pfizer

Responsibilities

• Provide Scientific & Medical Expertise: Support medical strategy and execution for pipeline products in Specialty Care and Internal Medicine, ensuring compliance and scientific integrity.

Required qualifications

• MD degree (any field)
• 4-6 years of Medical Affairs experience
• Experience working in a multinational company
• Experience with launch, oncology & vaccines
• Basic knowledge of pharmaceutical industry, drug discovery, research & development, commercialization, promotion, and applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and guidelines
• Knowledge of “pharmaceutical medicine” including clinical pharmacology, medical and paramedical sciences, medicine and medical statistics and relevant Therapeutic Area/Products
• Understanding of clinical trial design, methodology, conduct and understanding of interfaces.
• Communication skills, both written and verbal (including medical writing and presentation skills)
• Good analytical skills and reasoning, and sound medical judgment/decision making
• Strong interpersonal skills, internal & external networking and the ability to impact and influence stakeholders
• Strong knowledge of AI tools and use cases for the Medical Affairs function
• Pfizer is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction in which it operates.
• To learn more about acceptable and prohibited uses of AI during the recruitment process, please review our candidate AI-use guidelines available on Pfizer Careers .
• Medical

Employment details

• Location: India - Mumbai

Benefits

• Enable Launch Readiness: Contribute to pre-launch planning, medical education, and evidence generation activities for new products.
• Medical Strategy Support Implement country medical plans for pipeline assets, aligned with global/regional strategy and local regulations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with commercial, regulatory, and clinical teams to ensure integrated execution of medical activities.

Additional role details

• Position Purpose
• Drive External Engagement: Act as a credible scientific resource for healthcare professionals and stakeholders, strengthening partnerships and advancing patient outcomes.
• Primary Responsibilities
• Scientific Communication Deliver accurate, balanced scientific information to HCPs; support advisory boards, congresses, and educational initiatives.
• Evidence Generation Coordinate local RWE, IITs, and post-marketing studies in compliance with SOPs and regulatory requirements.
• Launch Preparation Assist in medical readiness for new product launches, including KOL mapping, training, and medical content development.
• Compliance & Governance Review promotional and non-promotional materials; ensure adherence to OPPI, CDSCO, and internal standards.
• Insight Gathering Capture and communicate medical insights to inform strategy and content updates