Pfizer
Healthcare
AreaMedicalAdvisor,Oncology
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“Area Medical Advisor, Oncology at Pfizer. Skills: Scientific expertise, KOL relationships, Medical education. Provide scientific expertise. Build knowledge-based relationships with KOLs”
What You'll Achieve.
Advance medical practice and research for societal benefit; Enhancing Pfizer’s image in the scientific community
Industry & Context.
Analytical skills and reasoning; Sound medical judgment/decision making
Non standard working hours, Frequent business trips required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Graduate/Post Graduate in Medicine or other medical sciences (e. g. , MD in Pharmacology or Community Medicine, MBBS with additional degree in pharmaceutical medicine/ masters in public health/ MBA, PhD in allied sciences, etc. ), 1-2 years of experience in medical affairs, preferably in oncology, Basic knowledge of the 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 areas/products, Communication skills, both written and verbal (including medical writing and presentation skills), Analytical skills and reasoning, and sound medical judgment/decision making, Interpersonal skills, internal & external networking, and the ability to impact and influence & present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences
What You'll Do.
Provide scientific expertise
Build knowledge-based relationships with KOLs
Advance medical practice and research
Enhance Pfizer’s image
Act as interface with scientific leaders
Build regional relationships
Contribute to understanding diseases
Educate healthcare professionals
Answer scientific questions
Ensure products are used effectively
Collect insights from KOLs
Feed information back to internal teams
Stay informed of latest scientific research
Implement medical activities
Participate in KOL meetings
Provide medical inputs for advisory boards
Conduct round table meetings
Facilitate group discussions
Support sales force training
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with internal teams, including marketing, sales, clinical research, and medical information; Ensure consistent and accurate messaging
Communication Scope
Communication skills, both written and verbal; Medical writing; Presentation skills; Present complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences
Full Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities: * Provide scientific expertise and build knowledge-based relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) to advance medical practice and research for societal benefit, enhancing Pfizer’s image in the scientific community. * Act as an interface with identified scientific leaders, building regional relationships to contribute to understanding diseases, research trends, clinical practice guidelines, and treatment patterns. * Educate healthcare professionals about specific drugs or medical devices, answering their scientific questions and ensuring products are used effectively. * Collect insights from KOLs regarding product usage, unmet needs, and potential areas for research, feeding this information back to internal teams (marketing, sales, clinical development). * Stay informed of the latest scientific research and clinical developments in their therapeutic area. * Collaborate with internal teams, including marketing, sales, clinical research, and medical information, to ensure consistent and accurate messaging. * Implement the medical activities relevant to brand plan strategies for specific products and therapy areas. * Participate in and provide medical inputs for KOL meetings, advisory boards, customer pre-launch and launch meetings (CLMs). * Conduct/facilitate round table meetings/group discussions and CMEs as a speaker/moderator for assigned therapy areas/products. * Support sales force training by providing medical expertise. Required skill set: * Education: Graduate/Post Graduate in Medicine or other medical sciences (e.g., MD in Pharmacology or Community Medicine, MBBS with additional degree in pharmaceutical medicine/ masters in public health/ MBA, PhD in allied sciences, etc.) * Years of experience: 1-2 years of experience in medical affairs, preferably in oncology Technical * Basic knowledge of the pharmaceutical industry, drug discovery, research & development, commercialization, promotion, and applicable policies, procedures, r
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