Deputy General Manager

Job Description: DGM – Medical Affairs

Reporting to: GM/Sr. GM

Grade: DGM (Deputy General Manager)

Location: Mumbai

Role Purpose:

This position represents the company's medical/scientific voice of expertise for assigned products and relevant therapeutic areas. The position provides medical / scientific expert advice / guidance to key customers for assigned products and relevant therapeutic areas, including scientific exchange and professional relationship development with key opinion leaders. It provides medical / scientific input into marketing strategy and key commercial initiatives, as required, and medical / scientific support for medical department activities.

Key Accountabilities/ Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain in depth knowledge for assigned products / relevant therapeutic area(s) through active participation at key internal meetings/training sessions, relevant congresses, and seminars and by regular self-study of the national/international literature.

• Provide expert medical/scientific advice for assigned products and related therapeutic areas, including responding to requests for scientific/technical information; contribute to the development and medical and scientific accuracy of core dossiers generated by the medical department (i.e. medical information packs, clinical expert reviews etc).
• Establish and maintain professional and credible relationships with key opinion leaders and academic centers; this will involve participating in scientific congresses, coordinating advisory boards, round-table meetings, discussion fora etc.
• Deliver scientific presentations and medical education programs to healthcare professionals individually or in groups (meetings, clinical sessions, etc.), where requested.
• Screen relevant literature and other information from relevant scientific societies meetings and conferences and develop summaries of key messages for use within the Company (e.g. key areas of scientific/company interest, new trends in diagnosis, monitoring and treatments in the therapeutic area, etc.).
• Deliver training to sales forces and other departments; develop and update relevant training materials.
• Design and implement clinical research projects within defined standards and budgets (e.g. Phase IV, post marketing clinical activities such as registry/database projects, epidemiological surveys, PMOS studies and IIS studies)
• Review and preparation of promotional material. Ensure the medical/scientific content is correct and fully compliant with internal policies and guidelines.
• Provide medical/scientific input into marketing strategy and key commercial initiatives, as required. Monitor the environment for competitive intelligence (e.g. product strategies, studies, commercial messages, positioning, etc.) and communicate, where appropriate, within the Company)
• Ensure compliance with all applicable national laws and regulations, guidelines, codes of conduct.

Technical Competencies:

• Communication Skills
• Compliance & Process Improvement Skills
• Problem/Conflict Solving Ability
• Priority Setting

Required Core Competencies/Attributes:

• Adaptability:

Maintain effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment, adjust effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures. Effectively prioritize work tasks.

• Initiative:

Take prompt action to accomplish objectives; is proactive. Maintain a strong focus on internal and/or external customers. Continuously monitor relevant information, key issues and/or trends. Proactively seek feedback and adapts behaviour to improve performance.

• Innovation:

Generate innovative solutions in work situations; try different and novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities.

• Integrity:

Firmly adhere to codes of conduct and ethical principles. Exhibit honesty. Present information accurately and completely. Keep commitments to work colleagues and customers. Acknowledge and respond constructively to failure and mistakes.

• Teamwork & Collaboration:

Work effectively and cooperatively with others; establish and maintain good working relationships with internal and external partners to facilitate the accomplishment of work goals. Help others achieve shared goals. Demonstrate a willingness to listen without interrupting. Open to diverse and different ideas.

Key Interfaces

Field Force

PMT

Healthcare Professionals, Investigators, Key Opinion Leaders

Institutions & Scientific Medical Societies

Hospitals

Internal Legal Function

Key Dimensions

Team

Team Size: 7-8

Role Requirements

Educational Qualifications

• Masters Degree in Medicine

Experience (Type & Nature)

• 8-10 years of total experience in medico marketing

Skills & Technical Competencies

• Expertise in operating MS Office
• Strong analytical & presentation skills
• Effective written & verbal communication skills

Behavioral Competencies

• Business Orientation, People Management, Driving Execution, Working Across Boundaries