Medical Officer / Medical Affairs Asst Manager – Biosimilars, Emerging Markets

Work Location

Head Office

Function

Medical Affairs – Biosimilars / Emerging Markets

Role Purpose

The Medical Officer will provide scientific and medical support for the Emerging Markets biosimilar portfolio (Oncology, Rheumatology)

The role will act as the scientific bridge between clinical evidence and commercial-market requirements, supporting Medical Affairs, Marketing, Business Development and country teams with scientifically accurate information regarding biosimilarity, efficacy, safety, immunogenicity, interchangeability/switching considerations and appropriate clinical use.

The position will also support KOL engagement, scientific education, product launches, medical training and scientific review of materials while maintaining clear separation between scientific/medical activities and inappropriate promotional influence.

Key Responsibilities

Scientific & Medical Support

• Develop strong scientific understanding of assigned biosimilar products and reference biologics.

• Maintain updated knowledge of:
  • Clinical evidence.

  • Biosimilarity principles.

  • Pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics.

  • Immunogenicity.

  • Efficacy.

  • Safety.

  • Extrapolation of indications.

  • Switching/interchangeability concepts.

• Provide scientifically accurate responses to internal and external medical queries.

Medical Strategy

• Support development of medical strategy for key biosimilar products.

• Develop country/region-specific medical priorities in coordination with commercial and marketing teams.

• Identify major scientific barriers to biosimilar adoption.

• Develop scientific initiatives to address identified evidence or knowledge gaps.

KOL & Scientific Stakeholder Engagement

• Support identification and mapping of relevant Key Opinion Leaders.

• Establish credible scientific relationships with physicians and other healthcare professionals within compliance requirements.

• Support scientific advisory boards and expert meetings.

• Capture medical insights and communicate relevant findings internally.

Medical Education

• Develop scientific educational programs relating to biosimilars.

• Conduct scientific training for:
  • Country managers.

  • Marketing teams.

  • Sales teams.

  • Key-account teams.

  • Business-development teams.

• Build internal capability to communicate biosimilar science appropriately.

Launch Medical Readiness

• Support medical preparation for new biosimilar launches.

• Develop:
  • Scientific slide decks.

  • Product FAQs.

  • Clinical evidence summaries.

  • Competitor/reference-product comparisons based on appropriate evidence.

  • Scientific objection-handling documents.

• Ensure relevant internal teams are medically trained prior to launch.

Medical Review

• Review promotional and educational materials for scientific accuracy.

• Ensure claims are appropriately referenced and consistent with approved product information and applicable regulations.

• Coordinate with Regulatory and Compliance functions where required.

Medical Information

• Develop and maintain standard scientific response documents.

• Coordinate responses to unsolicited medical-information requests.

• Maintain documentation of frequently asked scientific questions.

Scientific Intelligence

• Monitor publications, congresses, treatment guidelines and significant scientific developments relating to biosimilars.

• Prepare summaries of relevant developments for internal teams.

• Monitor scientific activities relating to competing biosimilars and reference biologics.

Congress & Scientific Program Support

• Support company participation in relevant medical congresses and scientific meetings.

• Identify important scientific sessions and emerging evidence.

• Prepare post-congress summaries and implications for the biosimilar portfolio.

Evidence Generation

Where appropriate and approved internally:

• Support identification of real-world evidence opportunities.

• Assist with observational studies, publications or scientific-data-generation initiatives.

• Coordinate with relevant clinical, regulatory and pharmacovigilance stakeholders.

Pharmacovigilance Coordination

• Maintain awareness of adverse-event reporting requirements.

• Ensure any safety information received through Medical Affairs activities is forwarded through the appropriate pharmacovigilance process within required timelines.

• Support safety-related scientific communication as appropriate.

Eligibility Criteria

Education – Essential

One of the following:

• MBBS, or

• PharmD / Doctor of Pharmacy.

Preferred Additional Qualifications

• MD Pharmacology or another relevant postgraduate medical qualification.

• M.Pharm/PhD in Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacy or related discipline may be considered depending on the exact scope of the position.

Experience

• Approximately 2–5 years of experience in Medical Affairs, Medical Information, Clinical Research or a related pharmaceutical medical function.

• Prior experience with specialty products preferred.

• Experience with biologics/biosimilars would be strongly preferred.

• Exposure to oncology, rheumatology, nephrology, hematology or other relevant specialty therapies would be advantageous.

• Emerging Markets or multi-country medical-support experience would be an additional advantage.

Scientific & Professional Skills

• Strong clinical-literature interpretation skills.

• Ability to critically evaluate scientific publications.

• Ability to communicate complex scientific information clearly.

• Good presentation and training skills.

• Understanding of Good Pharmacovigilance Practices and pharmaceutical compliance.

• Strong scientific writing capability.

• Excellent spoken and written English.

Key Behavioral Competencies

• Strong scientific credibility.

• Intellectual curiosity.

• Evidence-based thinking.

• High ethical standards.

• Confidence while interacting with senior physicians/KOLs.

• Ability to communicate science without unnecessary complexity.

• Cross-functional collaboration.

• Attention to scientific accuracy.

• Ability to work across multiple countries and cultures.