Area Medical Advisor - Specialty

Position Summary
You will join Medical Affairs to provide scientific leadership for a specialty area across India. You will work with cross-functional teams, healthcare professionals, and external experts to shape evidence generation, medical education, and scientific exchange. We value clear thinking, collaboration, and a practical approach to solving clinical questions. This role offers growth, meaningful impact on patient care, and the chance to contribute to GSK’s mission of uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
- Lead scientific engagement with healthcare professionals and key external experts in your specialty to support evidence-based clinical practice.
- Provide medical input into local medical strategy, non-promotional medical education, and evidence generation plans.
- Act as clinical lead or medical monitor for company-sponsored studies and support evaluation of investigator-initiated study proposals.
- Review and approve medical content and ensure materials meet scientific, regulatory and local standards.
- Deliver training and scientific updates to internal colleagues, including field teams and cross-functional partners.
- Monitor and respond to medical information requests and support accurate, timely scientific responses.

Accountability -

• primary deliverables of role; its scope; budgetary control (operating/capital), impact on strategy, policy, business or people relationships

• Develop and sustain credible networking with appropriate Health Care Practitioners (HCPs)

• Plan, facilitate and conduct CMEs, symposia, trainings, workshops, scientific meetings, speaker tours, and other product specific campaigns and deliver scientific presentations with consistent messages for key products at these meetings, as required.

• Support and deliver scientific presentations with consistent “on label” messages at medical education meetings.

• Understand principles of and support Scientific Engagement (SE) activities as per Medical Plans.

• Have clarity in understanding on Scientific Engagements and Promotional Code.

• Become an expert in oncology where GSK have brands and support associated activities related to those brands.

• Be updated on scientific knowledge on oncology; GSK molecules and its PI to ensure its ‘On Label’ communications on various platforms.

• Support in feasibility assessment of potential research sites, develop concept notes, proposals, budgets, data collection and monitoring tools for field studies.

• Provide medical inputs into development and execution of brand strategy.

• Pharmacovigilance: Support Named Safety contact in strengthening of oncology Pharmacovigilance; ensure self-learning.

• Knowledge/ Education / Previous Experience Required

Why You?

Educational Background

• Minimum Level of Education - MBBS with post graduate qualification

• Preferred Level of Education - Post graduate qualification in Pharmacology / Public Health

Job-Related Experience

Minimum Level of Job-Related Experience required

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, local language

• Experience of presenting scientific topics at different settings

• A sound understanding of the principles and practice of ICH-GCP and internal SOPs.

• Well-demonstrated ability to understand scientific methods and experimental design.

• 1-2 years in the pharmaceutical industry preferably in the Respiratory therapy area.

Other Job-Related Skills/Background

• Presentation skills at Scientific meetings

• Communication skills, both verbal and written

• Technical writing skills

• Keep up to date with new developments

• Ability to provide and receive constructive feedback

• Build and maintain relationships with colleagues

• Share knowledge with other team members

• Work as part of a team to reach common goals

• Deliver creative ideas for continuous improvement

• Develop good relationships with key opinion leaders

What we value in you
- Clear communicator who explains complex science simply and respectfully.
- Collaborative mindset with respect for diverse views and professional expertise.
- Practical problem solver who follows through and delivers high-quality work.
- Open to learning, feedback, and continuous development.
- Accountable and transparent in decision-making.

How to apply
If this role matches your experience and ambitions, we encourage you to apply. Tell us about your clinical background, your experience working with healthcare professionals, and how you would contribute to medical strategy and patient outcomes. We look forward to hearing from you.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

Inclusion at GSK:

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Please contact our Recruitment Team at IN.recruitment-adjustments@gsk.com to discuss your needs.

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