Medical Affairs Executive (Senior Level)

Boehringer Ingelheim
Full Time • Hybrid
₹25 Lakhs - ₹35 Lakhs
Mumbai
Posted 10h ago

Medical Affairs Executive (Senior Level)

Boehringer Ingelheim

Job description

Looking to shape medical affairs strategy? Explore the Medical Affairs Executive role at Boehringer Ingelheim in Mumbai, driving scientific engagement, healthcare partnerships, medical projects, and therapeutic insights across its assigned zone.

Company Description 

Boehringer Ingelheim is a global, research-driven biopharmaceutical company operating in Human Pharma and Animal Health. Founded in 1885, it develops innovative medicines and therapies for people and animals. Its teams work across more than 130 markets, focusing on science, innovation, sustainability, and solutions for areas of high unmet medical need.

Job Summary 

The Medical Affairs Executive (Senior Level) role executes medical affairs strategy within an assigned zone. It involves analysing treatment trends, sharing credible non-promotional scientific information, delivering investigator-initiated studies, engaging key experts, supporting product and indication registrations, reviewing labelling documents, and collaborating with Regulatory Affairs. A medical degree in Pharmacology is required; four to five years' pharmaceutical or healthcare experience is preferred.

Key Responsibilities 

  • Medical Affairs Executive should engage with healthcare professionals, scientific symposia and medical literature to gain insights into medical practices, treatment trends and therapies in the relevant therapeutic field.

  • Scientific Exchange: Collect and disseminate scientific information through reputable, non-promotional exchanges to establish Boehringer Ingelheim Medical as a trusted scientific partner to healthcare professionals.

  • Medical Affairs Projects: Lead important medical projects, including Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS), to enhance scientific engagement and relationships with healthcare professionals and medical networks.

  • Key Opinion Leader Engagement: Identify and engage key experts within the assigned territory, cultivate professional relationships and provide frequent updates to management on Key Opinion Leader (KOL) development and field insights.

  • Product Registration and Regulatory Support: Assist in new product and indication registrations through scientific presentations, medical justification and literature support.

  • Assist Regulatory Affairs in the engagement of external experts and take part in the drafting and assessment of product labelling documentation.

Educational Qualification 

  • A Bachelor's degree in pharmacology is required for the Medical Affairs Executive post.

  • Preferred experience: 4-5 years’ experience in the same sector and in pharmaceutical or health care industry.

  • Alternative experience: Candidates without a PhD status are preferred to have 10+ years relevant field-based experience with significant scientific skills.

  • Therapeutic-area expertise: Scientific knowledge in the Diabetes Therapy Area is an asset.

Skills Required 

  • Scientific Knowledge: Good knowledge of medical science, pharmacology, therapeutic techniques and breakthroughs in clinical practice, in particular, diabetes.

  • Medical Affairs Executive must have the ability to effectively communicate complicated scientific material clearly and accurately in presentations and non-promotional discussions.

  • Stakeholder Management: Ability to develop professional relationships with healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders and external medical experts.

  • Medical Affairs Strategy: Ability to execute medical projects, assist local medico-marketing strategies and support product and indication registrations.

  • Interpersonal and Technical Skills: Interpersonal skills, communication and collaboration skills, basic skills in Microsoft Office.

Salary Structure 

The average salary of a Medical Affairs Executive (Senior Level) at Boehringer Ingelheim is between ₹25 Lakhs to ₹35 Lakhs per year.

Career Development 

This Medical Affairs Executive (Senior Level) role can develop expertise in medical affairs strategy, scientific engagement, investigator-initiated studies, product launches, and key opinion leader management. Experience may support progression into Senior Medical Advisor, Medical Affairs Manager, Therapy Area Lead, or broader medical leadership roles.

 How to Apply 

  • Go to our job portal and search for Medical Affairs Executive (Senior Level) role.

  • Open the listing and check the job responsibilities, eligibility and experience criteria.

  • Fill in the needed information and submit your latest resume.

  • Submit your application.


Employment Type: Full Time • Hybrid
Industry: Healthcare
Role Category: Non Clinical Jobs
Application: External (Company Site)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Key Skills

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