Country Head Medical Advisor

Assignment details | REF code: REF11585D

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Experience |Mid-Senior Level |Employment |Full-time |Company |Dr Reddy's Laboratories Limited | Location |Hyderabad

Website: www.drreddys.com   || Size - 10,001-50,000

Submitted on December 16, 2025 | Open for 1 day

Company description

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. is a leading multinational pharmaceutical company based across global locations. Each of our 24,000 plus employees comes to work every day for one collective purpose: to accelerate access to affordable and innovative medicines because Good Health Can’t Wait .

We started in 1984 with a modest investment, 20 employees and a bold vision. Today, we have research and development centres, manufacturing facilities or a commercial presence in 66 countries. 

For nearly four decades, we have stood for access, affordability and innovation based on the bedrock of deep science, progressive people practices and robust corporate governance. As the pharmaceutical industry evolves and undergoes disruption, we see an opportunity – to strengthen our core further (the next steps) and to build the future (the new bets).

‘The Next and the New’ is how we aim to continue to be the partner of choice – purpose-driven, future-ready and sustainable.  Our aim is to reach over 1.5 Bn+ patients across the world by 2030 by growing our core businesses and building for the future with sustainability at the core of our purpose and strategy. Sustainability for us means operating in a manner that respects people, planet and purpose – helping us conserve precious resources, serve our patients, create value for stakeholders, give back to society, fulfil our potential and maintain our integrity and transparency

Dr Reddy’s maintains a work environment, free from discrimination and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to employ & nurture all qualified diverse workforce without regard to race, colour religion, nationality, sex, age, disability status, genetics, sexual orientation, gender expression, citizenship or any other characteristic or classification protected by applicable law(s) of the country we operate in. We treasure every talent, and recognize merit and diversity in our organization.

Job description

• You will be responsible for developing and executing a highly efficient and integrated medico-marketing strategy, including scientific evidence generation and scientific information exchange with all key stakeholders.

• Your role involves providing strategic input for the elaboration of brand plans and ensuring that the overall strategy is clearly defined and consistent with medical affairs and commercial strategic objectives.

• You will review and approve medical and scientific content across various departments, provide guidance to marketing and sales teams, and coordinate scientific activities such as webinars, Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs, Advisory Board meetings, and Preceptorship programs.

• Your role includes preparing scientific agendas, providing literature and presentation support, providing strategic support for new product launches and existing products, offering medical and scientific strategy for new launches, and providing strategic Life Cycle Management (LCM) inputs for existing products.

• You will provide strategic direction for communicating with external customers, key organizations, and institutions, collaborate with commercial teams to address questions and opportunities, inform stakeholders of unmet needs, and facilitate appropriate approaches to address them. You will also interact with experts at medical meetings, advisory boards, and outreach meetings.

• You will develop and implement a strong advocacy plan with experts in the field, academics, professionals, and patient associations, leveraging prior knowledge and established relationships with key opinion leaders (KOL).

• Ensuring the scientific integrity of information and relationships with healthcare providers and patient advocacy groups is paramount in your role.

• You will be responsible for ensuring compliance in medical affairs and medico-marketing activities, including the selection of speakers, determining Fair Market Value (FMV), and evaluating participation criteria. Your role involves identifying needs for post-marketing programs and managing their end-to-end execution.

• Your role entails evaluating new products to enhance the portfolio, providing medical rationale and analysis for selected products to Business Development, Portfolio, and Centre of Excellence (CoE) teams, and conducting Advisory Board meetings to gather opinions from KOLs on new products.

• You will collaborate with the Training Manager to enhance training programs on diseases and competitor products, supporting in developing content, conducting training sessions for new launches, as well as providing scientific updates on existing products.

• You will lead and contribute to a system of competitive intelligence and monitoring of publications, compiling and circulating regular scientific updates on major brands and therapy areas to keep stakeholders informed and up-to-date.

• You will be responsible for ensuring a patient-centric approach to the development of medical strategy for products, devices and services. This involves providing support for digital activities and quality review of digital content.

• Your role entails supporting market research, opportunity validation, and whitespace analysis to identify new opportunities for new and existing product features.

• You will collaborate with central product teams to develop product roadmaps tailored to user needs and market demands and plan product releases.

• You will engage with potential customers and internal stakeholders to understand market challenges and business opportunities in various therapy areas.

• You will also lead discussions with potential partners and service providers to enable new services and revenue streams around the product.

• You will support the planning and monitoring of product Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), pilots, and launch activities in the market, working closely with the central product team.

• You will oversee data generation activities and contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of differentiated Patient Support Programs for key products.

  Qualifications

Educational qualification: Degree in Medicine. Postgraduate qualifications in medicine or business would be an advantage.

Minimum work experience: Minimum of 5 years of industry experience in Medical Affairs. Active HPCSA Registration.

Skills & attributes:

• In-depth understanding of and proven success in how to conceptualize, design, and execute patient programmes.

• Broad and formal leadership experience, including excellent “leadership presence” to represent Medical Affairs within the company, to other functions, and to leaders at every level.

• Excellent skills working with experts from other functions and influencing decision making.

• High energy and an absolute commitment to a culture that operates with high ethical standards and strives to exceed all goals and objectives.

• Demonstrated ability to inspire confidence while working demonstrating sound scientific judgment.

• Comfortable in operating in a consensus-building role but also able to make specific recommendations and decisions and drive for implementation.

• Ability to inspire confidence, both internally and externally, through leading by example and demonstrating collaborative behaviour.

• Demonstrated ability to organize and lead expert Scientific Advisory Panels.

• Ability to understand and effectively communicate scientific and medical data results and information to internal and external stakeholders.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build solid working relationships with the commercial organisation, as well as negotiate and influence.

Additional information

Our Work Culture
Ask any employee at Dr. Reddy’s why they come to work every day and they’ll say, because Good Health Can’t Wait. This is our credo as well as the guiding principle behind all our actions. We see healthcare solutions not only as scientific formulations, but as a means to help patients lead healthier lives, and we’re always attuned to the new and the next to empower people to stay fit. And to do this, we foster a culture of empathy and dynamism. People are at the core of our journey over the last few decades. They have been supported by an enabling environment that buoys individual ability while fostering teamwork and shared success. We believe that when people with diverse skills are bound together by a common purpose and value system, they can make magic.
 

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Information Gathered Over the call by me with Mr. Abhishek Guha - Pallavi Sawant – UpMan

Position: Country Head – Medical Affairs (South Africa)

Location: Johannesburg
Company: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL)

Role Overview

This position is conceived as Country Head Medical Advisor for Dr. Reddy’s South Africa , with a strong commercial orientation . The role focuses on medical strategy execution, stakeholder management, and enabling commercial success , rather than R&D or clinical development.

Key Responsibilities

·        Lead Medical Affairs strategy aligned with commercial objectives

·        Act as the country medical leader , interfacing closely with India Medical COE

·        Drive medical input into sales, marketing, PMT, and product launch strategies

·        Partner with MSLs and field teams to enhance product positioning and uptake

·        Engage and manage key external stakeholders (KOLs, institutions, payers)

·        Provide strategic medical support to Medical–Sales–Management leadership

Role Nature

·        Out-and-out commercial medical role

·        No involvement in R&D or clinical research

·        Focus on strategy, launches, lifecycle management, and market impact

Eligibility & Education

·        Mandatory: MBBS / MD / PG Medical degree

·        Degrees from Chinese universities will not be considered. NO PhD

·        Candidates may come from any therapy area (Oncology, Cardiology, etc.)

Experience & Designation

·        Flexible on years of experience

·        For 3–4 years of experience , designation may be Medical Lead / Medical Manager

·        Final title will be aligned with experience level

Compensation

·        CTC: ZAR 2 Million (fixed + benefits)

Location & Mobility

·        Must have strong ability and willingness to work in Johannesburg

Mandatory Administrative Details

·        Current Medical Insurance : Individual or including dependents

·        13 Check: Not applicable for DRL

·        National Identification mandatory (if applicable for 13 check process)

·        DRL medical insurance provider: Discovery Policy

Notice Period Clarification

§   If current employer follows calendar month notice : Resignation on 2nd Jan → Joining in March

§   If non-calendar month : Standard 30-day notice period