Regional Medical Advisor (RMA)

Job Summary:

The Regional Medical Advisor (RMA) is a field-based medical role responsible for scientific exchange with healthcare professionals (HCPs), supporting clinical research, and providing scientific and strategic insights to internal stakeholders. The RMA acts as a key scientific resource for the medical community and contributes to the medical strategy of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

A.

• Establish and maintain strong scientific relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), investigators, and other HCPs.

• Facilitate scientific discussions and deliver fair-balanced, evidence-based, and non-promotional medical information.

• Support speaker training and scientific meetings/congresses at regional and national levels.

• Attend and provide scientific coverage at key regional and national medical congresses and scientific meetings. Synthesize and disseminate relevant scientific information and insights from these meetings to internal teams.

B.

• Gather and communicate actionable medical insights from KOLs and the healthcare environment back to internal medical and development teams.

• Identify regional medical unmet needs, treatment gaps, and emerging trends to inform strategic medical planning and product development.

C.

• Provide scientific support to commercial teams, ensuring compliance with internal and regulatory standards.

• Participate in advisory boards, CME programs, and other educational/scientific initiatives.

D.

• Support company-sponsored and investigator-initiated trials (IITs) through site identification, feasibility, and ongoing communication.

• Facilitate Real World Evidence (RWE) initiatives and post-marketing surveillance studies as applicable.

• Provide scientific support and medical expertise to investigators involved in company-sponsored research.

• Support unsolicited Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS) requests by providing scientific review and liaison with internal review processes.

• Facilitate the understanding and dissemination of clinical trial data (company-sponsored and relevant external data).

E.

• Provide scientific and medical education to internal stakeholders (e.g., sales force, market access) on disease areas, product information, and clinical data, ensuring strict adherence to compliance guidelines.

• Stay updated with the latest medical/scientific knowledge in relevant therapeutic areas.

• Participate in and present at internal medical meetings, training sessions, and symposia.

F.

• Ensure activities are conducted in compliance with local regulations, company SOPs, and ethical standards.

• Maintain accurate records of interactions, insights, and activities through appropriate systems (e.g., CRM).

Qualifications and Experience:

• Educational Qualification: MBBS / MD / BDS / MDS with relevant therapeutic expertise.

• Experience: 02 years of experience in a similar role within the pharmaceutical/biotech industry preferred.

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and scientific presentation skills.

• Ability to travel extensively within the assigned region.

Key Competencies:

• Scientific acumen and integrity

• Strategic thinking

• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration

• Adaptability and time management

• Regulatory and ethical awareness