Company Details

Mankind Pharma is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare product company, headquartered in Delhi. The company has products in therapeutic areas ranging from antibiotics, to gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, dermal, and erectile dysfunction medications.

Mankind Pharma had 25 factories and 6 R&D centres in India and is 3rd largest pharmaceutical company by domestic sales. Some of Mankind Pharma's consumer healthcare brands are the largest-selling in their respective categories, including Manforce condoms, Epic Condoms, Prega News in pregnancy test kits and Unwanted-72 in emergency contraception, Gaso-Fast, Acnestar, Health OK Tablets, KabZend, Ring Out spray etc.

Mankind Pharma was incorporated in 1991, and actively started its operations in 1995, Mankind Pharma initially targeted price-sensitive drugs, with a focus on rural market, its early products included antibacterial drug Zenflox and prescription antibiotic Moxikind CV, which were priced at a steep discount to the existing products in the market.  The company ventured into the OTC segment in 2007, focusing primarily on sexual healthcare products (Manforce and Preganews).

Job Title

Assistant General Manager (Therapy Lead) - Medical Affairs 

Job Description

Job Purpose:

As the Therapy Lead in the Medical Affairs function, the incumbent will lead the medical strategy and scientific engagement activities for the assigned therapeutic area or region. This role will involve overseeing the provision of scientific support to the marketing and brand management teams, fostering strong relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), and driving medico-marketing initiatives. The Therapy Lead will also play a key leadership role in shaping the medical strategy to align with business goals while ensuring the execution of medico-marketing activities to support product promotion aligned with ethical practices.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Leadership & Strategic Oversight
2. Scientific Support for Marketing & Brand Management
3. KOL Engagement & Scientific Relationship Building
4. Medico-Marketing & Scientific Communication
5. Clinical Research & Real-World Evidence (RWE) Generation
6. Regulatory & Compliance Leadership

Key Qualifications:
Education: MD, MBBS, an MBA or additional management qualifications will be an advantage.

Experience:
7 - 10 years of experience in Medical Affairs, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
Extensive experience in providing scientific support to commercial functions, medico-marketing activities, and managing KOL relationships.
Proven track record of developing and implementing medical strategies aligned with business objectives in the pharmaceutical industry.
Therapeutic Area Expertise: Prior experience in managing medical affairs in key therapeutic areas such as Dermatology, Endocrinology, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, etc.