Why choose AstraZeneca India?
Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.
The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Ownership takers
If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.
Challenge seekers
Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.
Proactive collaborators
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.
Responsibilities
Key Duties and Accountabilities
- To establish AstraZeneca as a scientific leader through proactive, updated and effective Medical input and Communication
- Continuously acquire and update necessary scientific knowledge on therapeutic area and relevant medicines in Cardiology including pipeline (including competitor products).
- Develop and implement the local medical strategy, budget and resources to address unmet medical needs in priority disease areas and ensure alignment with the brand plan.
- Lead Medical team of Medical Advisors, Medical Managers, MSLs and build the future ready medical talent pipeline, medical capabilities including identification of business critical roles to ensure pre-launch and launch readiness.
- Develop and implement pre-launch and launch medical plan/activities for new products at least 2 years prior (L-24) to the planned launch in the country to address key clinical and scientific challenges
- Provide medical leadership on faculty and content development for medical programmes including national congresses, advisory boards, scientific exchange meetings, publications, CMEs to meet identified needs
- ensure that the Medical Information provided both to external and internal customers is timely, relevant, accurate and scientifically balanced
- Provide local medical expertise to local area/regional brand teams
- Provide medical input to phase 1 to 4 study protocols, study feasibility and support operational delivery
- Provide Medical expertise to support PSP market research, PASS and ESRO.
- To engage science leaders, professional bodies / societies to establish AZ as a scientific leader in the TA
- 20-30% of time in field may be required for engagement with the highest priority HCPs and key external stakeholders’ engagement
- Share emerging data with HCPs, discussing all aspects of the data in a scientific, objective and balanced way
- Disseminate results of studies completed to medical community by translating their clinical values and incorporating into business strategies
- Attend relevant scientific congresses and HCP meetings to gather new knowledge on AZ compounds, competitor information and therapeutic area
- Conduct professional scientific communication or presentation (become chairperson/presenter when necessary) with key opinion leaders
- Liaise with local investigators and the External Sponsored Research organization to support research initiatives.
- Internally communicate competitive intelligence
- Generate medical evidence to support the brand strategies in priority TAs to meet local unmet medical needs
- Idea generation for the company sponsored clinical research
- Oversight and accountability of the operation of the studies
- Initiate research discussions, for example NIS, with customers to develop studies that will fulfill global and local business strategies. (May as part of the review team conduct initial assessment of any ISS proposals)Participate as key member of brand team as strategic partner towards LCM actions including potential business development opportunities
- Develop NIS or registry studies to address unmet medical needs.
- Developing partnership with OLs in order to develop their capabilities of conducting medical studies
- Partner with local SMM team to support country participating in global studies
- Provide medical expertise to shape regulatory environment to achieve rapid and high quality market access of AZ products including new registration, new product evaluation and life cycle
- Support develop drug value pack and communicate it to Key Decision Makers
- Support market access activities that shape market understanding of disease, diagnosis and treatment options
- Proactive cross functional collaboration with regulatory and other teams in drug registration in earlier and broader accessibility aligned to the brand strategy
- Present at SEC meetings as and when required
- Defines and delivers comprehensive training on Medical background of the product for various functions in the organization as required
- Provide effective Medical/clinical trainings (basic science and disease knowledge, drug profile, clinical data) to internal colleagues in line with expressed needs of MSL manager and sales managers:
- Ensures own knowledge and knowledge of team members of best practices and new relevant developments is up to date
- Governance and ensuring overall adherence to processes and regulation [include but not limit to patient safety, clinical trials, promotional activities, etc …]
- Accountable for ensuring Promotional Compliance: Provide medical input to the creation, development and agreement of promotional material and ensure all material is in line with internal SOPs and meets IFPMA code
- If appropriate to market, Ensure that Pharmacovigilance activities meet internal SOP and local regulations
- Ensure clinical studies are carried out in accordance with AZ SOPs and cGCP. Support Clinical team to select appropriate investigators and sites optimising quality, delivery and commercial benefit
- Aligns with the values and vision of AZ
- Actively participate/encourage the development of the AZ culture
- Ensures compliance with AZ code of conduct, Corporate Governance, Audits requirement, guidelines, codes, policies and procedures
- Ensures that company confidentiality is maintained (i.e. intellectual property, product, strategic and salary information)
- Discloses potential breach of codes or conducts
Personal development
- Develop functional capability in the role
- Communicate, develop and role model AZ culture and AZ Values & Behaviours
- Develop individual and team accountability
- Identify areas for self-development and discuss developmental needs with line manager using the 70-20-10 principle (experiential learning, coaching/networking/relationship-based learning and class room training)
- Attend & actively participate in learning programmes, training, projects and meetings (where needed)
Essential Requirements
- Medical Degree with specialization, or appropriate clinical experience, in the required product or disease area
- Medical/Scientific knowledge in the cardiology disease area
- Experience of Medical Affairs function within the pharmaceutical industry
- Fluency in English is required & Excellent presentation skills
- An ability to travel
- Experience in relationship and stakeholder management
- Team management experience
- Knowledge of the latest technical and regulatory developments
Desirable Requirements
- Understanding of multiple aspects within Medical Affairs
- Project management experience
- Interest in a long-term career in the pharmaceutical industry
Date Posted
10-Mar-2026Closing Date
19-Mar-2026AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Lifelong learning
Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.
Autonomy and reward
Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.
Health and wellbeing
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.
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