Medical Affairs Manager – Oncology

Brief team/department description:

Medical Affairs at Azurity Pharmaceuticals, a privately held company delivering innovative medicines for overlooked patients across 50+ countries, drives scientific and clinical initiatives with a portfolio of 30+ brands spanning 10 dosage forms and 9 therapeutic areas. We seek highly motivated individuals with the dedication, integrity, and creative spirit needed to thrive in our organization. Working at Azurity offers a unique opportunity that combines the fast pace and growth opportunities of a startup with intellectual rigor and creativity.

The Medical Affairs Manager – Oncology is a Hyderabad-based office position within the Medical Affairs Department, reporting to the Medical Lead for the Oncology Franchise. The Medical Affairs Manager is responsible for leading and executing medical strategy to support the safe, effective, and evidence-based use of the company’s products. This role serves as a scientific expert and key liaison between internal teams and external stakeholders, including healthcare professionals (HCPs), key opinion leaders (KOLs), and academic institutions.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute an integrated Medical Affairs strategy aligned with brand objectives and overall corporate priorities.
• Serve as a scientific and clinical expert across the full product lifecycle, including pre‑launch planning, launch execution, and post‑marketing support.
• Support and sustain strong relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and other external scientific stakeholders.
• Plan and support advisory boards, investigator meetings, and scientific symposia to advance scientific understanding and gather actionable insights.
• Support the development, review, and approval of medical materials (e.g., slide decks, FAQs, training content) and support publication planning and execution (abstracts, posters, manuscripts) in close collaboration with Scientific Communications.
• Support stakeholder engagement and education planning in close collaboration with Medical Leads and Stakeholder Engagement Lead 
• Provide strategic medical input for conference planning, scientific content, and on‑site execution.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, and Pharmacovigilance to ensure aligned and effective execution of medical strategy.
• Support sales and internal teams through medical training, scientific education, and ongoing clinical guidance.
• Support real‑world evidence (RWE), investigator‑initiated studies (IIS), and post‑marketing studies in collaboration with Clinical Development as needed.
• Collaborate with field medical team to analyze medical insights from external engagements to inform medical strategy and lifecycle planning.
• Apply all Medical Affairs SOPs, regulatory, legal, and compliance guidelines while executing activities.
• Demonstrate adaptability, focus, and composure in fast-paced settings while operating with minimal direction.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Education:
  • Advanced terminal degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO) OR other advanced medical degree (NP, PA, etc.) w/ 1+ years relevant therapeutic area clinical experience is required.
  • Additional oncology-specific certifications (BCOP, AOCNP) highly desirable
• Experience:

• 2-3 years relevant work exp (clinical, fellowship, or research experience) and/or related pharmaceutical industry work experience is required.

• Skills:
  • Thorough knowledge or experience in Hematology/Oncology and/or Immunology is highly preferred
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a passion for excellence
  • Demonstrated ability to present effective and influential oral presentations
  • Deep scientific expertise - stays abreast of data, treatment trends, and new information in the profession and ability to articulate therapeutic knowledge and translate expert feedback into appropriate insights
  • Strong strategic and operational thinking skills, with the ability to manage effective networks
  • Ability to work effectively in a time and independently
  • Highly collaborative team player with experience working across cross-functional teams.
  • Excellent organization skills and decision-making abilities. Skillfully plans, prioritizes, and executes multiple responsibilities and projects.
  • Knowledge of relevant US healthcare systems, the evolving medical landscape, regulatory and payer environment, public health and industry trends.