Scientific and Medical Affairs Manager in Mumbai | Medicines Patent Pool

Medicines Patent Pool

The Medicines Patent Pool is a public health organisation backed by the United Nations. It helps people in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) get affordable, good-quality medicines and health tools. It does this by agreeing licences with drug makers and helping share the know-how needed to make medicines locally. It started with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), hepatitis C and tuberculosis, and now also works on essential medicines, COVID-19 treatments, vaccines and preparing for future pandemics. This role sits within the Medicines Patent Pool's Scientific and Medical Affairs team, which studies the science and clinical evidence behind medicines to find where the organisation can do the most good for public health.

Role

As Scientific and Medical Affairs Manager, you will study existing and new medicines, including biologics and long-acting treatments, and judge how much they could help people in LMICs. You will review clinical evidence, track disease trends and follow what drug companies and research labs are developing. You will turn complex science into clear, timely advice that shapes which medicines the organisation works to license and make more widely available. The work mixes careful science with a strong focus on public health and fair access.

Responsibilities

• Assess candidate medicines, including biologics for infectious diseases, by reviewing study design, results, safety, dosing, how the medicine is given and who it is meant for.
• Compare each product with current and expected standard treatments, and point out its strengths, limits and evidence gaps for use in LMICs, including against national and international guidelines and essential medicines lists.
• Write and keep up to date short product profiles, and revise assessments when important new evidence comes out.
• Track disease burden, treatment gaps and unmet needs for HIV, viral hepatitis, RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), tuberculosis, malaria and other public health priorities, including changes in World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines.
• Monitor drug company, biotechnology and academic pipelines, clinical trials, regulatory news, scientific papers and conferences to spot promising medicines early.
• Support business development colleagues with scientific checks on individual medicines and company pipelines, and flag factors that affect manufacturing, approval and uptake.
• Coordinate with teams working on intellectual property, regulation, policy, market access and technology transfer, sharing scientific findings through clear memos and briefings.
• Prepare scientific inputs for the Scientific Advisory Panel, quarterly review meetings, donor reports, partners and communication materials, and attend events to gather insights for the team.

Requirements

• A master's, PhD or other advanced degree in biology, medicine, pharmacology or a related science.
• At least 5 years of experience in scientific assessment, clinical research, scientific intelligence, access programmes or a related area, including assessing clinical and scientific evidence for medicines.
• Strong analytical, scientific writing and summarising skills.
• Professional fluency in English and good digital skills.
• Experience with HIV, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, respiratory infections, malaria or emerging infectious diseases is a plus.
• Experience working with LMIC health systems, global health partners and international, multidisciplinary teams is a plus, along with a sound understanding of drug development and regulatory processes.
• Based in or willing to relocate to Mumbai, with occasional international travel.

Benefits

• 30 days of paid annual leave plus local public holidays.
• Flexible working, including remote work options and part-time setups.
• Money and time set aside for your professional development and learning.
• A small, multicultural and inclusive team guided by the values of respect, courage, generosity and commitment.
• Meaningful work that helps bring life-saving medicines to the people who need them most.

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