Dr Reddys - Associate Director - External R&D & Global Marketing

Associate Director - External R&D and Global Mktg

Key Responsibilities :

New product conceptualization :

Technology exploration : Ideate new product concepts; search potential technologies outside DRL (universities/drug companies).

Technical Assessment : Understand pharmacological, formulation, IP and regulatory aspects to decide novelty; develop ability and approvability of concepts.

Commercial Assessment : Determine market size, sales revenues, Profit & Loss, Net present value and internal rate of return Business case approval; prepare business case using outcome of technical and commercial assessment; present in New Product Review (NPR) meeting in order to add new products to PP portfolio

R&D Program Management :

Develop Project plan : Prepare end-to-end project plan; identify risks, risk mitigation strategies, required resources, budget, timeline in consultation with interdisciplinary stakeholders; negotiate the plan (duration, resource, strategy, milestone, budget) with respective stakeholders and get their sign off; get approval for project plan from BU head.

Lead program execution : Implement execution of project plan. Monitor and review project progress; report and escalate (as needed) to relevant stakeholders and/or senior management in order to ensure timely progression of project. Justify higher investment for development

Interface with stakeholders :

Engagement of interdisciplinary stakeholders : Based on interdisciplinary knowledge, co-ordinate with various internal/external stakeholders throughout the conceptualization, project planning, project execution, progress review, and dossier preparation in order to ensure alignment of all stakeholders to the project scope.

Operating Network :

Internal : Strategic Marketing, Marketing Team, Portfolio teams, GMA, Contract Manufacturing, Formulation, Biology, Clinical (PP and GG), Regulatory, IP and Corporate Development

External : Physicians, Payers, KOLs, Patients, R&D centres in academia and business

Educational Qualifications : Ph.D./ MBBS /MD / M.Pharma+MBA

Experience Required - 8-10 years of experience of in pharmaceutical R&D/Business development/marketing

- Business understanding of Pharmaceutical drug development process, pharmaceutical marketing

- Strong interdisciplinary knowledge, understanding of new product development process and challenges

- Ability to conduct market analysis for identified pathological condition and treatment