Manager, Medical Materials

Why This Role Matters
The Manager, Medical Materials is critical for ensuring the creation, review, and management of high-quality, scientifically accurate, and compliant educational and medical content that supports Azurity Pharmaceuticals’ Medical Affairs objectives. This role ensures consistent communication of scientific information to internal and external stakeholders, supporting product launches, lifecycle management, and overall patient care.

Job Description
Based in Hyderabad, this position reports to the Director, Medical Education and is responsible for the strategic development, execution, and maintenance of medical education and scientific materials. The Manager partners with cross-functional teams including Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Legal, Compliance, Commercial, and external vendors to deliver clear, balanced, and compliant medical content for healthcare professionals and internal stakeholders.

Key Features of the Role
• Lead development and maintenance of medical education and scientific materials, including slide decks, FAQs, scientific response documents, training materials, and disease-state education.
• Translate complex clinical and scientific data into clear, balanced, and compliant content.
• Support product launches and lifecycle management with foundational medical materials.
• Facilitate timely review and approval of materials in partnership with PMRC/SRC stakeholders.
• Collaborate closely with Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Compliance, Commercial, and Field Medical teams.
• Serve as a medical content subject-matter expert while ensuring separation between promotional and non-promotional activities.
• Manage external agencies and vendors supporting content development.
• Oversee timelines, budgets, and quality of deliverables.
• Train internal stakeholders on the use of medical materials and scientific narratives.
• Identify opportunities to enhance content quality, efficiency, and alignment with best practices.

Responsibilities
• Develop, review, and manage medical education and scientific materials.
• Translate complex scientific and clinical information into accurate, compliant content.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment with Medical Affairs objectives and compliance standards.
• Support product lifecycle, launches, and stakeholder education initiatives.
• Manage vendors and external agencies contributing to medical content.
• Oversee project timelines, deliverables, and quality assurance.
• Provide guidance and training to internal teams on medical content usage.

Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences; advanced degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, MS) preferred
• 5+ years of experience in Medical Affairs, medical education, medical communications, or scientific content development within pharmaceutical or biotechnology organizations

Educational Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degrees in life sciences or related fields are preferred

Experience and Skills
• Proven experience in medical content development, medical communications, or Medical Affairs
• Strong scientific literacy and ability to translate complex data into clear materials
• Knowledge of compliance requirements and separation of promotional vs non-promotional content
• Excellent collaboration, communication, and project management skills
• Experience managing external vendors or agencies
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines

Salary Insights
• Compensation based on company standards; details discussed during recruitment

Company Overview
Azurity Pharmaceuticals is a privately held specialty pharmaceutical company delivering innovative medicines for underserved patients across multiple therapeutic areas. It emphasizes patient-centric solutions, high-quality products, and an inclusive workplace culture.

FAQs
• Who can apply?
Candidates with relevant Medical Affairs, medical education, or communications experience.
• Is this an office-based role?
Yes, based in Hyderabad with cross-functional collaboration.
• Does the role involve vendor management?
Yes, managing external agencies supporting medical content development.
• Are compliance and regulatory standards part of the responsibilities?
Yes, all materials must be scientifically accurate and compliant.

Application Tips
• Highlight experience in Medical Affairs, medical communications, or scientific content development.
• Demonstrate ability to translate complex scientific information into clear, compliant materials.
• Showcase experience managing cross-functional collaboration and external vendors.
• Emphasize knowledge of compliance, regulatory standards, and medical content lifecycle management.
• Provide examples of successful product launch support or educational program development.