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Medical Lead In Clinical & Medical Affairs

Alvotech
Alvotech
5+ years
Not Disclosed
Bangalore, India
10 March 18, 2026
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Remote Education: MD Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Medical Lead – Clinical & Medical Affairs

Company: Alvotech
Location: Bangalore, India (Partially Remote)
Job Type: Full-Time
Experience: Typically 5+ Years (Clinical Practice + Pharmacovigilance / Clinical Trials)
Qualification: MD (Medical Degree Mandatory)
Salary Range: Not Specified

Job Overview

Alvotech is seeking a Medical Lead – Clinical & Medical Affairs to provide medical oversight across clinical development programs and post-marketing activities.

The role involves ensuring patient safety, supporting pharmacovigilance activities, and contributing to clinical development strategies across the product lifecycle. The Medical Lead will work closely with cross-functional teams including pharmacovigilance, clinical development, and regulatory functions.

This position has a strong focus on post-marketing safety, including medical review of safety data, signal detection, and benefit-risk assessment, while also supporting clinical trial activities.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Medical Oversight & Clinical Leadership

Provide medical input across the entire product lifecycle.

Work closely with cross-functional clinical and project teams.

Act as medical monitor for clinical trials including outsourced studies.

Provide medical interpretation of clinical data and study outcomes.

  1. Pharmacovigilance & Drug Safety

Perform medical review of Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs).

Lead and contribute to signal detection and evaluation activities.

Review aggregate safety reports and benefit–risk assessments.

Collaborate with pharmacovigilance teams to ensure patient safety.

  1. Clinical Trial Support

Contribute to development and review of essential clinical trial documents.

Support clinical trial activities in collaboration with Clinical Development Lead (CDL).

Ensure medical oversight of ongoing clinical studies.

Support CRO-managed and sponsor-led clinical trials.

  1. Regulatory & Compliance

Support interactions with regulatory authorities when required.

Ensure compliance with global regulatory standards including GCP and GVP.

Adhere to ICH and other applicable regulatory guidelines.

  1. Scientific Contribution

Contribute to and review scientific publications.

Provide medical insights to support clinical and regulatory documentation.

Participate in knowledge sharing within clinical and medical teams.

Required Skills

Medical & Clinical Expertise

Strong clinical background with experience in patient care.

Experience in pharmacovigilance and drug safety activities.

Ability to interpret clinical data and safety signals.

Pharmacovigilance Knowledge

Hands-on experience in ICSR review, signal detection, and risk assessment.

Understanding of post-marketing safety requirements.

Knowledge of benefit-risk evaluation processes.

Regulatory Knowledge

Strong knowledge of GCP, GVP, and ICH guidelines.

Experience supporting regulatory interactions.

Understanding of global clinical and safety regulations.

Communication & Collaboration

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Experience working in cross-functional and multicultural teams.

Ability to collaborate with clinical, regulatory, and safety teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working as a Medical Lead in clinical trials.

Experience in biosimilar clinical development programs.

Experience working in CRO or pharmaceutical organizations.

Background in general medicine or internal medicine preferred.

Key Competencies

Clinical trial medical oversight and safety monitoring

Pharmacovigilance and risk assessment

Post-marketing surveillance and signal detection

Regulatory compliance (GCP, GVP, ICH)

Cross-functional collaboration in clinical development

Scientific review and medical communication

About the Company

Alvotech is a fully integrated specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and manufacturing of high-quality biosimilar medicines.

The company’s Integrated Clinical and Medical Research (iCMR) department within R&D drives clinical strategies aligned with biosimilar guidelines and global regulatory requirements, supporting both clinical development and post-marketing activities worldwide.