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Kabirdev Mandavya

Kabirdev Mandavya

Bangalore

Summary

Dynamic Senior Global Medical Advisor with a proven track record at Novo Nordisk, excelling in evidence generation and stakeholder management. Adept at leading publication efforts and fostering cross-functional collaboration, I leverage strong organizational skills and a proactive approach to drive impactful medical strategies and develop key opinion leaders.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Global Medical Advisor

Novo Nordisk Service Centre India Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore
10.2022 - Current
  • Insight Generation: Contributed significantly to insight generation through Adboard and GEP meetings.
  • Scientific Dialogue: Actively involved in the development of 2G, PIONEER REAL and SOUL publications, enhancing scientific communication.
  • Evidence Generation: Played a crucial role in PIONEER REAL and SOUL activities.
  • Organizational Readiness: Led initiatives for 2G launch readiness and SOUL activities, ensuring effective preparation and execution.
  • Proactive Approach: Took on additional responsibilities showcasing adaptability with minimal onboarding.
  • Stakeholder Management: Successfully navigated a complex stakeholder landscape to drive PIONEER REAL and execute publication activities ahead of schedule.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Actively participated in cross-functional trial squad teams and contributed to various forums, including the ASCVD working group.
  • Mentorship: Assisted in onboarding and mentoring new joiners, fostering a collaborative team environment.
  • ISS Process Handling: Effectively managed ongoing ISS processes and queries, demonstrating strong organizational skills.
  • Comprehensive Guidance: Provided detailed inputs to Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) cross-functional teams and developed extensive guidance materials for oral semaglutide from a global perspective.
  • Quick Learning & Agility: Demonstrated exceptional learning agility and quick responses while driving the 2G project.
  • Publication and Ad Board Leadership: Led several publication efforts and ad boards related to oral semaglutide, receiving appreciation from global cross-functional team members.
  • Speaker Training Programs: Involved in organizing training for national-level KOLs, helping to develop them into global advocates.

Medical Science Liaison

Bristol Myers Squibb
07.2020 - 09.2022
  • Managing innovator molecules in the Immunotherapy area across multiple indications' launch activities including pre & post launch activities.
  • Launch experience pertaining to medical strategy setting & driving key medical messaging in 4+ indications of Nivolumab & Ipilimumab.
  • Handling 40+ Medical Oncology KOL relationships in the Karnataka & Kerala regions.
  • Gathering, recording and analyzing disease, customer, market and competitor intelligence through insights gained from stakeholder interactions, meetings and literature.
  • Collecting customer requirements from KOLs to devise positioning strategies for newly launched products/indications.
  • Conducting regular trainings to 50+ Field Sales & KA personnel to provide up-to-date product scientific knowledge & answering all product related medical queries in the IO therapy area.
  • Providing medical, scientific and educational resources and training to develop selected KOLs into Immunotherapy advocates and speakers.
  • Supporting pipeline molecules in the areas of Hematology & Immunology further helping in company's strategies across therapy areas.
  • Contributing to product improvement and development by documenting, collecting and reporting off-label usage & adverse reactions.
  • Actively involved in India specific publication plan of Nivolumab phase 4 safety study.
  • Passively supporting in site feasibility.
  • Training and mentoring new colleagues to achieve efficiency and maintain daily operational consistency.
  • Using medical expertise in analyzing promotional and educational materials in accordance with company's stringent SOPs and industry Codes of Practice.

Resident

Kasturba Medical College
Manipal
05.2017 - 06.2020
  • Conducted 20+ post-graduate & 50+ graduate academic sessions for medical professionals in multiple courses.
  • Actively facilitated multiple workshops & conferences across clinical & pre-clinical fields.
  • Conducted 3 research projects (2 non-clinical studies & 1 non-interventional clinical study).

Medical Intern

Novartis Healthcare Pvt. Ltd
Hyderabad
05.2019 - 07.2019
  • Exposure in various aspects of Drug Development in the Global Drug Development function.
  • Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Operations & Drug development functions.

Medical Internship

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
Bangalore
05.2014 - 05.2015
  • One year compulsory rotatory internship in various departments at Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS Hospital).

Education

Postgraduate MD - Pharmacology

Kasturba Medical College
Manipal
01.2020

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) -

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
Bangalore
01.2015

Skills

  • Organizational readiness
  • Publication leadership
  • Medical strategy development
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Medical literature review
  • Medical education development
  • Evidence generation
  • Insight generation
  • Scientific communication
  • Stakeholder management
  • Medico marketing
  • Brand campaigns and strategies
  • Engaging and developing KOLs
  • Veeva PromoMats and Vault
  • Sales and key accounts training
  • Strong interpersonal and mentoring skills

Accomplishments

    Training Excellence Award, 2021

    Quarterly award, 2024

    Half yearly award, 2024

Research

  • Effect of virgin coconut oil on fertility and cytogenetic changes induced by stress and methotrexate in male Wistar albino rats
  • Association of statin use with progression of diabetic retinopathy in southern India - a hospital based retrospective study

Timeline

Senior Global Medical Advisor

Novo Nordisk Service Centre India Pvt. Ltd.
10.2022 - Current

Medical Science Liaison

Bristol Myers Squibb
07.2020 - 09.2022

Medical Intern

Novartis Healthcare Pvt. Ltd
05.2019 - 07.2019

Resident

Kasturba Medical College
05.2017 - 06.2020

Medical Internship

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
05.2014 - 05.2015

Postgraduate MD - Pharmacology

Kasturba Medical College

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) -

Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences
Kabirdev Mandavya