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Education
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Awards
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Sharan Shandilya

The Ponds,Australia
Sharan Shandilya

Summary

As a healthcare professional and MSL, I bring extensive clinical knowledge, a strong solution focus, and a collaborative approach across functions. With expertise in business development and a deep understanding of account management, I effectively foster stakeholder relationships. My strength lies in quickly building meaningful connections by educating and engaging in scientific dialogue with medical professionals and partners, ensuring access to current and emerging scientific information. Eager to leverage experience in the CVRM stream to develop and implement plans that optimize alignment of development activities, provide innovative solutions, and deliver therapies that enhance patient outcomes. Proven ability to create and execute strategies, maintain strategic partnerships, manage projects, and deliver objectives. Excited to contribute to a dynamic medical team as a Medical Manager.

Overview

15
years of professional experience

Work History

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Medical Science Liaison (CVRM Franchise)
12.2023 - Current

Job overview

Franchise Overview: Product portfolio includes- Inclisiran and Lp (a) pipeline molecule.

Responsibilities:

  • Developing and maintaining key opinion leader relationships (KOL’s) (International, National, Regional, Local) effectively by having scientific exchange and providing up to date scientific information.
  • KOLs include Cardiologists, Endocrinologists and Nephrologists.
  • ‘Insights gathering’ to influence medical and brand strategy
  • Collaboration with Medical Manager to design local strategic imperatives and tactics.
  • Cross-functional teamwork with medical leads, marketing, and sales to build and implement plans to optimize alignment of development activities
  • Acting as a strong conduit between internal and external stakeholders
  • Organising and supporting medical educational meetings, 1:1 consultancy, investigator- initiated studies, and facilitating peer to peer interactions to build advocacy.
  • Belief shift framework, presentation deck reviews, commercial/ medical upskilling)

Achievements:

  • Successful Inclisiran launch planning and execution.
  • Achieved and exceeded KPIs (number of interactions, compliance rating, organising medical educational meetings, cross-functional collaboration)
  • Won 4 Workday recognition awards’ for team collaboration and strongly influencing positive outcomes
  • Coordinated multiple multidisciplinary educational projects , ensuring timely execution and alignment with organizational objectives.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, sharing insights with colleagues to drive continuous improvement efforts.

GSK

Medical Science Liaison (CRM & Immunology)
01.2022 - 12.2023

Job overview

Franchise Overview: Product portfolio includes- Recombinant Zoster and Respiratory Syncytial Vaccines

Responsibilities:

  • Developing and maintaining key opinion leader relationships (KOL’s) (International, National, Regional, Local) effectively by having scientific exchange and providing up to date scientific information
  • KOLs include Dermatologists, Haematologists, Rheumatologist's, Cardiologists, Infectious Disease Specialists, Gastroenterologist, Ophthalmologists and Nephrologists.
  • ‘Insights gathering’ to influence medical and brand strategy
  • Cross-functional teamwork with medical leads, marketing, and sales to build and implement plans to optimize alignment of development activities
  • Acting as a strong conduit between internal and external stakeholders
  • Providing education to key opinion leaders, speakers, and investigators on emerging medical data
  • Organising and supporting medical educational meetings, 1:1 consultancy, investigator- initiated studies, and facilitating peer to peer interactions to build advocacy.
  • Belief shift framework, presentation deck reviews, commercial/ medical upskilling)

Achievements:

  • Achieved and exceeded KPIs (number of interactions, compliance rating, organising medical educational meetings, cross-functional collaboration).
  • Shingrix PBS launch and guideline submission support.
  • Arexvy pre-launch strategic planning.
  • Won 6 Workday recognition awards’ for team collaboration and strongly influencing positive outcomes.
  • Coordinated multiple multidisciplinary educational projects , ensuring timely execution and alignment with organizational objectives.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, sharing insights with colleagues to drive continuous improvement efforts.

Cordis, Cardinal Health

Product Specialist (Cardiovascular Franchise)
10.2020 - 12.2021

Job overview

Company Overview: Product portfolio includes- Intervention and Diagnostic catheters, stents, Vascular Closure (VCD), and access devices

Responsibilities:

  • Providing clinical support to clinicians (interventional cardiologists and radiologists, and vascular surgeons) to deliver better outcomes for patients, the ecosystem, and the organisation
  • Primary point of collaboration between stakeholders and Cordis
  • Scientific exchange and insight gathering to influence company strategies
  • Delivering in-services, education and co-creating solutions for HCPs for better patient outcomes
  • Identification, tiering and mapping of key medical experts
  • Maximise opportunities and execute the business strategy
  • Sales, territory & market planning to propagate business.

Achievements:

  • Significantly increased revenue by 50% by on boarding clinicians to use VCD for better patient results
  • Scientific interchange of clinical data to enhance patient discharge protocols and foster patient journey experience
  • Track record of closely working with stakeholders to transform discharge protocols within hospitals, to enhance patient journey and patient outcomes.

Surgical Specialties, Paragon Care

Territory Manager/ Product Specialist
02.2019 - 10.2020

Job overview

Company Overview: Product portfolio includes- On-Q Pain Relief Systems (pain busters), catheters, tunnellers and introducers along with OR products (Thermoactive Brace, Hemaclear Torniquet, Bone Foam and Indermil Skin Glue)

Responsibilities:

  • Providing clinical support & solutions to surgeons in theatre (cardiothoracic, orthopaedics, anaesthetists, RN’s etc
  • (CNC, CNE and NUM) to enhance patient experience and outcomes
  • Scientific exchange and insight gathering to influence company strategies
  • Delivering in-services and education
  • Identification, tiering and mapping of Key Medical Experts
  • Sales, Territory & market planning to grow business
  • Identifying customer & opportunities
  • Stock checks and coordinating timely deliveries

Achievements:

  • Significantly increased revenue by 44% by on boarding orthopaedic surgeons to use the variable flow pain buster in a private hospital within a span of 2 months
  • Identified growth opportunities and led the on boarding of four surgeons in the use of thermoactive knee brace post two-week trial, thereby increasing the revenue by 90% for this device

Novis Healthcare

Business Development Manager
07.2018 - 02.2019

Job overview


Company Overview: Product portfolio included: Pressure care commodities (wound care mattresses) and transferring aids (wheelchairs, lifters, and slide sheets)


Role:


  • Grow business and increase company’s market share
  • Educate, train, and provide in-services to nurses, clinical managers and AHP’s
  • Growing and maintaining strong relationships with KOL’s
  • Planning and implementing territory sales plan
  • Understanding and identifying customer needs in the territory


Achievements:


  • Delivered positive business growth in my territory, growing the business from 6% to 24% and increasing company contact from 15 facilities to 70 facilities within the first 3 months of commencing work
  • Generated revenue of $24,000 by selling 10 beds to a nursing facility in the first three months of joining the company

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapist Clinical Experience
01.2010 - 06.2018

Job overview

  • Director and Clinician, Back on Feet Physiotherapy - (April 2014 –May 2017, PT, 5 days/week), June 2017-June 2018 (PT 2 days/week).
  • Area Manager, Senior Care Physiotherapy, (June 2017-June 2018, PT, 1 day/week).
  • Team Leader, Blisscare PTY LTD - (April 2014- May 2017 (FT), June 2017-June 2018 (PT, 2 days/week).
  • Senior Physiotherapist, Jasda Aged Care - March (2013 – 2014) FT and (February 2010 –December 2010, PT, 4 days/week), (Feb 2011- Dec 2011, PT, 1 day/week).
  • Clinical Supervisor/Physiotherapist, Prime Physiotherapy (January 2012-November 2013).
  • Physiotherapist, St George Sports Injury Clinic, affiliated with Hurstville Private Hospital (February 2011-December 2011, FT, 4 days/week).
  • Physiotherapist, Gippsland Physiotherapy - (January 2010-December 2010, PT, 1 day/week).

General Responsibilities:

  • Worked with surgeons to design recovery protocols for urological (prostate), cardiology (pacemaker), orthopaedic (TKR, THR), gynaecology and colorectal surgeries.
  • Designed protocols and rehab management therapies for Multiple Sclerosis, Motor Neuron Disease, and cerebral palsy patients.
  • Training and in-services to nurses, clinical managers and AHP’s.
  • Treated patients with varied range of musculoskeletal and orthopaedic disorders.
  • Designed wound management protocols in collaboration with nurses, GPs, and clinical
  • managers.
  • Aged care rehabilitation and management.

Education

AGSM
Australia

MBA Executive
01.2022

PRINCE
Sydney

PRINCE 2 Framework from Project Management
01.2017

University of Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand

Postgrad Dip in Sport & Exercise Med from Medicine
01.2012

University of Otago
Dunedin, New Zealand

Bachelor Of Physiotherapy from Physiotherapy
01.2009

Skills

  • Team Work
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Strategic input on established and pipeline brands
  • Clinical focus and scientific exchange
  • Awareness of MA Code of Conduct
  • Business Development
  • Education and Training
  • Negotiating and Sales
  • Problem-Solving
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Time Management

Awards

Margaret Hartridge Prize, 12/01/09, University of Otago

Hobbies and Interests

  • Music
  • Motor Bikes
  • Dance

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Full Professional
Tamil
Professional Working
Malayalam
Professional Working

Timeline

Medical Science Liaison (CVRM Franchise)

Novartis Pharmaceuticals
12.2023 - Current

Medical Science Liaison (CRM & Immunology)

GSK
01.2022 - 12.2023

Product Specialist (Cardiovascular Franchise)

Cordis, Cardinal Health
10.2020 - 12.2021

Territory Manager/ Product Specialist

Surgical Specialties, Paragon Care
02.2019 - 10.2020

Business Development Manager

Novis Healthcare
07.2018 - 02.2019

Physiotherapist Clinical Experience

Physiotherapy
01.2010 - 06.2018

AGSM

MBA Executive

PRINCE

PRINCE 2 Framework from Project Management

University of Otago

Postgrad Dip in Sport & Exercise Med from Medicine

University of Otago

Bachelor Of Physiotherapy from Physiotherapy
Sharan Shandilya