About this role
Job Description Summary
In line with the overall product strategy, the Medical Advisor supports the design, implementation, and execution of Medical Affairs plans for the assigned Therapy Area. The role provides high‑quality scientific information, contributes to clinical study activities, and builds trusted, educational dialogue with KOLs and regulatory stakeholders.
Job Description
Key responsibilities
- Medical information: Ensure medical enquiries are answered accurately, compliantly, and on time; create/maintain standard response documents for frequently asked questions.
- Clinical research support: Provide medical/scientific input to country clinical trial and clinical research activities, including initiating and overseeing studies within the therapy area; support local strategy for Non‑Interventional Studies and Investigator‑Initiated Trials.
- Materials review: Coordinate the review/approval of medical and locally developed promotional materials; tailor global/region content to local needs and ensure compliance with local and P3 guidelines.
- Cross‑functional insights: Provide medical insights to cross‑functional partners (e.g., Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, QA, Commercial/Brand teams).
- Risk & controls: Identify and assess risks, define mitigation plans, and implement/monitor internal controls within scope.
- Compliance & reporting: Report technical complaints/adverse events/special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt. Manage distribution of marketing samples (where applicable).
Key performance indicators
- Operates fully within Ethics & Compliance policies.
- Achievement of annual targets for medical activities (e.g., response SLAs, quality standards, study support milestones, compliant material reviews, KOL/insight objectives).
##
Your background
- Experience collaborating across functions and geographies; strong project and operations management.
- Working knowledge of clinical practice, clinical research, clinical trials, and drug development .
- Proficient in medical information practices and stakeholder engagement (e.g., KOLs, regulators, cross‑functional partners).
- Solid organizational skills and understanding of internal controls and compliant processes.
- Language: English Advance
Skills Desired
Building Construction, Clinical Practices, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Hazard Identification, Health Sciences, Immunology, Intensive Care UnIT (Icu), Internal Control, Internal Medicine, Job Description, Medical Information, Organization Skills, Patient Care, Stakeholder Engagement, Tcp/Ip Protocols, Utilization Management (Um)