Medical Affairs Director -Hematology

Job title:

Medical Affairs Director -Hematology

Company

Novartis

Job description

Job Description Summary As a Medical Affairs Director you will be part of the Global Medical Affairs team, which acts as medical voice across the asset lifecycle and leads the medical strategy for the therapeutic area. The team develops and owns integrated evidence plans (IEP) and provides input into development while ensuring US and Int’l medical perspective is reflected.You will focus on innovative evidence solutions including interventional studies, NIS and RWE studies and implementation science projects, all of this while providing leadership and deep medical expertise in the TA, pivoting support based on business priorities and representing GMA with senior stakeholders when needed.Job DescriptionMajor Accountabilities:

• Lead development and execution of medical affairs strategy for Hematology priority programs including transformative tactics such as: research/population health, innovative partnerships and integrated evidence plans
• Co-develop plans for evidence generation, MSL / Field Medical Affairs strategy, medical education programs, scientific publication planning and Medical Expert network development with TAs
• Co-own the development and implementation of innovative education and scientific communication plans for external stakeholders
• Financial tracking to ensure timely and cost-effective development & execution of medical activities
• Prepare SRC submissions for TA assets within remit
• Partner with Development, S&G, US and International cross-functions to shape portfolio early and diversify evidence to achieve broad access at launch and to enhance impact on clinical practice for priority programs
• Represent GMA around prioritized portfolio with internal and external audiences, in collaboration with TAs including the investment, medical and regulatory communities, as well as pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry collaborators/partners
• Represent “the voice of the patient” internally and evaluate factors relevant to a patient’s informed decision making
• Provide direction and input into the development and implementation of successful reimbursement and market-access strategies
• Provide proactive input to Development on potential new therapeutic indications, to enrich Registration Programs and to consider new therapeutic opportunities.
• Ensure that Patient Access programs are supported for all brands within the GMA and delivered with full compliance
• Ensures GMA activities are designed and executed in compliance with company policy guidelines and highest medical quality standards
• Provide proactive medical input to asset lifecycle management to consider new therapeutic opportunities
• Ensure that Patient Access programs are supported for all brands within International Medical Affairs and delivered with full compliance

“Essential requirements:

• MD (Preferred) or PhD/PharmD in Health Sciences. Specialist Degree or specialist qualification related to discipline for which you will be responsible is an advantage.
• 5+ years in Pharmaceutical Industry experience in Medical Affairs and/or Clinical Development
• Experience focused on studies – late studies, studies performance and being part of Clinical Research teams.
• Experience on data and evidence generation.
• Strategic mindset and ability to establish credibility and influence across a range of diverse stakeholders in a matrix organization to drive change. Project management and leadership (either direct or indirect) experience.
• Fluent communicator in English language.

Desirable requirements:

• Highly preferred: experience and expertise in hematology, including launch and pre-launch activities, and clinical trials conduct

​Relocation: This role is based in London, United Kingdom or Barcelona,Spain . Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.Why Novartis?
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here:Join our Novartis Network:
If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to learn more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here:Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.Skills Desired Agility, Agility, Clinical Practices, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Analysis, Drug Development, Employee Development, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Health Sciences, Influencing Skills, Innovation, Inspirational Leadership, Integrated Evidence Generation, Medical Affairs, Medical Communication, Medical Education, Patient Care, People Management, Pharmaceutics, Priority Disease Areas Expertise, Product Launches, Product Strategy, Real World Evidence (RWE), Regulatory Compliance, Research Methodologies {+ 4 more}

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Wed, 04 Sep 2024 01:10:58 GMT

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