Medical Affairs Director

1 week ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Novartis Farmacéutica Full time
About the Role

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Medical Affairs Director to lead our Hematology team. As a key member of our Global Medical Affairs team, you will be responsible for developing and executing medical affairs strategies for our priority programs in Hematology.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and Execute Medical Affairs Strategies: Lead the development and execution of medical affairs strategies for our Hematology priority programs, including transformative tactics such as research, population health, innovative partnerships, and integrated evidence plans.
  • Co-Develop Plans for Evidence Generation: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop plans for evidence generation, medical education programs, scientific publication planning, and medical expert network development.
  • Co-Own the Development and Implementation of Innovative Education and Scientific Communication Plans: Work with the team to develop and implement innovative education and scientific communication plans for external stakeholders.
  • Financial Tracking: Ensure timely and cost-effective development and execution of medical activities.
  • Prepare SRC Submissions: Prepare submissions for regulatory approval for our TA assets within remit.
  • Partner with Cross-Functional Teams: Partner with Development, S&G, US, and International cross-functions to shape our portfolio early and diversify evidence to achieve broad access at launch and to enhance impact on clinical practice for priority programs.
  • Represent GMA: Represent our Global Medical Affairs team 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 represent the voice of the patient and evaluate factors relevant to a patient's informed decision making.
  • Provide Direction and Input: Provide direction and input into the development and implementation of successful reimbursement and market-access strategies.
  • Provide Proactive Input: Provide proactive input to Development on potential new therapeutic indications, to enrich Registration Programs, and to consider new therapeutic opportunities.
  • Ensure Compliance: Ensure that Patient Access programs are supported for all brands within the GMA and delivered with full compliance.
  • Ensure Medical Quality Standards: Ensure that GMA activities are designed and executed in compliance with company policy guidelines and highest medical quality standards.
  • Provide Proactive Medical Input: Provide proactive medical input to asset lifecycle management to consider new therapeutic opportunities.
  • Ensure Patient Access Programs: Ensure that Patient Access programs are supported for all brands within International Medical Affairs and delivered with full compliance.
  • Qualifications:
    • 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: Experience on data and evidence generation.
    • Strategic Mindset: 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: Project management and leadership (either direct or indirect) experience.
    • Highly Preferred: 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.



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