Medical Manager

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Major accountabilities:

• Medical Education & Scientific Communication  
  • Design and execute medical education initiatives, including webinars, scientific sessions, and TA‑specific learning programs.  
  • Organize pre‑, during‑, and post‑congress activities in collaboration with cross‑functional teams.  
  • Produce, adapt, and ensure quality of scientific materials (publications, slide decks, external presentations). 
  • Ensure all content and all scientific, clinical, and educational activities adhere to ERC, local laws, medical governance, and internal compliance standards. 
•  Scientific Engagement 
  • In line with global guidance leads high-level scientific engagement with senior MEs, peer‑to‑peer scientific exchange with Medical Experts and HCP networks, fostering credible, unbiased scientific dialogue. 
  • Build and sustain strong scientific relationships with rising stars, KOLs, and expert communities. 
  • Executes Medical TA‑defined scientific communication priorities and external scientific engagement activities at cluster  level, including advisory interactions, expert meetings, and scientific discussions. 
  • Ensure compliant, evidence‑based interactions consistently aligned with Novartis governance. 
  •  Ensure external medical activities across the cluster are conducted in alignment with Novartis TA plan, in collaboration with country-level MSL/Medical Manager FTEs. 
•  Insight Generation & Evidence Contribution 
  • Gather actionable external insights from HCPs, MEs, congresses, real‑world practice, and scientific interactions. 
  • Synthesize insights to influence TA direction, identify evidence gaps, and shape medical priorities. 
  • Support publication activities by providing medical and scientific input, as applicable and in line with publication governance and compliance requirements Provide medical input to market access readiness in collaboration with V&A  
•  Medical Community & Partnerships Building  
  • Develop and maintain scientific partnerships with medical societies, academic institutions, and external scientific collaborators across the cluster.  
  • Represent Novartis as a credible scientific voice at congresses, scientific events, and expert forums. 
  • Support external scientific collaboration initiatives across the cluster, as applicable, in line with internal governance and compliance requirements. 
  • Operate fully in line with HQ guidance, Novartis policies, ethical standards, and local regulatory requirements, adhere to applicable legislation, SOPs, adverse event reporting requirements, and other relevant compliance obligations 
  • Fulfill any other instructions of the Company's management. 

Key performance indicators:

• Quality, depth & credibility of peer‑to‑peer scientific engagement. 
• Timely and compliant delivery of approved medical education and congress activities.
• Quality, relevance, scientific accuracy, and compliance of medical materials and scientific communication. 
• Timeliness, quality, documentation, and actionability of external medical/scientific insights into TA planning. 
• Strength and quality of partnerships with MEs and scientific societies.
• Compliance with medical governance and ERC pharmacovigilance, local legislation, internal procedures, and audit-readiness requirements. 
• Effectiveness of cross-functional and cross-country collaboration.  

Background:

Education: 

• MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent advanced scientific degree 

Languages:  

• English 

• Country language desirable 

Experience/Professional Requirement:  

Experiences: 

• Experience in Medical Affairs, customer facing scientific roles, cross functional collaboration, external engagement, scientific communication;

• 2–3+ years in medical roles preferred. 

Functional Capabilities: 

• Strong scientific expertise and ability to interpret and communicate clinical and scientific data. 

• Ability to generate, analyze, and translate medical/scientific insights into medical planning. 

• Ability to develop, review, and adapt scientific communication, medical education materials, and medical content in line with internal governance and compliance requirements. 

• Experience in cross-functional and matrix collaboration across medicalcommercial, access, regulatory, and other relevant functions. 

• Solid understanding of compliance, regulatory requirements, pharmacovigilance obligations, and medical governance processes. 

• Ability to build trust and collaborate effectively with internal and external scientific stakeholders. 

• High integrity, ethical judgment, and patient-centric mindset. 

• Strong communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex scientific concepts for diverse audiences. 

• Growth mindset, agility, and comfort with ambiguity. 

Skills Desired