Associate Director Global Medical Affairs CRM, Renal
NovartisAbout the role
Job Description Summary
The Global Medical Affairs team acts as enterprise medical voice across the asset lifecycle and leads the medical strategy for the therapeutic area.Develops/ owns Integrated Evidence Plan (IEP) for current and pipeline indications and provides input into development while ensuring US and Int'l medical perspective is reflected. Is responsible for the implementation of medical strategies for early programs globally with focus on innovative evidence solutions including interventional studies, NIS and RWE studies and implementation science projects. Based on extensive experience in drug development, it will be able to lead Integrated Evidence Packages in situations with higher scientific complexity and potential regulatory challenges. Will manage the most complex assets and those that potentially will require deeper pharmacovigilance expertise. Will act as a subject matter expert in the development of overarching strategies, providing inputs during design and along the end-to-end execution of programs across different disease areas.
Will provide leadership and deep medical expertise in the TA, pivoting support based on business priorities and will represent GMA with senior stakeholders when needed. Acts a strategic partner to Biomedical Research, Development, International Medical Affairs, US Medical Affairs
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
Lead development and execution of medical affairs strategy for TA/Asset 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 by all brands within International Medical Affairs and delivered with full compliance
Requirements:
Must have:
MD (Nephrologist 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 of Pharmaceutical Industry experience in Medical Affairs and/or Clinical Development, preferable in renal diseases
Critical thinker and with ability to navigate uncertainty without major supervision
Fluent oral and written English; Other relevant languages are an advantage.
Strategic mindset and able to establish credibility and influence across a range of diverse stakeholders in a matrix organization to drive change
Ability to truly collaborate across functions and markets: serve-partner-co-create
Able to navigate in an environment of shared outcomes and cross-business accountabilities
Deep understanding of health care systems and key external stakeholders like nephrologists and nephropathologists
Strong track record of delivery focus for time and quality in medical affairs projects, i.e. advisory board, publications, study development
Successful development and implementatio
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