Associate Director, Global Medical Affairs Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Job ID: REQ-10036508
Date: Feb 03, 2025
Location: Spain
Summary
The Global Medical Affairs team acts as the enterprise medical voice across the asset lifecycle and leads the medical strategy for the therapeutic area. You will be responsible for the implementation of medical strategies for early programs globally with a focus on innovative evidence solutions including interventional studies, NIS, RWE studies, and implementation science projects.
About the Role
Major Accountabilities:
* Lead development and execution of medical affairs strategy for autoimmune diseases including systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic sclerosis, vasculitis, and other immunological diseases with huge unmet needs.
* 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 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.
Work Experience:
* MD (Preferred) or PhD/PharmD in Health Sciences.
* 5+ years in Pharmaceutical Industry experience in Medical Affairs and/or Clinical Development.
* Critical thinker with the ability to navigate uncertainty without major supervision.
* Strategic mindset and able to establish credibility and influence across a range of diverse stakeholders in a matrix organization to drive change.
* Ability to collaborate across functions and markets: serve-partner-co-create.
* Able to navigate in an environment of shared outcomes and cross-business accountabilities.
* Successful development and implementation of innovative programs and processes.
* Understands unmet medical needs, generates the right evidence to fulfill them, and uses innovative, multichannel communication formats for effective evidence dissemination.
* Firm working knowledge of GCP, scientific and clinical methodology, protocol designs, management, and regulatory requirements for clinical studies designated for review by regulatory authorities.
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting, and inspiring each other to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives.
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Functional Area: Research & Development
Job Type: Full time
Employment Type: Regular
Shift Work: No
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