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Medical Expert

5+ years
Not Disclosed
10 April 18, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: MD Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Medical Expert
Job ID: REQ-10047664
April 8, 2025
Location: India

Summary
The Medical Expert in Translational Clinical Oncology (TCO) acts as the medical leader for assigned global, roll-over, and long-term follow-up studies, and studies in the close-out phase. They may also provide medical co-leadership for aspects of one or more global, active TCO studies, under the guidance of a Clinical Program Leader (CPL). TCO is a department under the Biomedical Research division responsible for designing and executing early-phase clinical studies in patients with cancer, bridging drug discovery with late-phase clinical development.


Key Responsibilities:

Medical Leadership & Support

  • Provide medical support to the Clinical Program Leader (CPL) for clinical protocols, amendments, Informed Consents, publications, regulatory documents (e.g., Investigator Brochures, Health Authority responses), and review of clinical trial data.

  • Act as the medical monitor for safety reporting, collaborating with the Patient Safety Team on Drug Safety Update Reports (DSURs) and other safety-related documents.

  • Represent CPL at project team meetings (e.g., CTT), teleconferences, and site initiation visits.

Clinical Trial Management

  • Oversee clinical/scientific elements of TCO-related submission documents, including preparation of project documentation for Health Authority submission, briefing books, Annual Safety Reports, etc.

  • Lead the ongoing medical/scientific review of clinical trial data and coordinate data analysis and interpretation.

  • Manage close-out, roll-over, and long-term follow-up studies, ensuring high-quality Clinical Study Report (CSR) review in collaboration with the medical writing team.

Stakeholder Engagement & Mentorship

  • Engage with internal and external stakeholders, managing relationships and ensuring continuous communication.

  • Mentor and coach junior TCO team members in India, enhancing their knowledge and skills.

  • Advocate for continuous quality improvement and ensure adherence to company standards and local regulations.

Knowledge & Training

  • Maintain expertise in ICH-GCP, regulations, and Novartis SOPs. Assist with training across TCO India on relevant processes and best practices.


Key Performance Indicators:

  • Management of assigned studies to ensure execution according to timelines and high-quality standards, adhering to international and local regulations.

  • Evidence of quality medical review of trial data and contributions to clinical documents (protocols, IBs, DSURs, CSRs).

  • Feedback from stakeholders on scientific and operational contributions.

  • Demonstrated commitment to Novartis Values and Behaviors.


Minimum Requirements:

Education:

  • MD or equivalent medical degree required.

  • Advanced clinical training in areas like internal medicine or pharmacology with medical council certification.

Experience:

  • At least 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.

  • At least 2 years of clinical practice experience in a hospital setting.

  • Experience with oncology clinical trials and early development clinical trials.

  • Strong knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

  • Demonstrated operational excellence in managing projects and contributing scientifically.

Skills:

  • Clinical Monitoring, Clinical Research, Clinical Trial Protocols.

  • Strong decision-making, drug development, and medical strategy skills.

  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership abilities.

Languages:

  • Proficiency in English.


Why Novartis:

At Novartis, we strive to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. Our collaborative, passionate teams are committed to delivering breakthroughs in healthcare. Ready to create a brighter future together? Learn more at Novartis About.


Division: Biomedical Research
Business Unit: Pharma Research
Location: Hyderabad (Office), India
Company: Novartis Healthcare Private Limited
Functional Area: Research & Development
Employment Type: Full time
Shift Work: No


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