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Medical Lead

1+ years
Not Disclosed
10 April 18, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: MBBS/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 Lead
Job ID: REQ-10048687
Date: Apr 13, 2025
Location: India (Mumbai, Head Office)
Division: International
Business Unit: Innovative Medicines
Employment Type: Regular, Full-time
Shift Work: No

Job Summary
As a Medical Lead at Novartis, you will support the design, implementation, and execution of Medical Affairs plans for the assigned therapy area. You will provide scientific information, help organize clinical studies, engage with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and regulatory stakeholders, and ensure the strategic alignment of medical activities with the overall product strategy.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support Medical Affairs Strategy: Align with the global strategy, market conditions, and country insights to support and implement medical affairs activities within the designated therapy area.

  • Engagement and Scientific Exchange: Coordinate scientific meetings, symposia, congresses, Continuous Medical Education (CME), and other medical/scientific exchange activities. Develop engagement plans for country customer-facing activities and ensure timely execution.

  • Enquiry Response Management: Respond to medical enquiries promptly, ensuring adherence to applicable standards. Develop response documents for frequently asked questions.

  • Clinical Trial Support: Provide medical and scientific input into clinical trial activities, including study initiation, oversight, and execution. Support strategies for Non-Interventional Studies (NIS) and Investigator Initiated Trial activities.

  • Medical Material Review: Review and approve medical materials and locally developed promotional materials. Tailor global materials to meet local needs while ensuring compliance with local guidelines.

  • Cross-functional Collaboration: Share medical insights with various cross-functional teams, including Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, QA, and Commercial teams.

  • Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate risks, ensuring proper internal controls are implemented and monitored.

Essential Requirements

  • Educational Qualification: MBBS or MD mandatory with a minimum of 1+ year industry experience.

  • Experience: Proven track record in operations management, project management, clinical trial design, medical science, and disease area knowledge.

  • Skills:

    • Expertise in Medical Education, Scientific Engagement, Non-Interventional Studies, and Epidemiology Studies.

    • Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and manage complex medical governance and safety protocols.

Desirable Requirements

  • Experience in Cardiovascular therapy areas.

Why Novartis?
Novartis aims to reimagine medicine to improve and extend lives. The company values its people and offers an inclusive, diverse work environment, allowing employees to contribute to breakthrough innovations and improve patient outcomes globally. Novartis provides competitive benefits and rewards to support both personal and professional growth.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Novartis is dedicated to building diverse teams that represent the communities they serve. They are committed to fostering an inclusive work environment that provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities.