Medical Lead Prostate Cancer, Toronto

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Location: Toronto Ontario

This role is based in Toronto Ontario Canada. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

This job posting is for an existing position.

Join us as Medical Lead Prostate and shape the medical strategy behind innovative therapies that can transform outcomes for patients across this strategic and collaborative role you will combine scientific expertise forward-looking thinking and meaningful engagement with healthcare experts to generate evidence advance clinical practice and address critical unmet needs. Working across functions and with global partners you will turn insights into action and help advance the future of neuroscience care.

Job Description

Key responsibilities:

• Lead Medical Strategy: Develop and execute the Canadian Prostate - Radioligand Therapy Medical Affairs strategy to address unmet needs and improve patient outcomes.
• Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the medical co-partner to Commercial Access Regulatory and global teams providing strategic scientific leadership.
• Engage External Experts: Build and maintain trusted relationships with healthcare professionals scientific experts and key stakeholders to generate actionable insights.
• Advance Evidence Generation: Identify evidence gaps and lead research data generation and scientific communication initiatives that support clinical practice.
• Ensure Scientific Excellence and Compliance: Provide medical oversight and governance to ensure all activities meet the highest standards of scientific integrity ethics and regulatory compliance.

Essential Requirements:

• Advanced scientific or healthcare degree (MD PharmD PhD or equivalent).
• Significant pharmaceutical industry experience in Medical Affairs with expertise in Oncology preferred.
• Strong scientific and clinical knowledge with the ability to engage credibly with healthcare professionals and external experts.
• Demonstrated experience developing and executing medical strategies in a cross-functional environment.
• Solid understanding of clinical research evidence generation drug development and applicable healthcare regulations.
• Excellent communication scientific presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong leadership strategic thinking and project management capabilities.

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience in Oncology
• Knowledge of the Canadian healthcare reimbursement and regulatory environment.

At Novartis Canada we are determined to be a valued partner and advocate with a deep understanding of patient needs along the entire care journey from drug development to diagnosis to access and beyond. Part of the way we are doing this is by leveraging data technology and partnerships.

Research & Development: we focus on four core therapeutic areas: Cardiovascular Renal & Metabolic Immunology Neuroscience and Oncology. We also develop and deliver treatments through other promoted and established brands which today are helping millions of patients. Over the last three years our average annual research and development investment in Canada was over $30 million and we conduct clinical trial research in every region throughout Canada.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building outstanding inclusive work environment and diverse teams representatives of the patients and communities we serve.

Skills Desired

Agility (Inactive) Agility (Inactive) Clinical Protocols Cross-Functional Collaboration Data Analysis Drug Development Employee Development Healthcare Sector Understanding (Inactive) Health Sciences Influencing Skills Innovation Inspirational Leadership Integrated Evidence Generation (Inactive) Medical Affairs Medical Communications Medical Education (Inactive) Patient Care People Management Pharmaceutics Priority Disease Areas Expertise (Inactive) Product Launches Product Strategies Real World Evidence (RWE) Regulatory Compliance Research Methodologies 3 more