Global Medical Affairs Director, Autoimmune Diseases
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The Global Medical Affairs Director develops and implements strategic and operational TAs Global Medical Affairs programs with a focus on innovative evidence and/or launch readiness and/or post-market solutions including medical affairs planning and execution of the medical/scientific engagement strategy addressing and delivering strategic pre-launch and launch medical activities needs for patient clinical access and value to health care systems -Provides expertise in the development and execution of the overarching strategies providing inputs during design and along the end-to-end execution of programs -Develops and executes the Integrated Evidence Plan (IEP)/functional specific programs to maximize the value proposition for the prioritized launch portfolio and impact of our medicines.Job Description
LOCATION: London Dublin Barcelona.
ROLE TYPE: Hybrid Working #LI-Hybrid
The Global Medical Affairs Director develops and implements strategic and operational Therapeutic Areas (TAs) Global Medical Affairs programs.
Focused on innovative evidence and launch readiness along with post-market solutions including medical affairs planning and execution of the medical/scientific engagement strategy.
They address and deliver strategic pre-launch and launch medical activities needs for patient clinical access and value to health care systems.
Providing expertise in the development and execution of the overarching strategies and providing inputs during design and along the end-to-end execution of programs. They also develop and execute the Integrated Evidence Plan (IEP)/functional specific programs to maximize the value proposition for the prioritized launch portfolio and impact of our medicines.
Major Accountabilities:
Lead medicalscientific input for Global Medical Affairs studies: evidence gap and competitor analyses; study planning execution and reporting; authoring study documents (concepts protocols SAP/DAP CRFs reports publications); advisory board and training materials; ongoing medical review and interpretation (Phase IIIBIV PMS NIS RWE); act as key medical contact.
Serve as a disease-area medical and scientific expert for internal stakeholders (PMAT GCT ISRC Research Device Marketing Patient Access Country Organisations) and external stakeholders (HCPs PAGs).
Co-develop Brand/Franchise Medical Affairs strategy and plan; shape programme/brand publication plans with Scientific Communications; provide medical leadership to new product and pipeline activities.
Lead and support evidence generation across RWE and HEOR in collaboration with RWE/HEOR leaders and Country Medical teams.
Provide medical input and support for education and communications: speaker training medical expert engagement pre-/launch activities; create and review scientific materials in partnership with Scientific Communications.
Enable Global Field Medical Excellence: supply up-to-date content and training for MSLs and Country Medical Affairs; support implementation of key Field Medical processes and discuss outcomes to drive actions; develop content for digital tools.
Provide medical input across programme deliverables: Medical Affairs sections of IDP/CDP; support regions/countries on local Medical Affairs clinical programmes and pre-launch; value dossiers and payer advisory participation; global guidance and NEETs; review publications; input to PSURs/DSURs.
Ensure medical accuracy compliance and approvals for promotional and non-promotional global materials; deputise for the Executive Medical Director across PMAT/GCT/GPT regional alignment internal decision boards and external activities.
Essential Requirements:
Medical Degree (MD)
Specialist Degree or specialist qualification related to Rheumatology.
Pharmaceutical Industry with experience in Medical Affairs at global level and/or Clinical Development
Firm working knowledge of Clinical Trials including Good Clinical Practice (GCP) scientific and clinical methodology protocol designs management and regulatory requirements for clinical studies designated for review by regulatory authorities
Deep understanding of health care systems and key external stakeholders
Critical thinker agile mindset ability to navigate uncertainty without major supervision ability to truly collaborate across functions and markets (serve-partner-co-create) and a strong track record of delivery focus for time and quality in medical affairs projects
Successful development and implementation of innovative programs and processes
Understands unmet medical needs generates the right evidence to fulfil them uses innovative multichannel communication formats for effective evidence dissemination
Credibility as peer expert with external stakeholders; Patient interaction and engagement experience.
Skills Desired
Agility Agility Clinical Practices Cross-Functional Collaboration Data Analysis Drug Development Employee Development Healthcare Sector Understanding Health Sciences Influencing Skills Innovation Inspirational Leadership Integrated Evidence Generation Medical Affairs Medical Communication Medical Education Patient Care People Management Pharmaceutics Priority Disease Areas Expertise Product Launches Product Strategy Real World Evidence (RWE) Regulatory Compliance Research Methodologies 4 moreRequired Experience:
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About Company
Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to the evolving needs of patients worldwide.
