Medical Advisor Oncology
Casablanca - Morocco
Job Summary
Job Description Summary
The Medical Advisor is responsible for contributing to the development and execution of the local Medical Affairs strategy for the assigned Therapy Area ensuring high quality scientific exchange evidence generation and compliant engagement with healthcare stakeholders in alignment with Novartis standards and local regulations.Job Description
Major Accountabilities
Medical Strategy & Scientific Leadership
- Contribute to the design execution and monitoring of the local Medical Affairs plan in alignment with global and regional medical strategies.
- Act as a scientific reference for the assigned Therapy Area ensuring medical activities are patientcentric evidencebased and nonpromotional.
Scientific Exchange & Stakeholder Engagement
- Establish and maintain highquality scientific dialogue with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) investigators scientific societies and relevant regulatory or public health stakeholders.
- Support scientific meetings advisory boards and educational initiatives in compliance with internal governance and external regulations.
- Medical Information & Scientific Accuracy : Ensure timely accurate and highquality responses to medical inquiries in accordance with applicable standards and SOPs.
Clinical Research & Evidence Generation
- Provide medical and scientific input into the planning initiation execution and oversight of clinical research activities including:
- NonInterventional Studies (NIS)
- InvestigatorInitiated Trials (IITs)
- RealWorld Evidence (RWE) initiatives
- Support country evidence generation strategy in alignment with global guidance and local priorities.
CrossFunctional Collaboration & Insights
- Provide medical insights to crossfunctional stakeholders including Pharmacovigilance Regulatory Affairs Market Access Quality Commercial and Brand teams.
- Ensure systematic collection documentation and communication of medical insights to inform strategy and decisionmaking.
Medical Governance & Compliance
- Coordinate medical review and approval of locally developed and global medical materials in accordance with Medical Governance and local SOPs.
- Ensure clear separation between promotional and nonpromotional activities.
- Identify assess and mitigate medical and compliance risks within the scope of responsibility ensuring appropriate internal controls are implemented and monitored.
Patient Safety & Quality
- Ensure reporting of adverse events technical complaints and special case scenarios within 24 hours in line with Pharmacovigilance requirements.
- Support quality and safety culture across all medical activities.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Compliance with Ethics Compliance Medical Governance and SOP requirements.
- Quality and scientific rigor of medical activities and deliverables.
- Effective contribution to medical strategy execution and evidence generation.
- Timely and accurate medical information responses.
- Quality of crossfunctional collaboration and medical insights shared.
Minimum Requirements
Education & Experience
- Medical pharmacy (preferred) or lifescience degree (MD PharmD PhD or equivalent).
- Experience in Medical Affairs Clinical Research or related scientific roles within the pharmaceutical or healthcare environment.
- Demonstrated experience in crossfunctional collaboration and project execution.
Core Competencies & Skills
- Medical & scientific expertise in the assigned Therapy Area.
- Clinical research and evidence generation knowledge.
- Strong understanding of Medical Affairs governance compliance and pharmacovigilance.
- Strategic thinking and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
- Project management and organizational skills.
Languages
- English French (fluent)
Skills Desired
Building Constructions Clinical Protocols Clinical Research Clinical Trials Drug Development Hazard Identification (HAZID) Health Sciences Immunology Intensive Care UnIT (Icu) Internal Controls Internal Medicine Internet Protocol Suite Job Description Medical Information Organizing Patient Care Stakeholder Engagement Utilization Management (Um)Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
About Company
Novartis is a global healthcare company based in Switzerland that provides solutions to the evolving needs of patients worldwide.