Medical Science Laison

**Summary**:
The MSL is responsible for scientifically engaging, collaborating and aligning
with a broad range of external stakeholders to co-create value, address
identified patient needs and ultimately change the practice of medicine for
better patient access and outcomes. They leverage the right evidence at the
right time during their engagements and identify insights and opportunities that
impact and inform the Integrated Product Strategy (IPS), Integrated Evidence
Generation Plans, launch excellence roadmap, Patient Journey and medical
strategies. MSLs also contribute to innovative partnerships and implement
relevant disease area strategies. They will act as a strategic scientific partner,
and collaborate with other Field matrix colleagues (e.g. Value/Market Access,
HEOR, clinical research colleagues) to ensure Novartis can support healthcare
systems strengthening & improve patient access and outcomes.

**About the Role**:
**Major accountabilities**:

- Utilize knowledge of assigned therapeutic area and Novartis compounds to serve as the Medical, Clinical and Scientific expert to field matrix colleagues
- Identify data gaps, data generation opportunities (including RWE and implementation science, precision medicine), and key unmet needs and opportunities to help improve patient access and outcomes
- Ensure appropriate identification and mapping of external stakeholders, aligned to the medical strategy, and in collaboration with other Novartis colleagues. Able to create personalized, flexible engagement strategies and plans, leveraging multiple channels and tailored content to meet the changing needs of external stakeholders
- Personalize and expand external stakeholder engagement beyond Healthcare
Professionals. Support and contribute to innovative partnership models for shared ownership in transforming clinical practice
alignment with medical strategy and portfolio/pipeline prioritization.
- Communicate the right evidence to the right stakeholder at the right time, enabling
stakeholders to make informed decisions
- Respond to unsolicited requests for information from stakeholders by sharing appropriate
data regarding marketed and pipeline compounds in a timely, compliant, and stakeholder-focused manner.
- Adopt and leverage digital channels for a broader, effective, personalized reach and impact, in addition to leading high level impactful scientific events, exchanges and medical education
- Manage personal and professional development.
- Manage administrative responsibilities in a timely manner (customer relationship management tool, compliance training and other modules, expense reporting, etc.).
- Promote and adhere to Ethics and Compliance practices - BeSure and FUSE.

**Key performance indicators**:

- Works within Ethics and Compliance policies
- Achievement of annual targets for medical activities.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Pharmacist, Masters, or other post-graduate degree in health/life sciences. Doctoral degree preferred (PharmD, PhD, MD)

**Work Experience**:

- Acts with credibility and clarity of purpose to build and maintain effective and collaborative relationships.
- Working knowledge of the Healthcare System and research procedures as well as the guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.
- Experience in a medical function (2-3 years preferred) in at least one therapeutic area.
- Capable of self-directed learning and having a growth mindset
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences.
- Application of a curious mindset, employing active listening skills and asking open questions to gain insights and uncover current thinking.
- Capable to adapt, organize, prioritize, and work effectively and collaboratively on multifunctional teams in a dynamic field-based environment.
- Proven ability to successfully leverage new technology/digital/IT solutions for effective stakeholder mapping, development, management, and field medical insights gathering.
- Solid business mentality including innovative, solution-oriented, and critical thinking with performance-focused drive to achieve objectives and execute tactics.
- Strong personal integrity reflected in all actions and behaviors.

**Skills**:

- Biostatistics.
- Clinical Practices.
- Clinical Research.
- Clinical Study Reports.
- Clinical Value Communication
- Critical Appraisal of Literature
- Curiosity.
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software.
- Disease Management.
- Drug Development.
- Education.
- Epidemiology.
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- IT Tools.
- Medical Information.
- Medical Research.
- Medical Writing.
- Phase Iv Clinical Trial.
- Product Placement.
- Scientific Support.

**Languages**:

- English.

Division

Corporate Affairs

Business Unit

Innovative Medicines

Location

South Africa

Site

Midrand

Company / Legal Entity

ZA01 (FCRS = ZA001) Novartis SA (Pty) Ltd.

Functional Area

Research & Development

Job Type

Full