Medical Director, Neuroscience, Global Medical Affairs

Medical Director, Neuroscience, Global Medical Affairs

Location – Hyderabad #LI Hybrid

About the Role:

The Global Medical Affairs team acts as enterprise medical voice across the asset lifecycle and leads the medical strategy for the therapeutic area.

Develops/ owns IEP and provides input into development while ensuring US and Int'l medical perspective is reflected.

Is responsible for the implementation of medical strategies for early programs globally with focus on innovative evidence solutions including interventional studies, NIS and RWE studies and implementation science projects.

Based on extensive experience in drug development, MD will  be able to lead Integrated Evidence Packages  in situations with higher scientific complexity and potential regulatory challenges. Will manage the most complex assets and those that potentially will require deeper pharmacovigilance expertise.

Will act as a subject matter expert in the development of the overarching strategies, providing inputs during design and along the end-to-end execution of programs across different disease areas.

Will provide leadership and deep medical expertise in the TA, pivoting support based on business priorities and will represent GMA with senior stakeholders when needed   

Acts a strategic partner to NIBR, Development, International Medical Affairs, US MA

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead development and execution of medical affairs strategy for TA/Asset priority programs including transformative tactics such as research/population health, innovative partnerships and integrated evidence plans
• Co-develop plans for evidence generation, MSL / Field Medical Affairs strategy, medical education programs, scientific publication planning and Medical Expert network development with TAs
• Co-own the development and implementation of innovative education and scientific communication plans for external stakeholders
• Financial tracking to ensure timely and cost-effective development & execution of medical activities
• Prepare Scientific review committee submissions for TA assets
• Partner with Development, S&G, US and International medical affairs, cross-functions to shape portfolio early and diversify evidence to achieve broad access at launch and to enhance impact on clinical practice for priority programs
• Represent GMA around prioritized portfolio with internal and external audiences, in collaboration with TAs including the investment, medical and regulatory communities, as well as pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry collaborators/partners
• Provide proactive input to Development on potential new therapeutic indications, to enrich Registration Programs and to consider new therapeutic opportunities.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Essential Requirements

• MD, Neurologist (Preferred) or PhD/PharmD in Neuroscience/ Health Sciences. Specialist Degree or specialist qualification in Gene therapy related to discipline for which is responsible is an advantage
• 10+ years in Pharmaceutical Industry experience in Medical Affairs and/or Clinical Development
• Critical thinker and with ability to navigate uncertainty without major supervision
• Strategic mindset and able to establish credibility and influence across a range of diverse stakeholders in a matrix organization to drive change
• Ability to truly collaborate across functions and markets: serve-partner-co-create
• Able to navigate in an environment of shared outcomes and cross-business accountabilities
• Deep understanding of health care systems and key external stakeholders
• Strong track record of delivery focus for time and quality in medical affairs projects

Desirable Requirements

• Highly preferred: Neuromuscular, Rare Disease, siRNA, Gene Therapy expertise, significant medical affairs early asset lifecycle, pre-launch and launch experience in Global organizations
• Experience in developing and executing “Best in Class” processes at scale
• Clinical trial research experience conducted in a pharmaceutical or equivalent academic environment in TA of interest is strongly desired.

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