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About the Role
Major Accountabilities:
- Design and implement innovative Real-World Evidence (RWE) programs to address drug development challenges, support regulatory decisions (e.g., label changes, new indications), and enable payer decision-making for reimbursement success.
- Lead implementation research initiatives, including population health models, to drive adoption of Novartis innovations aligned with patient and healthcare system needs.
- Map and license Real World Data (RWD) sources, build research collaborations, and execute RWE projects in close partnership with cross-functional teams.
- Develop and integrate RWE strategies into product/disease area plans and launch strategies, ensuring alignment with global and local evidence plans.
- Support integrated evidence planning, cost-effectiveness modeling, and external HEOR partnerships to strengthen access and reimbursement efforts.
- Manage collaborations with investigators, KOLs, vendors, and external stakeholders to co-design innovative study designs and ensure quality delivery of research projects.
- Communicate scientifically valid RWE to stakeholders (HCPs, payers, regulators) and lead internal training on advanced RWE methodologies and implementation science.
Minimum Requirements
- A degree as Medical Doctor (MD) or PharmD or PhD. Also, if they have a master's degree in health science and/or master's in Evidence Generations / Clinical Research.
- Languages: Fluent in English (oral and written), Arabic (native) is preferable.
- Minimum 3+ years of experience in conducting RWE research for pharmaceutical products within pharma, CROs, or academic institutions; or in a closely related discipline (e.g., clinical research, statistics, epidemiology, pricing).
- Strong understanding of Medical Affairs, Drug Development, Market Access/HEOR, Safety, or related areas to generate value evidence from both retrospective and prospective studies.
- Good Understanding of Saudi Arabia market research landscape.
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