Summary
About the Role
Major Accountabilities:
- 1. Serve as medical society engagement liaison for key international medical societies aligned with Therapeutic Areas to build and expand strategic engagements for collaborations
- 2. Develop a deep understanding of the mission and vision of key international medical societies and communicate plans and priorities of societies to support Therapeutic Area strategy
- 3. Partner with Therapeutic Areas, CE&E and Scientific Communications to develop innovative strategies and solutions to enhance scientific engagement and expand the reach of medical education with medical societies
- 4. Lead engagement plan development and implementation for key portfolio medical societies in partnership with Therapeutic Areas and other stakeholders, including senior leader congress engagement planning
- 5. Co-lead and partner with Therapeutic Areas, Scientific Communications, and other stakeholders to develop and execute congress plan, including congress narrative for key international medical societies.
- 6. Support development of framework and guidance in partnership with Therapeutic Areas for medical society engagement plan for disease specific medical societies
- 7. Support innovation, best practice sharing, pilot testing, and impact measurement to adapt and evolve medical society engagement and congress planning
- 8. Ensure collaboration with legal/compliance to assess opportunities for collaborations to drive partnerships with key medical society partners
Must have:
- 5+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry or healthcare related, ideally in medical affairs and/or medical information
- Advanced degree (e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD) or equivalent education/degree in life science/healthcare is preferred
- Proven experience in the Medical Affairs or Medical society and congress engagement and demonstrated innovative approaches
- Understanding of the role of medical societies with deep understanding of industry sponsored and external medical education programs
- Excellent written/oral communication skills
- Thorough understanding of internal/external ethical guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry
- Strategic mindset including innovation and critical thinking with performance-oriented drive.
- Experience working in a matrix environment, across functions, therapeutic areas, regions, and countries
Why Novartis ?
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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.
You’ll receive:
Competitive salary, Annual bonus, Pension scheme, Share scheme, Health insurance, 25 days annual leave, Flexible working arrangements, subsidized dining facilities, Employee recognition scheme, learning and development opportunities.
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Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
