Novartis Job in Dubai, Medical Advisor – Gene Therapy UAE & Oman

As a global healthcare leader, Novartis has one of the most exciting product pipelines in the industry today. A pipeline of innovative medicines brought to life by diverse, talented, performance driven people. All of which makes us one of the most rewarding employers in our field. We’re committed to peak performance, improving the quality of life, and embracing and leveraging diverse backgrounds, cultures and talents to achieve competitive advantage.

We are looking for a Medical Advisor to join our team : to raise awareness of and develop strong advocacy for Gene Therapy with key opinion leaders, clinicians and other medically-relevant stakeholders and institutions by cultivating collaborative relationships and engaging in scientific exchange based on rational, evidence-based and scientifically supported medical arguments. in a timely, ethical and stakeholder-focused manner. To implement educational strategies in collaboration with other Novartis colleagues for designated stakeholders. To pair key stakeholders’ scientific educational and research needs with available Novartis resources and provide the latest emerging data in response to specific HCP inquiries, as appropriate.

• Identifies, maintains relationship with, develops and supports national and international key Opinion Leaders, in close collaboration with commercial and medical colleagues.
• Serve as scientific peer-to-peer resource to disease experts and medical community with up-to-date relevant medical information and product information.
• Contributes into the local Medical affairs brand plan and its subsequent execution of tactics and activities locally
• Inputs into the selection of local centres for the sponsored trials. Ensures that local clinical trial activities are consistent with the product strategy. Provides input into the protocol synopses, study protocols, and final study reports for local phase IV trials.
• Coordinates and tracks national Non-Company-Sponsored Investigator Initiated Trials and ensures the implementation of guidelines included in boundary documents.
• Supports KAM in the development of individual key-account’s business plans and in the delivery of the relevant medical initiatives, trainings and programmes.
• Develops contacts with relevant nationally-organized patient groups, ensuring that their legitimate needs are fully considered and where appropriate incorporated into Gene Therapy medical-marketing strategy / activities.
• Organizes national medical advisory boards. Functions as primary contact with local collaborative groups and fosters medical and scientific information exchange with the local medical community. In coordination with KAM, maintains a high profile with regional and local health organisations and in line with Novartis Gene Therapy strategy.
• Provides regulatory-complaint clinical and scientific training and presentations for internal and external target groups, ensuring fair-balanced and consistent communication of medical and product-medical messages, within the brand and medical strategies. Deals with medical information questions from the field.
• Participates in reviewing, adapting to local requirements and language and approving materials produced, as per current process and SOP.
• Contributes, through medical expertise, to ensuring proper product labeling, reimbursement and funding in the country.
• Consolidates and disseminates medical competitive intelligence to both local and Global Gene Therapy team
• Ensure relevant processes and compliance procedures e.g. IIT processes, Medical Affairs Field Interactions Global P3 Implementing Procedure, MA & HEOR Activities (P-NP) are always followed.
• Works within Integrity and Compliance policies and ensures those around him/ her do the same.
• Works to ensure a diverse and inclusive environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment.
• Time allocation: 70% in the field

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

• The ideal candidate must have the below experience/Professional requirements & Capabilities:
• Advanced clinical or scientific degree. Doctoral degree preferred (PharmD, PhD, MD).
• Minimum 5+ years experience in the pharmaceutical industry is required,
• 3+ years experience in medical affairs positions in orphan diseases is strongly preferred.
• UAE and Oman market experience is strongly preferred
• Therapeutic experience in rare diseases, genetics, metabolic disorders, lysosomal storage disorders, gastroenterology or neurodegenerative disorders is strongly preferred.
• Proven exceptional external customer focus and building strong relationship with KOLs
• New product launch experience is a plus.
• Strong project management skills.
• Must have excellent communication and presentation skills (both oral and written) and be proficient in MS Word, Powerpoint and Excel.
• Strong personal integrity and focus on stakeholders.
• Must exert leadership capabilities and thrive in a cross-functional, multi-cultural matrix environment.
• Proven ability to develop and foster peer-to-peer, credible relationships with Medical Experts and decision makers.
• Working knowledge of the Healthcare System and research procedures as well as the ICH guidelines, and other ethical guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.

Division: PHARMA

Business Unit: AMAC

Country: Utd.Arab Emir.

Work Location: Dubai

Company/Legal Entity: NOV MIDDLE EAST FZA UAE

Functional Area: Research & Development

Job Type: Full Time

Employment Type: Regular

Shift Work: No

Early Talent: No