Job Description

Bringing life-changing medicines to millions of people, Novartis sits at the intersection of cutting-edge medical science and innovative digital technology. As a global company, the resources and opportunities for growth and development are plentiful including global and local cross functional careers, a diverse learning suite of thousands of programs & an in-house marketplace for rotations & project work. With a strong medicines pipeline our current transformation will not just deliver growth for our business but continue to allow us to bring innovative medicines to patients quickly. Join Canada\'s Immunology franchise and help us impact the systems of care to help drastically accelerate diagnostic times, improve access to optimal medical therapy, and enhance the quality of life for those impacted by immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.
As a Medical Science Liaison you will be part of the multi-functional team responsible for execution and implementation of the medical strategy aligned with business priorities. You will play a critical role in external peer-level discussions and developing a network of HCPs for partnership, while helping the team to understand unmet medical needs and barriers for the implementation of our assets in clinical practice and healthcare systems. You influence and strongly collaborate with different functions to support business priorities and demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset.

Your responsibilities:

Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Create a network of peer to peer scientific relationships and developing a network of HCPs for partnership
• Provide and discuss scientific information and data to ensure concepts are understood and information / insights are gathered
• Develop and execute engagement plans that demonstrate an ability to stringently prioritize and strategically engage MEs aligned with business priorities
• Liaise and provide up-to-date medical information to relevant external groups to ensure evidence based understanding of Novartis products relative to medical guidelines, and health economic information
• Demonstrate an entrepreneurial mind set and ability to work and lead (a cross-functional team) in a matrix environment
• Proven ability to develop trust-based relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Minimum requirements

• Previous experience as Medical Science Liaison a must.
• MD, PharmD, pharmacist, PHD or other life sciences degree with solid medical/technical background and proven competencies influencing skills, clinical research insight, business and market knowledge.
• A proven ability to develop and foster peer-to-peer, credible relationships with Medical Experts/decision makers.
• Ability to synthesize complex scientific information and analyze it within strategic and regulatory settings.
• Strong personal integrity and customer focus
• Excellent interpersonal communication, negotiation and advanced presentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written skills

You\'ll receive:
An inspired, engaging and dynamic team of individuals to work with. Competitive salary, annual bonus, pension scheme, health insurance, flexible working arrangements, subsidized dining facilities, employee recognition scheme. Find out more about Novartis Canada: https://www.novartis.ca/

Why consider Novartis?

769 million. That\'s how many lives our products touch. And while we\'re proud of that fact, in this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how can we continue to improve and extend even more people\'s lives?

We believe the answers are found when curious, courageous and collaborative people like you are brought together in an inspiring environment. Where you\'re given opportunities to explore the power of digital and data. Where you\'re empowered to risk failure by taking smart risks, and where you\'re surrounded by people who share your determination to tackle the world\'s toughest medical challenges.

Imagine what you could do at Novartis!

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis embraces diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration, and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to learn more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network.

Functional Area

Research & Development

Division

PHARMA

Business Unit

LACAN PHARMA

Employment Type

Regular

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

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

Shift Work

No

Early Talent

No

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