Job Description

About the role

Location: Ontario, #LI-Remote
Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role; please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

About the role: 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 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.

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.

The role reports to the Medical Science Liaison Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.

Role Requirements

Essential Requirements:

• Previous experience as Medical Science Liaison a must.
• MD, PharmD, pharmacist, Ph.D. 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

Novartis
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people\'s life 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

You\'ll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

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

Functional Area

Research & Development

Division

International

Business Unit

LACan IMI

Employment Type

Regular

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.

Shift Work

No

Early Talent

Yes

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