Job Description

Summary As a Regional Medical Lead, youll drive medical strategy, evidence generation, and cross-functional collaboration to improve patient access and outcomes. Your expertise will shape clinical development and ensure innovative therapies reach those who need them most.

Key Responsibilities
Lead the development and execution of local medical strategies aligned with global and franchise objectives.
Identify strategic drivers and shape the patient journey and stakeholder engagement plans.
Co-develop integrated evidence plans and oversee local execution across the product lifecycle.
Drive real-world evidence generation and support innovative study designs to improve patient outcomes.
Provide expert medical input on pipeline programs, disease areas, and approved brands.
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure compliant and impactful medical and promotional activities.
Represent Novartis in scientific forums, publications, and external stakeholder engagements.
Support training, regulatory submissions, and governance of external funding and patient programs.
Role Requirements
Advanced degree in health sciences (MBBS, MD, BDS, PhD, or PharmD) as per local regulations.
Minimum 12 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
Strong clinical and research background with knowledge of Good Clinical Practice.
Proven ability to translate scientific knowledge into strategic medical plans.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder engagement skills.
Strong planning, organizational, and scientific writing capabilities.
Fluency in English; proficiency in local language preferred.
Desirable Requirements
Experience with innovative study designs such as randomized controlled trials combined with real-world evidence.
Proven track record of co-creating and executing protocols with healthcare system stakeholders.
Why Novartis:
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend peoples 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
Youll 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
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.
Accessibility and accommodation
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversityandincl.india@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message
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Skills Desired Building Construction, Clinical Practices, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Hazard Identification, Health Sciences, Immunology, Intensive Care UnIT (Icu), Internal Control, Internal Medicine, , Medical Information, Organization Skills, Patient Care, Stakeholder Engagement, Tcp/Ip Protocols, Utilization Management (Um)