Novartis Pharma Schweiz

Medical Manager

Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPosted yesterday

Salary
AED 7k–12k a month· est.
Job type
Full time
Level
Junior
Field
Healthcare & Medical
Work mode
On site

About the role

Key Responsibilities • Respond to medical enquiries accurately, compliantly, and in a timely manner, including developing standard response documents where needed. • Provide medical and scientific input into clinical trial and research activities, including study initiation and oversight within the therapy area. • Support local evidence-generation activities, including non-interventional studies and investigator-initiated trials. • Build scientific partnerships across the disease journey by engaging medical experts, supporting publications, and contributing to data generation initiatives. • Review and approve medical and promotional materials in line with local and global compliance requirements. • Share actionable medical insights with cross-functional stakeholders including Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory, Market Access, Quality, and Commercial teams. • Role involves 50% external stakeholder engagement and 50% office-based responsibilities. Requirements • Degree in MD, PharmD or PhD • Minimum 2 years’ experience in Medical Affairs in pharmaceutical industry, specific experience in Neuroscience is a plus • Proven ability to build credible relationships with medical experts and key decision-makers. • Strong understanding of clinical research, evidence generation, and the evolving therapeutic landscape. • Experience translating scientific insights into meaningful cross-functional action. • Confidence using digital tools and data to support stakeholder engagement, insight gathering, and decision-making. • Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills in a matrix environment. • Fluency in both Arabic and English languages

Requirements

  • Degree in MD, PharmD or PhD
  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in Medical Affairs in pharmaceutical industry, specific experience in Neuroscience is a plus
  • Proven ability to build credible relationships with medical experts and key decision-makers.
  • Strong understanding of clinical research, evidence generation, and the evolving therapeutic landscape.
  • Experience translating scientific insights into meaningful cross-functional action.
  • Confidence using digital tools and data to support stakeholder engagement, insight gathering, and decision-making.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills in a matrix environment.
  • Fluency in both Arabic and English languages

Responsibilities

  • Respond to medical enquiries accurately, compliantly, and in a timely manner, including developing standard response documents where needed.
  • Provide medical and scientific input into clinical trial and research activities, including study initiation and oversight within the therapy area.
  • Support local evidence-generation activities, including non-interventional studies and investigator-initiated trials.
  • Build scientific partnerships across the disease journey by engaging medical experts, supporting publications, and contributing to data generation initiatives.
  • Review and approve medical and promotional materials in line with local and global compliance requirements.
  • Share actionable medical insights with cross-functional stakeholders including Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory, Market Access, Quality, and Commercial teams.
  • Role involves 50% external stakeholder engagement and 50% office-based responsibilities.

Skills

  • Medical affairs
  • Clinical research
  • Evidence generation
  • Non-interventional studies
  • Investigator-initiated trials
  • Scientific communication
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Pharmacovigilance collaboration
  • Regulatory collaboration
  • Data-driven decision making
  • Medical writing
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Arabic and English fluency

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