Novartis
Healthcare
MedicalScienceLiasion
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Medical Science Liasion at Novartis. Skills: Medical strategy, Scientific engagement, Stakeholder engagement, Patient access. Engage with external stakeholders. Collaborate with external stakeholders”
What You'll Achieve.
Co-create value; Address identified patient needs; Change the practice of medicine; Improve patient access; Improve patient outcomes; Achieve objectives; Execute tactics
Industry & Context.
Identify data gaps; Identify data generation opportunities; Identify unmet needs; Solution-oriented; Critical thinking
Onboarding Location – Mumbai, Work Location- Bangalore, Hybrid work arrangement
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Working knowledge of Healthcare System, Working knowledge of research procedures, Working knowledge of pharmaceutical industry guidelines, Experience in a medical function, Capable of self-directed learning, Growth mindset, Excellent communication skills, Excellent interpersonal skills, Excellent influencing skills, Curious mindset, Active listening skills, Asking open questions, Adaptable, Organized, Able to prioritize, Work effectively in multifunctional teams, Work collaboratively in a dynamic field-based environment, Proven ability to leverage new technology, Proven ability to leverage digital solutions, Proven ability to leverage IT solutions, Solid business mentality, Innovative, Solution-oriented, Critical thinking, Performance-focused drive, Personal integrity
Nice to Have
2-3 years experience in at least one therapeutic area, Pharmacist degree, Masters degree in health/life sciences, Post-graduate degree in health/life sciences, Doctoral degree, PharmD degree, PhD degree, MD degree, Fluent oral English, Fluent written English, Fluent oral Kannada, Fluent written Kannada
What You'll Do.
Engage with external stakeholders
Collaborate with external stakeholders
Align with external stakeholders
Address patient needs
Change practice of medicine
Identify impactful insights
Identify opportunities
Inform Integrated Product Strategy
Inform Integrated Evidence Generation Plans
Inform launch excellence roadmap
Inform Patient Journey
Inform medical strategies
Contribute to healthcare partnerships
Implement disease area strategies
Act as strategic scientific partner
Collaborate with Field matrix colleagues
Support healthcare systems strengthening
Improve patient access
Improve patient outcomes
Contribute to Patient Journey mapping
Contribute to launch excellence roadmap
Contribute to integrated evidence generation plans
Contribute to integrated product strategy
Contribute to medical strategy
Serve as Medical expert
Serve as Clinical expert
Serve as Scientific expert
Identify data generation opportunities
Identify RWE opportunities
Identify implementation science opportunities
Identify precision medicine opportunities
Identify opportunities to improve patient access
Identify opportunities to improve patient outcomes
Ensure identification of external stakeholders
Ensure mapping of external stakeholders
Align stakeholders to medical strategy
Create personalized engagement strategies
Create flexible engagement strategies
Leverage multiple channels
Leverage tailored content
Meet stakeholder needs
Expand external stakeholder engagement
Personalize partnership models
Contribute to partnership models
Apply Scientific Engagement principles
Align interactions with medical strategy
Align interactions with portfolio prioritization
Align interactions with pipeline prioritization
Communicate evidence to stakeholders
Enable informed decisions
Respond to unsolicited requests
Share data regarding marketed compounds
Share data regarding pipeline compounds
Support Novartis Clinical Trials
Adopt digital channels
Leverage digital channels
Lead scientific events
Lead scientific exchanges
Lead medical education
Manage personal development
Manage professional development
Manage administrative responsibilities
Promote Ethics and Compliance
Adhere to Ethics and Compliance
Collaborate with medical teams
Collaborate with HCPs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Field matrix colleagues; Multifunctional teams; Medical teams; HCPs
Communication Scope
Effective communication; Interpersonal skills; Influencing skills; Effective communication to audiences; Active listening; Asking open questions; Personalized engagement; Tailored content; Evidence communication
Full Job Description
**Job Description Summary** The MSL is responsible for scientifically engaging, collaborating and aligning with a broad range of external stakeholders to co-create value, address identified patient needs and ultimately change the practice of medicine for better patient access and outcomes. They leverage the right evidence at the right time during their scientific engagements, and identify impactful insights and opportunities that impact and inform the Integrated Product Strategy (IPS), Integrated Evidence Generation Plans, launch excellence roadmap, Patient Journey and medical strategies. MSLs also contribute to innovative healthcare partnerships and implement relevant disease area strategies. They will act as a strategic scientific partner, and collaborate with other Field matrix colleagues (e.g. Value/Market Access, HEOR, clinical research colleagues) to ensure Novartis can support healthcare systems strengthening & improve patient access and outcomes. **Job Description** **Onboarding Location – Mumbai # Work Location- Bangalore #LI Hybrid ** **Key Responsibilities:** **•** Be a strategic internal partner, gather and leverage insights for an impactful contribution to Patient Journey mapping, launch excellence roadmap, integrated evidence generation plans, integrated product strategy and subsequently the medical strategy. • Utilize knowledge of assigned therapeutic area and Novartis compounds to serve as the Medical, Clinical and Scientific expert to field matrix colleagues • Identify data gaps, data generation opportunities (including RWE and implementation science, precision medicine), and key unmet needs and opportunities to help improve patient access and outcomes • Ensure appropriate identification and mapping of external stakeholders, aligned to the medical strategy, and in collaboration with other Novartis colleagues. Able to create personalized, flexible engagement strategies and plans, leveraging multiple channels and tailored content to meet the changing
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