Pipeline Medical Director

Overview

Strategically leads, oversees and manages pipeline and pre-launch activities in medical affairs. Ensures appropriate assessment and input starting from pre-phase 3 to ensure appropriate engagement, evidence and environment shaping at a country level. Manages a team of head office and field-based medical associates working on pipeline activity.Responsibilities

Leadership and culture: Manages head-office and field based medical affairs pipeline team. Effective cross-functional leadership. Model and instill culture, values and behaviours. Enterprise leadership and customer focus.Leads cross-functional launch leadership team along with value and access (pipeline and HEOR) directors and part of country medical leadership teamExcellence in pre-launch activities including clinical engagement, evidence planning and delivery, and system shapingEnsures country medical input to regional and global development and pre-launch processesImpact and inform the Integrated Product Strategy (IPS), Integrated Evidence Generation Plans, launch excellence roadmap, Patient Journey and medical strategies.Generate and implement disruptive and innovative ideas and solutions to positively impact healthcare systems.Qualifications

Medical Qualification and GMC registered, pharmacist or life science graduateExtensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, preferably in Medical Affairs although relevant Clinical Development or Market Access experience may be consideredUK experience in launching new products and indications and evidence generationUK experience and strong understanding of the NHS and UK healthcare and drug development systemStrong matrix leadership and influencing skillsDeep knowledge of clinical development, evidence generation and UK access environmentStrong working knowledge of healthcare systems and external stakeholder engagementWhy Novartis

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