Medical Manager Gene Therapy

Novartis; Schweiz; On-site; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis AG in Switzerland seeks a Medical Manager to provide scientific leadership for an assigned therapeutic area, translating evidence into meaningful patient impact and healthcare insights.

The role combines science, clinical research and medical strategy, partnering with external experts and internal teams to generate actionable insights and guide evidence-generation activities.

Qualifications

• University degree in Medicine, with clinical and scientific expertise.
• Experience communicating clinical data to diverse audiences.
• Experience in Medical Affairs, clinical research or related field.
• Familiarity with therapeutic-area science and patient journey.
• Ability to engage credible external stakeholders such as KOLs.
• Understanding of clinical research and evidence generation.
• Collaborative with cross-functional teams including Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance and Market Access.
• Strong scientific credibility and ability to translate complex data.
• Strategic thinking linking science to medical strategy and patient needs.
• External stakeholder engagement with non-promotional scientific relationships.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scientific relationships with KOLs, healthcare professionals and external stakeholders.
• Address medical inquiries with high quality and develop standard responses.
• Provide input into design and execution of clinical trials and research activities.
• Support Non-Interventional Studies and Investigator-Initiated Trials to generate local evidence.
• Contribute to development and execution of therapeutic-area medical strategy.
• Coordinate medical review of materials and ensure local adaptation and approvals.
• Translate scientific developments into actionable recommendations for cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access and other functions.
• Support scientific and educational initiatives, including advisory boards and congress activities.
• Identify and mitigate risks with appropriate internal controls.
• Ensure Ethics & Compliance across activities and reporting timelines.

Skills

Medical Affairs

Clinical research

KOL engagement

Evidence generation

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory awareness

Ethics & Compliance

Strategic thinking

Scientific writing

Education

University degree in Medicine

Job description

Job Description Summary

We are looking for a Medical Manager to provide scientific and medical leadership for an assigned Therapeutic Area, helping translate scientific evidence into meaningful impact for patients and the healthcare community.

This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of science, clinical research and medical strategy, partnering with leading external experts and internal cross-functional teams. The Medical Manager will build trusted scientific relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and relevant healthcare and regulatory stakeholders, generate actionable medical insights, and contribute to the development and execution of clinical and evidence-generation activities.

Job Description

• Build and maintain strong scientific relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals and relevant external stakeholders , fostering high-quality scientific exchange and identifying insights that can inform the medical strategy.
• Ensure medical and scientific enquiries are addressed with high quality and in a timely manner , in accordance with applicable standards, and develop standard scientific response documents for frequently asked questions when appropriate.
• Provide medical and scientific input into the design, development and execution of clinical trials and clinical research activities , including the initiation and oversight of studies within the assigned Therapeutic Area.
• Support the country strategy and execution of Non-Interventional Studies (NIS) and Investigator-Initiated Trials (IITs) , contributing to local evidence-generation priorities.
• Contribute medical expertise and scientific insights to the development and execution of the Therapeutic Area medical strategy and annual medical activities .
• Coordinate the medical review and approval of locally developed medical and promotional materials, ensuring that global and regional materials are appropriately adapted to local scientific needs and approved according to applicable local and P3 guidelines.
• Translate scientific developments, external stakeholder perspectives and medical insights into actionable recommendations for cross-functional teams .
• Work collaboratively with Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Quality Assurance, Commercial, Brand and other relevant functions , ensuring the medical perspective is incorporated into strategic discussions and business priorities.
• Support scientific and educational initiatives, including advisory boards, congress-related activities, scientific meetings and other medical education activities, as appropriate for the Therapeutic Area.
• Identify and assess potential risks within the area of responsibility and contribute to appropriate risk mitigation plans, internal controls and monitoring activities .
• Ensure all activities are conducted according to the highest standards of Ethics & Compliance , applicable regulations and company policies.
• Ensure technical complaints, adverse events and special case scenarios related to company products are reported within the required timelines and processes.

Profile Requirements

• University degree in Medicine.
• Strong scientific understanding and ability to critically interpret and communicate clinical and medical evidence .
• Relevant professional experience within Medical Affairs, clinical research, the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry or a closely related scientific healthcare environment .
• Experience working within a Therapeutic Area and developing a strong understanding of the scientific landscape, patient journey and evolving standards of care.
• Experience interacting and developing credible scientific relationships with KOLs, investigators, healthcare professionals and other external scientific stakeholders .
• Understanding of clinical research and evidence generation , including clinical trials, non-interventional studies and/or investigator-initiated research.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional partners such as Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Market Access, Commercial, Quality and Brand teams .
• Scientific credibility: Able to understand complex scientific information, critically assess clinical evidence and communicate it clearly to different audiences.
• Strategic thinking: Able to connect scientific developments, stakeholder insights, evidence gaps and patient needs with the broader Medical Affairs strategy.
• External stakeholder engagement: Strong ability to develop trusted, credible and non-promotional scientific relationships with KOLs and healthcare stakeholders.
• Communication and influencing: Excellent presentation, facilitation and communication skills, with the ability to influence across functions without relying on formal authority.
• Collaboration: Comfortable operating in a cross-functional environment and bringing the medical perspective into discussions with Medical, Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance and other teams.
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