Medical Manager - Oncology

Novartis Malaysia; Selangor; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Malaysia is seeking a Medical Manager to design, implement and execute Medical Affairs plans for assigned therapy areas, providing scientific information and supporting clinical studies. You will build educational dialogue with KOLs and regulatory stakeholders and help organize trials.

You will review medical materials, ensure governance, and collaborate with Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory, Market Access, QA, Commercial, and Brand teams to meet KPIs and drive responsible medical

Qualifications

• Degree in Medicine or PhD in Life science, Pharmacy or relevant scientific discipline
• Minimum 2 years of solid experience in Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical/healthcare industry
• Strong understanding of scientific communication and governance requirements
• Ability to interpret clinical data and translate insights for stakeholders
• Proven ability to collaborate across functions in a dynamic matrix environment
• Strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills

Responsibilities

• Respond to medical enquiries in a high quality, timely manner and develop standard response documents
• Provide medical/scientific input into clinical trials and research activities
• Support country strategy for Non-Interventional studies/Investigator Initiated Trials
• Coordinate review and approval of medical materials and locally developed promotional materials
• Provide medical insights to cross functional groups (PV, Regulatory, Market Access, QA, Commercial, Brand)
• Identify and assess risks, implement controls and monitor governance within responsibilities
• Ensure robust medical governance processes and KPIs are met

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Medicine or PhD in Life science/Pharmacy

Job description

Summary

In line with overall product strategy, the Medical Manager is responsible for supporting the design, implementation and execution of Medical Affairs plans for assigned Therapy Area, providing scientific information, helping design & organise clinical studies, building educational dialogue with KOLs and regulatory stakeholders

About The Role

Major accountabilities:

• Ensure medical enquiries are responded to in a high quality, timely manner, and in accordance with applicable standards; establish standard response documents as appropriate, for frequently asked questions.
• Provide medical/scientific input into the development and execution of clinical trial or clinical research related activities, including initiation and oversight of clinical studies / clinical research within the respective therapeutic area.
• Support country strategy for Non Interventional studies/Investigator Initiated Trial activities.
• Coordinate review and approval of medical materials and locally developed promotional materials; ensure medical materials provided from global or region for stakeholder engagement and events are tailored to local needs and reviewed/approved per local/P3 guidelines.
• Ensure medical insights are provided to cross functional groups, including, but not restricted to: Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory affairs, Market Access, QA, Commercial teams, Brand team and others.
• Responsible for risk identification and assessment, mitigation planning as well as implementation and monitoring of appropriate internal controls within the area of responsibilities.
• Ensure robust medical governance processes & KPI are met for the department

Requirements

• Degree in Medicine or PhD in Life science, Pharmacy or relevant scientific discipline
• Minimum 2 years of solid experience in Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or healthcare industry.
• Strong understanding of scientific communication, evidence generation, and medical governance requirements.
• Ability to interpret clinical data and translate scientific insights into practical recommendations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively across functions and work in a dynamic, matrix environment.
• Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Why Novartis:

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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