Medical Affairs Lead — Neuroscience & External Partnerships

Novartis Farmacéutica; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis is seeking a Medical Manager to design, implement and execute Medical Affairs plans for a Neuroscience therapy area. You will provide scientific information and support clinical studies while engaging with medical experts and regulatory stakeholders.

You will review materials for compliance, translate insights into cross-functional actions, and balance external engagement with office-based responsibilities. Arabic and English fluency is required.

Qualifications

• Degree in MD, PharmD or PhD.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Medical Affairs in pharmaceutical industry, neuroscience experience 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 cross-functional action.
• Fluency in Arabic and English.

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

Neuroscience knowledge

Clinical research

Stakeholder engagement

Arabic language

English language

Education

MD/DO or PharmD/PhD

Job description

Novartis is seeking a Medical Manager to design, implement and execute Medical Affairs plans for a Neuroscience therapy area. You will provide scientific information and support clinical studies while engaging with medical experts and regulatory stakeholders.

You will review materials for compliance, translate insights into cross-functional actions, and balance external engagement with office-based responsibilities. Arabic and English fluency is required.