Medical Manager

Novartis Saudi Arabia | نوفارتس السعودية; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 502,000 - 725,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Saudi Arabia | نوفارتس السعودية is hiring a Medical Manager who will design and execute Medical Affairs plans for an assigned therapy area, provide scientific information, support trial design and execution, and build educational dialogue with medical experts and regulatory stakeholders.

This role requires an MD/PharmD/PhD and at least two years in Medical Affairs, with Arabic and English fluency, and will involve 50% external stakeholder engagement and 50% office-based work.

Qualifications

• MD/PhD/PharmD required.
• Minimum 2 years’ Medical Affairs experience in pharmaceutical industry.
• Neuroscience experience is a plus.
• Fluency in Arabic and English languages.

Responsibilities

• Respond to medical enquiries accurately and timely.
• Provide medical input into clinical trial and research activities.
• Support local evidence-generation activities including non-interventional studies.
• Build scientific partnerships with medical experts and regulatory stakeholders.
• Review and approve medical and promotional materials for compliance.
• Share actionable medical insights with cross-functional teams.
• Role involves 50% external stakeholder engagement and 50% office-based responsibilities.

Skills

Medical affairs

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Medical writing & communication

Education

MD

PharmD

PhD

Tools

Digital tools

Job description

Summary

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

Summary

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

About The Role

Key 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.

Requirements

• Degree in MD, PharmD or PhD
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Medical Affairs in pharmaceutical industry, specific experience in Neuroscience 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 meaningful cross-functional action.
• Confidence using digital tools and data to support stakeholder engagement, insight gathering, and decision-making.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills in a matrix environment.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English languages

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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