Medical Manager

Novartis AG; Riyadh; Híbrido; SAR 300.000 - 540.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Novartis AG seeks a Medical Manager to support the design, implementation and execution of Medical Affairs plans in neuroscience. The role involves developing scientific dialogue with medical experts, contributing to study design, and ensuring compliant medical and promotional materials.

The position requires 2+ years in Medical Affairs, fluency in Arabic and English, and strong collaboration across Regulatory, Pharmacovigilance, and Commercial teams in a hybrid work setting in Riyadh.

Formación

• Proven ability to manage Medical Affairs plans and execute scientifically
• Experience supporting clinical trials and investigator-initiated studies
• Strong communication with medical experts and regulatory stakeholders

Responsabilidades

• Respond to medical enquiries accurately and compliantly
• Provide medical input into clinical trial activities and oversight
• Support evidence-generation activities including non-interventional studies
• Build scientific partnerships with medical experts and publications
• Review medical and promotional materials for compliance
• Share medical insights with cross-functional teams
• Balance external stakeholder engagement with office-based tasks

Conocimientos

Medical affairs

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Data-driven decision making

Arabic-English bilingual

Educación

MD

PharmD

PhD

Herramientas

Clinical Trial Systems

Descripción del empleo

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 & organize clinical studies, building educational dialogue with MEs and regulatory stakeholders.

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

Skills Desired

Clinical Protocols, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Critical Care, Drug Development, Medical Information, Organizing, Stakeholder Engagement