Medical Manager

Novartis Saudi Arabia | نوفارتس السعودية; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Saudi Arabia is seeking a Medical Manager to support design, implementation, and execution of Medical Affairs plans for the assigned therapy area. You will provide scientific information, help design and organize clinical studies, and engage medical experts and regulatory stakeholders.

Responsibilities include responding to medical enquiries, contributing to evidence-generation activities, and reviewing medical and promotional materials for compliance.

Qualifications

• MD/PharmD/PhD required.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in Medical Affairs in pharma; 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 evolving therapeutic landscape.
• Experience translating scientific insights into cross-functional actions.
• Fluency in Arabic and English; excellent communication and collaboration in a matrix environment.

Responsibilities

• Respond to medical enquiries accurately, compliantly, and promptly; develop standard responses as needed.
• Provide medical and scientific input into clinical trials and research activities.
• 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 data generation.
• Review and approve medical and promotional materials per compliance requirements.
• Share actionable medical insights with cross-functional stakeholders across Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory, Market Access, Quality, and Commercial teams.
• Role involves 50% external stakeholder engagement and 50% office-based responsibilities.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Clinical research understanding

Digital engagement tools

Education

MD/PharmD/PhD

Tools

Digital tools for engagement

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, build-ing 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 & organize clinical studies, build-ing educational dialogue with MEs and regulatory stakeholders

About The Role

Job Description

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.

Essential 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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