Medical Manager

Novartis AG; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis AG is seeking a Medical Manager to design, implement and execute Medical Affairs plans for a therapy area. The role requires building relationships with medical experts and regulatory stakeholders, with 50% external engagement and 50% office-based responsibilities.

The candidate should hold MD/PharmD/PhD, have 2+ years in Medical Affairs, and communicate fluently in Arabic and English to support clinical trials, publications, and evidence-generation activities in a neuroscience context.

Qualifications

• MD, PharmD or PhD degree required.
• At least 2 years in Medical Affairs in pharma.
• Ability to build credible relationships with medical experts.
• Strong knowledge of clinical research and evidence generation.
• Experience translating insights into cross-functional actions.
• Proficiency with digital tools for stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in a matrix environment.
• Arabic and English fluency.

Responsibilities

• Respond to medical inquiries accurately, compliantly, and timely.
• Provide medical input into trials and research activities.
• Support local evidence-generation, including non-interventional studies.
• Build scientific partnerships with medical experts and support publications.
• Review medical and promotional materials for compliance.
• Share actionable medical insights with cross-functional teams.
• Balance 50% external stakeholder engagement and 50% office-based duties.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Collaboration skills

Arabic-English fluency

Education

MD/PharmD/PhD degree

Job description

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.

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