Ta Medical Lead

Location: This is a London office based role with hybrid working which means 12 days in the office per month.
#LI Hybrid
About the Role:
Lead and develop medical product strategies and activities in close collaboration with the medical and cross-functional teams, be the scientific expert of assigned products, contributing to clinical strategy, collaborating to develop impactful medical education plans, evidence generation plans and implementation science plans.
Key responsibilities:
•Understands and follows trends in disease area to maintain a scientific and clinical leadership position
•Routinely assesses gaps in practice vs guideline-directed therapy and delivers a strong medical plan including evidence generation plans, publications, medical education to deliver on the Target Patient/Population Outcomes (TPO)
•Cultivates and maintains relationships with top clinicians in collaboration with the field teams
•Co-creates and co-leads the medical/overall strategy
•Creates implementation science plans to shape health policy and practice guidelines
•Works collaboratively to establish educational needs and delivers strategic educational plans
•Builds Health Care System's relationships and collaboration, partnering and building trust/commitment
•Role model for our culture, values & behaviours, consistently demonstrating the highest ethics and integrity based standards

Essential Requirements:
•Medically qualified and GMC registered Physician or Pharmacist
•PhD, Life Science Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
•Significant experience in Medical Affairs
•Demonstrates a customer-focused mindset
•Strong knowledge of TA-related disease area
•Excellent communication skills with broad range of stakeholders
•Working knowledge of Healthcare System and external stakeholder management
•Deep understanding of evidence generation and educational strategies
•Deep understanding of drug development and approval process
•Good business acumen with the courage to challenge the status quo
•Strong understanding of the ABPI code, with a solutions-oriented approach to the grey areas
•Ability to lead without authority
Why Novartis?
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
You’ll receive:
Competitive salary, Annual bonus, Pension scheme, Share scheme, Health insurance, 25 days annual leave, Flexible working arrangements, subsidized dining facilities, Employee recognition scheme, learning and development opportunities.
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