Regional Medical Director, Oncology Apma

769 million. That’s how many lives our products touch. And while we’re proud of that fact, in this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how can we continue to improve and extend even more people’s lives?
As Regional Medical Director, Oncology APMA, you will provide medical and scientific leadership into single or multiple medical brand teams as well as other brand related functions throughout the compound’s life cycle at global, region or country level and support Global Medical Lead or region or country Medical Lead in the execution of medical activities.

**Your Responsibilities**:
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

- Provide medical input on the evidence gap analysis and competitors’ landscape in conjunction with other functions (e.g., RWE, Drug Development) to support evidence generation decision making, as well as to drive activity planning, execution and reporting (interventional and/or non-interventional studies)
- Perform key activities related to planning, execution and reporting of Medical Affairs studies and ensure timely and on budget delivery. Develop, contribute and review presentation materials for study/program-related advisory boards, investigator meetings, protocol training meetings, etc.
- Serve as disease area medical expert for internal stakeholders from different line functions as well as external customers, including health care professionals, and patient advocacy groups
- Build together with Medical Lead the Medical Affairs strategy and plans, publications, internal and external educational activities as well as other communication activities involving Medical Experts
- Provide capability building plan for field medical associates, including disease area and product specific content to train region or country CO medical associates
- Provide medical scientific input for brand/program documents, including integrated disease area plans, Medical Information documents, Drug Safety reporting documents, etc.
- Review and approve promotional and non-promotional materials to ensure accuracy and appropriate compliance, according to Ethics and Compliance Professional Practices Policy (P3)
- Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt. Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)

**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:

- Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._

**Minimum requirements**

**What you’ll bring to the role**:

- Degree in Medicine; Preference for Oncology practice.
- Strategy Development; People Leadership; Collaborating across boundaries
- English Clinical Trial Design, Data & Reporting Medical Science and Disease Area Knowledge
- Medical Education and Scientific Engagement Non-Interventional Studies (NIS) / Epidemiology Studies Medical Governance Regulations & Guidelines
- Accountability Ability to work and lead (a cross-functional team) in a matrix environment
- Able to understand changing dynamics of Pharmaceutical industry
- Proficient and fluent in English (spoken and written), with good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Digital & Technology Savvy

**Why Novartis?**
769 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2020, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives.
We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying
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**Division**

PHARMA

**Business Unit**

APMA IMI

**Country**

Singapore

**Work Location**

Singapore

**Company/Legal Entity**

NOV ASIA PAC PHARMA

**Functional Area**

Research & Development

**Job Type**

Full Time

**Employment Type**

Regular

**Shift Work**

No

**Early Talent**

No