Clinical Research Medical Advisor

Clinical Research Medical Advisor
Location: Singapore #LI-Hybrid
Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.
About the Role:
As the Clinical Research Medical Advisor (CRMA), your responsibility lies within the development of Global Clinical Trials – this includes medical oversight for all trials, portfolio and/or protocol medical feasibility, scientific engagement of investigators, protocol and TA training for internal and external stakeholders, medical issue or question management, safety review, strategic input in pre-launch planning.
You will drive compliance across all aspects of clinical trials and CRMA related activities. It will be critical to ensure good communication and stakeholder management cross-functionally within the local country organisation as well as between global and regional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Medical oversight of clinical trials across all stages and contribute to operational trial deliverables, according to timelines, quality/compliance, and performance standards.
• Drive portfolio/trial medical feasibility within the Global Development framework and provide country clinical strategic guidance and proposals in collaboration with Study and Site Operations Team and Medical Affairs Team.
• Identify and propose new sites for clinical trials, analyse capability, assess patient pool and country treatment landscape, and make recommendations for potential trial inclusion.
• Provide robust indication and protocol training to CRAs, CSMs, RSMs and other functions in the country as needed.
• Responsible for medical related education, implementation and compliance to protocol, standards (SOPs) and best practices for clinical development within assigned clinical trial(s) and within clinical program(s), including sharing lessons learned.
• Provide medical expertise to clinical/operational activities for patient eligibility, medical question-management, safety, amendments, etc.
• Collaborate cross-functionally for the early product launch planning process to ensure Global Development trials conducted are aligned with the local country strategy.
• Support medical/clinical team discussions with local regulatory interactions as needed.
• Medical Degree (MD, MBBS).
• Proven experience in medical practice or pharmaceutical industry experience with a background in clinical trials/medical affairs/life sciences/research in all aspects of drug development including clinical research, GCP, and local regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated experience in managing projects, feasibility conduct and the execution of strategic plans from a medical perspective.
• Outstanding internal and external stakeholder engagement experience.

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