Summary
* In line with overall product strategy, the Medical Advisor is responsible for supporting the design, implementation and execution of Medical Affairs plans for assigned Therapy Area, providing scientific information, helping design & organise clinical studies, building educational dialogue with KOLs and regulatory stakeholders
About the Role
Major accountabilities:
* Ensure medical enquiries are responded to in a high quality, timely manner, and in accordance with applicable standards; establish standard response documents as appropriate, for frequently asked questions.
* Provide medical/scientific input into the development and execution of clinical trial or clinical research related activities, including initiation and oversight of clinical studies / clinical research within the respective therapeutic area.
* Support country strategy for Non Interventional Studies/Investigator Initiated Trial activities.
* Coordinate review and approval of medical materials and locally developed promotional materials; ensure medical materials provided from global or region for stakeholder engagement and events are tailored to local needs, and reviewed/approved per local/P3 guidelines.
* Ensure medical insights are provided to cross functional groups, including, but not restricted to: Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory affairs, Market Access, QA, Commercial teams, Brand team and others.
* Responsible for risk identification and assessment, mitigation planning as well as implementation and monitoring of appropriate internal controls within the area of responsibilities.
* Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)
Key performance indicators:
* Works within Ethics & Compliance policies -Achievement of annual targets for medical activities
Minimum Requirements:
Work Experience:
* Collaborating across boundaries.
* Operations Management and Execution.
* Project Management.
Skills:
* Building Construction.
* Clinical Practices.
* Clinical Research.
* Clinical Trials.
* Drug Development.
* Hazard Identification.
* Health Sciences.
* Immunology.
* Intensive Care UnIT (Icu).
* Internal Control.
* Internal Medicine.
* Job Description.
* Medical Information.
* Organization Skills.
* Patient Care.
* Stakeholder Engagement.
* Tcp/Ip Protocols.
* Utilization Management (Um).
Languages :
* English.
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Division
International
Business Unit
General Management
Location
Portugal
Site
Sintra
Company / Legal Entity
PT05 (FCRS = PT005) PT Pharma
Functional Area
Research & Development
Job Type
Full time
Employment Type
Temporary (Fixed Term)
Shift Work
No
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