Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) – Lead country medical representative responsible for adopting and executing the near- and long-term medical strategy from Global and International Medical Affairs, forging strategic partnerships with healthcare communities and external stakeholders.
About The Role
Plans, builds, evolves, and maintains a highly functional, compliant, and external-oriented Medical Affairs organization; manages flexible and efficient resource deployment and utilization.
Ensures compliance with S.I. No. 541/2007 – Medicinal Products (Control of Advertising) Regulations 2007, IPHA Code of Practice, Novartis Doing Business Ethically Policy, and Novartis Code of Ethics.
Raises country medical and clinical interests into global, WEC Cluster, Regional, and Global strategy and planning pre-launch, providing timely and strategic feedback to GPTs to shape development programs and support local reimbursement and clinical implementation.
Drives earlier initiation of integrated evidence generation strategies, novel research activities, and local collaborative partnerships; supports RWE innovative study designs and exploratory trials across TA’s to accelerate patient access.
Proactively builds and strengthens partnerships beyond traditional HCPs and organisations, identifying opportunities for joint value creation deploying new engagement models of broader reach.
Engages with patient associations, academic societies, patients, payers, reimbursement bodies, and relevant healthcare systems to transform clinical practice with optimal access and better outcomes.
Collaborates with Drug Development (DD) to cultivate strategic and effective co-creation and collaboration plans for allocation and execution of clinical trials within the country.
Ensures compliance approvals for events/materials used by various functions in Novartis Ireland and maintains communication plans for external stakeholder education and advocacy.
Ensures implementation science plans are in place early to systematically shape health policy and practice guidelines for improved disease management standards.
Understands local healthcare ecosystem and contextual system challenges to ensure early reimbursement and patient adherence.
Encourages innovative digital technologies for meaningful engagement and data generation.
Builds and facilitates cross-functional equal partner collaborations with key internal stakeholders, co-creating and leading where necessary.
Functions as the key medical interface to country leadership and global teams; develops long-term relationships with HPRA and relevant medical societies.
Maintains and drives standards of medical and scientific excellence through recruitment, selection, deployment, and capability upskilling, in accordance with Novartis Leadership Standards.
Role models ethical standards and contributes to a credible image for Novartis in the country.
Represents Novartis at key external scientific, clinical, and medical events to educate, advocate, and support innovation and evidence-based research.
Owns and optimizes medical resources and allocation: advocates early resourcing when appropriate, ensures cost adherence in spend of Medical Affairs trials and activities, articulates and defends priorities, and recruits and develops talent to maximize leadership potential.
Experience
10+ years of relevant experience working with high-performing medical and access teams in the life sciences industry.
Experience at pharmaceutical companies, HTA, physician associations, health-care consultancy firms, or equivalent.
Working knowledge of pharmaceutical market and healthcare systems.
Proven ability to collaborate, operate, and influence cross-functionally, trans-nationally, and cross-culturally in a complex, international matrix environment.
Strong business acumen and ability to network with all levels of external stakeholders.
Scientific/medical research experience and record of scientific/medical publication; local country and/or cross-country study planning and execution experience.
Excellent understanding of local, regional, and country regulatory standards and processes, and relevant ethical and legal guidelines.
International/global experience desirable.
Significant experience with risk management.
Strong leadership and influencing skills in a matrix; articulate vision for MA in the country; build externally focused culture.
Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Strong solution orientation and business acumen.
Openness to diversity, collaboration, and mutual respect.
Deep understanding of drug development and approval processes, including experience designing and executing clinical studies.
Thought leader in core and game-changing medical competencies.
Result-focused with high integrity.
Ability to work in a high-paced and changing environment.
Self-starter with proactive working style.
Strong oral and written communication skills.
Why Novartis
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