Location:

This territory for this role is South Central, South West England and Wales.

Please note it is required that the successful candidate lives on the territory as the role involves significant travel to customers across the territory.

Candidates must have the right to work permanently in the UK.  Unfortunately, neither visa or relocation support are not available for this role.

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Key responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining long-term professional relationships with investigators, medical specialists and healthcare professionals. Using superior therapy area and product knowledge to engage with HCPs through non-promotional evidence based scientific dialogue and presentations. Discussing scientific research concepts and ideas with investigators
• Collaborating with Novartis colleagues to actively support meetings by collecting and interpreting insights, competitive intelligence, presentations as well as results. Maintaining close cross-functional working with office medical colleagues along with Sales and Marketing
• Providing medical support as part of a cross-functional team to relevant clinical development studies including: feasibility and quality research site recommendations, TA/product training for site staff, medical educational activities to support patient recruitment, strategic support for priority trials and dissemination of study results
• Administering medical support to the Brand Franchise team including Identification of HCPs and Advisory boards
• Acting as a field-based reference point for non-promotional scientific and clinical expertise to field force
• Identifying and tracking potential research opportunities aligned with Novartis molecule development objectives through facilitating IITs and MTA research
• Implementing as well as supporting scientific projects according to corporate global strategies including registries, epidemiology projects, preclinical or translational research
• Ensuring that prevailing legislation, GCP, the Ethical Committee, SOP and local WP requirements along with ABPI Code of Practice requirements are fulfilled

Requirements:

• We are open to candidates with MSL experience from different therapy areas OR Healthcare professionals with relevant Immunology experience from NHS.
• Bachelors’ or Masters’ degree or equivalent in a relevant Scientific field (Medical, Pharmacy, Medical Science, Scientific Affairs)
• The ability to understand, process, communicate and present scientific information to a high standard
• Demonstrative external customer focus with strong networking capabilities and integration with KOLs
• Excellent influencing, networking, presentation and communication skills as well as a proven track record of cross-functional team working
• Experience of managing multiple projects and adapting priorities according to business along with strategic needs
• Understanding of clinical development and good Clinical Research practice
• Full UK Drivers Licence

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: :

We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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, Short term incentive bonus, Pension scheme, Share purchase scheme, Health insurance, 25 days annual leave, Flexible working arrangements, Employee recognition scheme, learning and development opportunities.

Join our Novartis Network: 

If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to learn more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network