Key Responsibilities:

• Engage with Medical Experts (MEs) to educate on medical/scientific information

• Ensure appropriate identification/mapping of MEs/ Key Accounts including identification of opportunities to involve MEs when a specific medical need is identified to provide support

• Develop and execute ME engagement plans to effectively prioritize and strategically engage MEs aligned with country strategy .

• Respond to unsolicited requests for information from MEs

• Support Novartis clinical research programs, optimize trial execution and provide scientific educational support to potential and actual study sites in collaboration with clinical operations.

• Facilitate Investigator Initiated Trial (IIT) process upon investigator request

• Serve as a medical resource to field matrix colleagues

• Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt

• Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)

Minimum Requirements

• Understanding and interpreting the pathophysiology, clinical design, and results of glomerular diseases such as IgAN, C3G, and IC-MPGN, and being active in data sharing and scientific discussion.

• At least 2 to 3 years of medical affairs experience in pharma industry

• A person who has no difficulty meeting medical experts and obtaining valuable insight

• A person who can accept the challenges of preparing to launch a drug with a new mechanism for kidney disease as a challenge and a meaningful learning process.

• Experience collaborating with related departments to successfully lead projects or carry out activities such as launching new products

You’ll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. http://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Novartis is an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

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