Medical Advisor - Hematology

Location: Montreal or Toronto #LI-Hybrid
Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role; please only apply if this location is accessible for you.
Bringing life-changing medicines to millions of people, Novartis sits at the intersection of cutting-edge medical science and innovative digital technology. As a global company, the resources and opportunities for growth and development are plentiful including global and local cross functional careers, a diverse learning suite of thousands of programs & an in-house marketplace for rotations & project work. With a strong medicine pipeline our current transformation will not just deliver growth for our business but continue to allow us to bring innovative medicines to patients quickly.
About the role:
We are looking for experienced and passionate professionals to help us achieve our ambitious mission to leave no cancer patients behind in Oncology. As Medical Advisor, you will be contributing to the development and implementation of a cross-functional launch strategy to ensure maximal patient access and to expand scientific knowledge and deepen Medical Expert understanding of Novartis’ products within the treatment landscape.
The role reports directly into the Novartis Canada Medical Director of Oncology and will work closely with the Hematology cross-functional team.
Key Responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Lead the development and implementation of an insights-driven Canadian Medical Strategic and Tactical Plan for an assigned product/disease area through cross-functional collaboration and alignment as part of the Global/Local Integrated product and strategy planning process.
• Maintain network within Novartis global organization to facilitate prompt obtention of data and/or scientific guidance related to product/disease area.
• Provide medical expertise in support of regulatory dossier, labels, product information documents (ex: product monograph) and risk management plans.
• Review and perform medical risk/benefit assessment of Managed Access Program requests for off-label use of Canadian Novartis hematology products.
• Assess external requests for collaboration / funding / support of research activities related to Hematology Products.
• Serve as medical lead on any Novartis-led research initiatives implemented to address an evidence gap or implementation gap associated with an Hematology Product (or associated indication) in line with the integrated evidence plan.
• Medical/scientific review of promotional, non-promotional and training materials tailored to the needs of the product/franchise and according to Novartis Canada’s compliance guidelines as well as Canadian laws and regulations.

Essential Requirements:
• MD, PhD, Pharm D, Master’s degree / University Diploma or equivalent; 1-5 years of experience in clinical medicine and/or research with a minimum of 3-5 years of Pharma industry experience.
• Strategic thinking, Strong collaborative attitude and ability to manage complex projects in cross functional teams.
• Resilience and agility with strong leadership, collaboration, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Initiative, self-motivation and superior organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent knowledge of assigned therapeutic area and scientific expertise with ability to interact with relevant Medical Experts as a peer with an extensive knowledge of all aspects of drug development, GCP and local regulations and
• Ability to analyze and interpret results, excellent ability to present scientific data to scientific and lay audiences and knowledge transfer adapted to different audiences.
• Understanding of principles and strategies related to drug commercialization in Canada.
Desirable Requirements:
• Experience in the Pharmaceutical industry
• Bilingual: English and French an asset
Novartis
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