Medical Manager

Location: Mexico City, #LI-Hybrid
About the role:
We are seeking a Medical Manager who will be responsible for supporting the design, implementation and execution of Medical Affairs plans for Immunology, providing scientific information, helping design and organize clinical studies, building educational dialogue with KOLs and regulatory stakeholders.
This role will work directly with the Medical team and reports to the Medical Senior Manager for Immunology.
Key responsibilities:

- Support country medical affairs strategy in line with the global strategy, country insights and market conditions, & secure implementation of planned Medical Affairs activities within the designated therapy area(s).
- Coordinate scientific meeting, symposia, congresses, Continuous Medical Education (CME) and other medical / scientific exchange and engagement activities which could bring additional value to the relevant therapy area; develop strategic engagement plan(s) for country customer-facing medical activities and events and ensure timely execution of planned medical affairs activities in an efficient and compliant way.
- 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.

**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._

**Minimum requirements**

Essential requirements:

- MD, PharmD or PhD degree in Health Sciences
- 2-3 years of experience in Pharma industry required preferably in medical affairs, or demonstrated stakeholder management skills in a relevant industry (e.g. patient advocacy, medical society management, etc.)
- Deep understanding of interactions between sub-Mexican HCS (IMSS/INSABI/ISSTE/OG)
- Medical-commercial dynamic experience
- Collaborate in cross-functional teams. Demonstrated ability to interact with relevant medical experts as a peer. Knowledge of drug development, GCP and local regulations.
- Advanced English

Desirable requirements:

- Financial understanding
- Project management

Why Novartis?

You’ll receive: Competitive salary, annual bonus, flexible working arrangements, subsidized dining facilities, employee recognition scheme, professional development, learning experiences, diversity & inclusion.
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**Division**

Innovative Medicines International & Chief Commercial Office

**Business Unit**

LACan IMI

**Country**

Mexico

**Work Location**

Ciudad de México

**Company/Legal Entity**

NOV CORPORATIVO MEX

**Functional Area**

Research & Development

**Job Type**

Full Time

**Employment Type**

Regular

**Shift Work**

No

**Early Talent**

Yes