Medical Advisor

**Summary**:The medical advisor provides high-quality review of promotional materials involving Novartis divisions, the Medical Advisor must be able to ensure materials are scientifically accurate, current, and properly substantiated and referenced. Ensure material is scientifically rigorous and presented with necessary context to allow appropriate interpretation of data and ensure material is scientifically understandable for intended customer audience and aligned with the informational requests of health care professionals to support the Us organisation.**About the Role**:**Key Responsibilities**:- Provide high-quality medical review of promotional (and non-promotional materials as needed); ensure materials are scientifically accurate, current, and properly substantiated and referenced; ensure materials are scientifically rigorous and presented with necessary context to allow appropriate interpretation of data and supported by the broader US clinical landscape/practice.- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (field medical, publications, scientific communications, medical directors, HEOR, regulatory, legal, HCP engagement team) to ensure tactics are aligned with the strategies identified for the Innovative Medicines portfolio (e.g., medical strategy teams (MSTs) and launch management teams (LMTs)).- Consistently demonstrate agility and flexibility by being readily available to collaborate with US brand, MLR team, and other key cross-functional stakeholders during normal US business hours in order to address any pressing needs for key deadlines or priorities- Readily available to attend and present at MAP meetings- Consistently collaborate and align with TA medical director on key marketing materials- Identify emerging medical trends, marketplace issues (e.g., Medical Inquiry Trends, Business Intelligence) and quality assurance issues and share with appropriate Novartis personnel.- Provide timely advisory support for responses to unsolicited medical information inquiries/requests from HCPs in a multi-media environment and record information according to Novartis and regulatory guidelines.- Provide strategic input on medical response document development and approve medical response document to address unsolicited medical HCP inquiries as needed.- Collaborate across IM Medical Affairs, Marketing, Sales functions, in order to ensure alignment of clinical information strategy with business needs.**Essential Requirements**:- Advanced English, level C1 - C2- Bachelor’s degree, PharmD, healthcare-related PhD, or MD is required with significant industry or related medical information/medical review experience preferred. Post-graduate specialty training is desirable.- Strong knowledge of medical terminology, biostatistics, clinical trial design, pathophysiology, pharmacology, pharmacotherapeutics, and laboratory diagnostic tests.- Knowledge of drug information processes and adverse event reporting regulations is strongly preferred- Proven literature analysis and evaluation skills. Strong understanding of English language needed to help assess nuances of claims.- Excellent communication skills (strong US English language preferred) with strong business acumen needed to work with various challenging stakeholders to be solution oriented- Flexibly working during US business hours to ensure business continuity and immediate action as required.- Strong understanding of regulatory and clinical landscape to provide sound risk assessment for material review- Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and technologically savvy.**Commitment to Inclusion**Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.DivisionOperationsBusiness UnitUniversal Hierarchy NodeLocationMexicoSiteINSURGENTESCompany / Legal EntityMX06 (FCRS = MX006) Novartis Farmacéutica S.A. de C.V.Functional AreaResearch & DevelopmentJob TypeFull timeEmployment TypeRegularShift WorkNo**Accessibility and accommodation**:Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.