Novartis
Medical Science Liaison Lead, Oncology
Field Non-Sales (Canada)
No sponsorshipDetected 79 days ago
Data AnalysisStatisticsComplianceStakeholder ManagementPerformance ManagementClinical TrialsClinical ResearchPatient CarePharmacovigilanceResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring
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About the role
- Translate country Oncology medical strategy into prioritized field execution plans, aligning Medical Expert engagement, scientific education, and account priorities with strategic medical objectives.
- Identify, map, prioritize, and engage Medical Experts and key accounts, strengthening external scientific relationships and advancing advocacy strategies for new assets and indications.
- This role is based in Canada, preferentially in Toronto.
Requirements
- Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to act as a bridge between field execution, external engagement, and country strategy.
Compensation
- Over the last three years, our average annual research and development investment in Canada was over $30 million, and we conduct clinical trial research in every region throughout Canada.
Benefits
- Lead, develop, and coach a high-quality Field Medical team of MSLs, ensuring clear priorities, strong planning, and consistent execution of field medical activities.
- Bring actionable field insights back to Medical Affairs and cross-functional partners to inform country medical strategy, evidence planning, and broader business priorities.
- Support scientific exchange by responding appropriately to unsolicited medical inquiries and serving as a trusted medical resource for internal stakeholders and external experts.
- Contribute to clinical trial execution, clinical research programs, investigator-initiated trials, and evidence-generation opportunities in partnership with Clinical Operations and Medical Affairs.
- Build effective cross-functional collaboration with Commercial, Access, Compliance, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Information, and other partners while maintaining the independence and integrity of Medical Affairs.
- Monitor team performance and impact, ensuring field medical execution delivers measurable value against engagement priorities, advocacy strategy, and country medical objectives.
- Strong scientific or medical foundation, relevant field medical experience, and excellent English communication skills, with the ability to operate credibly in a field-based Oncology medical role.
- High scientific credibility with Medical Experts, including the ability to engage in meaningful scientific exchange and represent Medical Affairs with confidence.
- Proven ability to lead, coach, mentor, and develop MSLs or field medical colleagues, with strong talent development and performance management mindset.
- Strategic thinking and business acumen, with the ability to convert medical strategy into clear field priorities and high-impact execution plans.
Company info
- Part of the way we are doing this is by leveraging data, technology, and partnerships.
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