Medical Science Liaison, Lebanon

Job description

Job Description

1. Contributes to mapping / profiling of KOL/decision
makers in line with segmentation
2. Develop professional relationships, build advocacy
and gain contributions of KOL/decision makers.
3. Collect, analyze and report insights that may impact
Novartis development plans /trial designs.
4. Provide and discuss scientific information and data
to healthcare professionals to ensure quality and
accuracy of medical and scientific information on
new treatment options including Novartis products
and selected areas of therapeutic interest.
5. Liaise and provide up-to-date medical support to
relevant external groups to facilitate listing of
products in medical guidelines, formularies to
impact pricing and health-economic discussions.
6. Provide speaker training to health care professionals
to support the best use of new therapies developed
and commercialized by Novartis.
7. Contributes to the identification of appropriate
clinical investigators and facilitates placement into
Novartis sponsored clinical trials.
8. Support the investigational sites as needed , as part
of a cross-functional team with ICRO and the
Medical Advisor and others as appropriate.
9. Identifies clinical investigators with research
proposals that are consistent with our product
development strategies and facilitates the
Investigator-Initiated Research Protocol (IIRP)
process including study completion, presentation,
and publication, as appropriate.
10. Supports the investigators to comply with the IIRP
process in accordance with the guidelines and NIPs,
providing knowledge and guidance for legal and
financial local regulations, as appropriate.
Collaborate with Novartis colleagues to actively
support medical and scientific meetings by
collecting and interpreting insights /presentations/
results, and evaluating impact of competitive
information to share internally and externally as
post-meeting deliverables.
12. Provide medical support and training (i.e. disease
state and product) to Novartis colleagues (e.g.
Medical reps, CRAs, etc…).
13. Screen business opportunities.
14. Serve as a resource for projects and collaborate with
internal colleagues as assigned by Sci Ops Head.
15. Collaborate with Medical Advisors/TA Medical
Teams and other cross-functional groups (i.e.
Business Franchise Teams, Market Access).

Desired profile

Minimum requirements

- MD or Pharm D is requried
- Solid medical/technical background and proven competencies influencing skills, clinical research insight, business and market knowledge