Medical Manager

About the Role: Medical Manager

Novartis Saudi Arabia is seeking a Medical Manager to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time role requires 2-5 years of experience and is responsible for supporting the design, implementation, and execution of Medical Affairs plans for an assigned Therapy Area, aligning with the overall product strategy. The position involves significant external stakeholder engagement.

Role Context and Objectives

The Medical Manager serves as a customer-facing role, providing scientific information, assisting in the design and organization of clinical studies, and fostering educational dialogue with Medical Experts (MEs) and regulatory stakeholders. The role is balanced between external stakeholder engagement (50%) and office-based responsibilities (50%).

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to medical enquiries accurately, compliantly, and in a timely manner, including developing standard response documents as needed.
• Provide medical and scientific input into clinical trial and research activities, including study initiation and oversight within the therapy area.
• Support local evidence-generation activities, including non-interventional studies and investigator-initiated trials.
• Build scientific partnerships across the disease journey by engaging medical experts, supporting publications, and contributing to data generation initiatives.
• Review and approve medical and promotional materials in line with local and global compliance requirements.
• Share actionable medical insights with cross-functional stakeholders including Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory, Market Access, Quality, and Commercial teams.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in MD, PharmD, or PhD.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical industry; specific experience in Neuroscience is an advantage.
• Proven ability to establish credible relationships with medical experts and key decision-makers.
• Strong understanding of clinical research, evidence generation, and the evolving therapeutic landscape.
• Experience in translating scientific insights into meaningful cross-functional actions.
• Proficiency in using digital tools and data to support stakeholder engagement, insight gathering, and decision-making.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills in a matrix environment.