Job Description

• Job Purpose (State in one sentence the overall objective of the job)
• Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) are Field-based Medical Affairs Associates and ambassadors of Novartis, who develop peer-to-peer relationships with Medical Experts/Key Stakeholders and members of the scientific community, utilizing scientific and medical evidence-based non-promotional materials.
• They strategically prepare and support the ,development and launch of Novartis products through scientific exchange, seeking external insight to shape Novartis understanding of the therapeutic environment.
• They provide input into Integrated Product Strategies (IPS), as well as Medical Affairs and Clinical Development plans. They drive external insight gathering and exchange, educate and communicate scientific and clinical content to stakeholders, and support local research projects, as appropriate. They respond to unsolicited requests for scientific information and provide clinical trials support.
• Major Accountabilities (Describe the main results of the job to be achieved )
• Scientific Experts Management & Medical Support
• MSLs are required to spend 70–90% of their time on field-related activities with their main focus on engaging with key stakeholders.
• Develop peer to peer scientific relationships to medical experts, assess their degree of understanding and agreement with medical platform statements as well as their contributions (activities in which Medical Experts are independently qualified to engage or collaborate with the organization), and respond to unsolicited requests for scientific information using approved, non-promotional materials with Medical Experts/Key Stakeholders, Health Care Professionals (HCPs).
• Contribute to identification and mapping of Medical Experts/key stakeholders in line with local strategies and spend time on developing stakeholder engagement strategies, identifying potential areas of collaboration.
• Provide and discuss scientific information and data with HCPs to ensure quality and accuracy of medical and scientific information on new treatment options including
• Novartis products and selected areas of therapeutic interest.
• Liaise and provide up-to-date medical support to relevant external groups to ensure the understanding of scientific data and guidelines, and health economic information. 
• Provide medical and scientific (project- or compound specific) expertise and education to external medical stakeholders.
• Provide speaker training to HCPs to support education to the healthcare community.
• Enable scientific research and projects (assessment of ME/researcher interest).
• Scientific Exchange/Insights
• Spend time to gather local medical situational analysis and insights (e.g. stakeholder, mapping, treatments, patient journey, etc.) and contributing to local medical, commercial and patient access strategies.
• Engage in scientific discussions related to Novartis research areas/compounds/pipeline with Medical experts, speakers & investigators.
• Support scientific exchange to advance understanding of new scientific principles, novel research trends, and current scientific debate.
• Provide scientific and educational information to healthcare professionals on specific patient critical issues.
• Collect, analyze and report insights that may impact Novartis development plans /trial designs, launch strategies and tactics and medical education programs tailored to physicians' education needs. 

Scientific Projects

• Provide scientific support to Medical Experts/Key Stakeholders upon their request.
• Implement scientific projects according to global, regional or local medical strategies.

Internal Novartis Support

• Dedicate 10–30% of their time on internal-focus tasks, such as consulting with internal stakeholders regarding HCP needs and potential areas for collaboration, presenting IIT concepts based on unsolicited requests to local internal review boards and clinical study investigator recommendations for alignment with development, providing input for KPI tracking and contributing to internal training or educational material development.
• Co-ordinate with MA and FML to Shape strategic plans (IPS, iLR, stakeholder engagement plans, Local Medical Affairs plans).
• Co-ordinate with MA to recommend trial sites and investigators.
• All adverse events must be reported within 24 hours of becoming aware of the event to the drug safety responsible person and send e-mail to [email protected].
• Reporting all quality defects with Novartis marketed product within 24 hours of becoming aware of it to the QA responsible person and send e-mail to [email protected].
• Key Performance Indicators (Indicate how performance will be measured: indicators, activities…)
•  Scientific Research Support: (examples: number of active sites identified, recommended, accepted for trial participation, number of trial support and accrual activities including Medical Expert (ME) referral mapping)
•  Scientific Exchange: (examples: Communicate scientific and clinical content to stakeholders aligned with the communication plan in the (IPS or iLR) , scientific experts mapping , Educational interactions, quality and timeliness of response to unsolicited requests, new MEs identified).
•  Scientific Projects: multi-disciplinary projects (requiring education and creating collaboration between multiple functions in the medical community, etc. to innovate improved healthcare solutions) registries, epidemiology projects, Medical Expert (ME) customer satisfaction or medical surveys) and CMEs
•  Budget management: timeliness and accuracy of administrative duties.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion :

• Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Minimum Requirements

• Background (State the preferred education and experience level)

Education

• (minimum/desirable): Required: Be considered as a peer of the customer base.
• MD, pharmacist, PHD and other life sciences with solid medical/technical background and proven competencies influencinc skills, clinical research in-sight, business and market knowledge.
• Languages: English, French, Arabic

Experience

• Proven ability to develop and foster peer-to-peer, credible relationships with medical experts/ healthcare decision makers.
• Working knowledge of the healthcare system and of the research procedures as well as the ICH guidelines, GCP and other ethical guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.

• Thorough knowledge of clinical medicine, disease management, and medical research in at least one therapeutic area.
• Ability to understand and convey emergent scientific information.
•  Proven ability to use IT tools and interface effectively with a variety of technical platforms.
• Strong personal integrity.
• Excellent interpersonal communication, negotiation and advanced presentation skills.
• Able to effectively contribute and work on multifunctional teams.
• Must be able to adapt, organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing field-based environment.

• Lieu de travail Maroc| Casablanca, Maroc
• Date d'expiration 09 Juillet
• Niveau de poste Débutant / Junior| Confirmé / Expérimenté
• Secteur d'activité Distribution, Commerce
• Nombre de postes 01