MSL Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Management-Promote and adhere to Ethics and Compliance Professional Practices Policy (P3). Responsible for building, managing, and coaching of a high-performing team of MSLs and Sr. MSLs in the assigned Disease Areas.Provide ongoing assessment of competencies, skills, effectiveness, and progress of team towards assigned objectives. Responsible for Objective setting, Performance management, and organizational talent review of team.

• Support ongoing scientific training and education of team to support timely and robust scientific discussions with Medical Experts. Contribute to the professional development of Self and team through training, coaching, mentoring, including conducting needs assessments, developing and implementing training plans. Supports implementation of Field Medical Excellence Framework and associated processes. May serve as a Deputy for the Local FME Head.

• Strategy- Be a strategic internal partner, gather and leverage insights for an impactful contribution to Patient Journey mapping, launch excellence roadmap, integrated evidence generation plans, integrated product strategy and subsequently the medical strategy. Utilize knowledge of assigned therapeutic area and Novartis compounds to serve as the Medical, Clinical and Scientific expert to field matrix colleagues

• Identify data gaps, data generation opportunities (including RWE and implementation science, precision medicine), and key unmet needs and opportunities to help improve patient access and outcomes. Ensure appropriate identification and mapping of external stakeholders, aligned to the medical strategy, and in collaboration with other Novartis colleagues. Able to create personalized, flexible engagement strategies and plans, leveraging multiple channels and tailored content to meet the changing needs of external stakeholders
• Personalize and expand external stakeholder engagement beyond Healthcare Professionals. Support and contribute to innovative partnership models for shared ownership in transforming clinical practice. Apply foundational impactful Scientific Engagement principles in stakeholder interactions in alignment with medical strategy and portfolio/pipeline prioritization. Ensure communication of the right evidence to the right stakeholder at the right time, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions. Support Novartis Clinical Trials
• Drive adoption of digital channels for a broader, effective, personalized reach and impact, in addition to leading high level impactful scientific events, exchanges and medical education. Represent team in CPO specific cross functional & cross Disease Areas projects, as assigned. Identify and execute opportunities for productivity and/or efficiency improvement with appropriate colleagues.
• Resource Allocation-Recruit hire and on-board a high performing team of MSLs in collaboration with local FME Head and assigned Disease Areas(s). Responsible for optimizing Disease Areas deployment plans within assigned Disease Areas(s). Responsible for planning, securing, and managing of team budget within assigned Disease Areas(s) to optimize scientific engagement with Medical Experts as defined by medical strategy. Responsible for review and approval of expense reports of subordinates.
• Local & Global Collaboration- Ensures building and implementing of high-quality standardized processes across teams. Represent team in local Disease Areas(s) and contribute to Disease Areas strategy alignments. Active contribution at local key internal meetings like IPS reviews, Novartis strategic meetings and iLR meetings. Represent team through participation in cross-functional planning meetings between Global/Regional MSL Leadership and other CPO functions, such as Disease Areas and Health Policy/Market Access.

• To ensure compliance of team in all interactions and maintain continuous liaison with the Local compliance functions to ensure that all processes and activities are compliant with internal and external policies (e.g., P3, Medical Affairs Field Interactions implementing procedures, industry codes). In a high-performing team environment, the role requires optimization of available Novartis resources and cross-functional collaboration with Medical Advisors, Commercial and other appropriate functions in accordance with compliance guidelines to ensure a successful, integrated regional medical plan

Role Requirements

• Number of Associates: 5-14
• Manage Travel and FME related Non-Promotional activity budgets for assigned DA.
• Accountable for co-creating and executing medical strategic plans within assigned DAs.
• Education-Pharmacist, Masters, or other post-graduate degree in health/life sciences. Doctoral degree preferred (PharmD, PhD, MD) Fluent oral and written English & Local
• Desirable Requirements: Specific Product knowledge desirable
  
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