Medical Affairs Head Candean

Job ID- 365497BR- Feb 23, 2023- Panama**Job Description**:

- 21,000. That’s how many people Novartis hires globally every year. We want curious, courageous and collaborative people like you to join our inspiring environment. Here you’re given opportunities to make a genuine impact on our patient driven mission. Here you’re surrounded by people who share your determination to tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Did you ever imagine how many lives could be touched by your daily work?
- The people we serve need you to achieve the extraordinary. That's why at Novartis we empower you to bring your best self; we value your diversity of thought and trust your ability to make things happen.
- The Country Medical Affairs Head is the lead country medical representative, responsible for adopting and executing the near
- and long-term medical strategy coming from Global /IM, forging bold strategic partnership with the healthcare communities and governmental entities.- Manage and develop the overall performance of the medical unit in country
- Drive best-in-class launch preparedness and launch execution (incl. ensuring that pre-cision medicine availability at launch and overcoming local data gaps also for HTA Submission - when applicable)

CANDEAN is a group of countries that include Central America, Caribe, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Uruguay & Paraguay
- Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Raises country medical and clinical interests into global and regional strategy and planning prelaunch starting at DDP, through providing timely and strategic feedback to GPTs. This shapes the development program earlier and ensures IDPs include integrated, diverse data available at launch to support own local reimbursement and clinical implementation.
- In line with the evolving healthcare ecosystem, proactively and strategically builds and strengthens partnerships beyond the traditional Healthcare professionals and organizations. Identifies opportunities for joint value creation deploying new engagement models of broader reach.
- Engages with key patient associations, academic societies, patients, payers and reimbursement bodies as well as the relevant healthcare systems, to harness opportunities and share ownership in transforming the clinical practice with optimal access and better outcomes for real world patients.
- Encourages earlier (starting at DDP) initiation of innovative integrated evidence generation strategies, novel research activities, and local collaborative and impactful partner-ship engagements. Supports utility of RWE innovative study designs and exploratory trials (where applicable) across TAs to accelerate patient access; oversight of Man-aged Access Programs (MAPs), IITs etc.
- In close collaboration with Global Drug Development (GDD), cultivates strategic and effective co-creation and collaboration plans, for allocation and execution of clinical trials within the country, as necessary Local portfolio prioritization to shape GDD trial strategies and resource allocation. (only applicable for key markets).
- Ensures P3 approval for events/ materials used by TMO and collaboration to upgrade capability of investigators, Ethics Committees etc. CMO is country manager for CRMA
- Oversees that all local studies are developed and timely executed based on country evidence gaps. Accountable to ensure adherence to all governance, compliance, quality, and safety measures in accordance with local standards in implementation. Ensures effective communication plans in place for external stakeholder education and advocacy.
- Ensures implementation science plans in place early and holistically to systematically shape health policy and practice guidelines converging clinical innovations and treatments into better standards of care via better disease management. Depth of insight and understanding of local Healthcare ecosystem and contextual system challenges to ensure early reimbursement and patient adherence.

**Diversity & Inclusion / EEO**:

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

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Medical Doctor (MD) preferred. (If not, strong scientific background required)
- Mandatory English and Spanish fluency.
- 10+ years of relevant experience working with high-performing regional and local medical and access teams in healthcare/life sciences industry
- Relevant experience acquired at pharmaceutical companies, HTA, physician associations or health care consultancy companies or equivalent experience
- Working knowledge of pharmaceutical market and health-care systems
- Proven ability to network with all levels of external stakeholders and work in matrix environment distilling and prioritizing market needs and deliverables
- Strong leadership and influencing skills in a matrix; articulate vision for MA in the Country; build externally focused culture
- Excellent