Director, Medical Advisor
Novartis
Summary
As Director, Medical Advisor, you will lead a talented team at the intersection of medical, commercial, legal, and regulatory collaboration, helping shape how critical scientific information supports healthcare professionals and patients. This is an opportunity to influence high-impact decisions, drive operational excellence, champion innovative use of artificial intelligence, and develop exceptional talent while ensuring the highest standards of medical review and scientific integrity across Novartis US Medical Affairs.
Job description
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Medical Advisor services across assigned brands, ensuring scientific excellence and consistent medical review standards.
- Provide strategic medical guidance throughout promotional review activities within cross-functional review teams.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team of Medical Advisor professionals.
- Coach and mentor associates to support career growth, engagement, and professional development.
- Drive operational excellence while maintaining high-quality service and stakeholder satisfaction.
- Partner across medical, legal, regulatory, and commercial functions to ensure compliant decision-making.
- Champion responsible artificial intelligence adoption and continuous innovation within team workflows.
Essential Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy, Medical Doctor, or healthcare-related Doctor of Philosophy degree; equivalent industry experience considered.
- Five or more years of pharmaceutical industry experience with increasing responsibility.
- Experience working within Medical Information or Medical Affairs functions.
- Proven people leadership experience with a track record of building high-performing teams.
- Strong understanding of medical review processes, scientific communications, and compliance requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive operational excellence.
Desirable Requirements
- Prior people management experience
Requirements
- Doctor of Pharmacy, Medical Doctor, or healthcare-related Doctor of Philosophy degree; equivalent industry experience considered.
- Five or more years of pharmaceutical industry experience with increasing responsibility.
- Experience working within Medical Information or Medical Affairs functions.
- Proven people leadership experience with a track record of building high-performing teams.
- Strong understanding of medical review processes, scientific communications, and compliance requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and drive operational excellence.
- Prior people management experience
Benefits
- Health Benefits
- Life Insurance
- Disability Benefits
- 401(k) Matching
- Performance-Based Cash Incentive
- Annual Equity Awards
- Vacation
- Personal Days
- Holidays
- Other Leaves
Company overview
Novartis is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, dedicated to reimagining medicine to improve and extend people's lives. As an innovative medicines company, Novartis focuses on developing high-value treatments that address society's greatest disease burdens through technology leadership in research and development. The company operates across five core therapeutic areas: cardiovascular, renal and metabolic diseases; immunology; neuroscience; oncology; and hematology. With a workforce of approximately 75,883 employees worldwide, Novartis reaches nearly 300 million patients across 118 countries. The company leverages advanced technology platforms including targeted protein degradation, cell therapy, gene therapy, radioligand therapy, and xRNA to develop breakthrough treatments. Novartis maintains a strong portfolio of oncology drugs and generics while continuously expanding its pipeline through strategic acquisitions and internal research. The company's commitment extends beyond drug development to ensuring global access to medical innovations through novel access approaches and patient assistance programs.