Medical Scientific Liaison/ Snr Medical Scientific

One in two. That’s the number of Australian men and women that will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. At Novartis, we want to make an impact on cancer outcomes through our medicine. Join us, to make a real difference in patients’ lives.
- As a Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL), you will be responsible for the development and management of ongoing professional relationships with healthcare professionals, clinical investigators and healthcare decision makers to provide medical and scientific support, in particular in relation to our Solid Tumours portfolio focusing on breast cancer. This role will be regionally based and most of your time will be spent in field engaging with external stakeholders. As MSL, you will have demonstrated excellence in core MSL functionalities in previous roles, with evidence of leading and executing strategic projects that have supported your role and/or brands/compounds you were responsible for.
- We are on the search for curious, courageous and collaborative people, like you, to join an inspiring environment. In joining Novartis, you are given opportunities to explore the power of digital and data - empowered to risk failure by taking smart risks, and where you are surrounded by people who share your determination to tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges.- Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:
- Strong evidence of developing professional relationships; educate and maintain scientific dialogue with medical experts and key stakeholders to ensure access to current and emerging scientific information on Novartis products
- Strong evidence of creating and implementing strategic plans to optimise alignment of development activities
- Previous track record of excellence in providing scientific information that can now be quickly adapted to presenting up-to-date data on Novartis products to medical experts and healthcare professionals
- Support investigational sites and work cross functionally to support GMO and Medical Leads in recommending investigators for Phase I-IV clinical programs with the aim of expanding the clinical experience base
- Support Medical Leads in set-up, implementation and execution of Novartis-sponsored local clinical studies
- Education of medical experts, speakers, and investigators on novel and emerging data including scientific information on patient critical issues that are medically relevant and support quality use of medicine
- Prepare scientific and medical meeting deliverables; attend and support medical meetings, report customer feedback and evaluate the impact of competitive information to share both internally and externally.

**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**
- What you’ll bring to the role:
- Prior PhD, Nursing or Pharmacy qualifications would be advantageous for this position, coupled with clear evidence of previous strong MSL experience.
- You will come with knowledge of clinical medicine, disease management, or medical research in Oncology, with working knowledge of the Australian Healthcare System
- Demonstrated experience in establishing and fostering credible relationships with medical experts and decision makers
- Ability to synthesize recent scientific information, analyse them within strategic and regulatory settings with a strong personal integrity, and customer focus
- Outstanding interpersonal communication, negotiation and advanced presentation skills with effectively contributing to work on multifunctional teams
- Outstanding organizational skills, and the ability to work effectively in an ever changing field-based environment
- Pre-launch experience is advantageous however not essential

Why Novartis?
- 766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives.
- We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the intersection of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment inspires new ways of working.
- We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what's possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the greatest risk in life, is the risk of never trying
- Imagine what you could do here at Novartis**Division**
- Oncology

**Business Unit**
- ONCOLOGY BU

**Country**
- Australia

**Work Location**
- Brisbane

**Company/Legal Entity**
- AU Pharma Pty Ltd

**Functional Area**
- Research & Development

**Job Type**
- Full Time

**Employment Type**
- Regular

**Shift Work**
- No

**Early Talent**
- No