Regional Medical Director, Novartis Gene Therapy

6 months ago

مصر, Egypt Novartis Full time

769 million. That’s how many lives our products touch. And while we’re proud of that fact, in this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how can we continue to improve and extend even more people’s lives?
The role of Regional Medical Director, Middle East, and Africa (MEA) is accountable for ensuring medical strategy, operations, training, and led access programs across the countries, consistent with International Region (IR) and overarching global medical strategies. This includes continuous development and implementation of innovative business models, processes, and technologies to ensure an effective approach, while focusing on high impact and value for internal and external customers. The focus of the role is on the Novartis Gene Therapies (GTx) marketed products in spinal muscular atrophy, inherited retinal dystrophies and anti-inflammatory diseases. Other products may be added under the scope of this role. This role will report directly to the medical head, Novartis GTx International region, and have a dotted line to the GTx MEA Manager eventually.

**Your Responsibilities**:
Your responsibilities include, but not limited to:

- Work closely with the IR cross-functional team including commercial, strategy, market access, and patient advocacy, to co-develop the strategies to support GTx business in the region.
- Lead the strategy, planning and execution of regional medical tactics on all marked products, and GTx pipeline.
- Maintain in-depth understanding of the disease state, product, competitors, marketplace, related medical areas and local regulatory guidelines.
- Develop and lead regional engagement plans with Medical experts in the region.

Collaborate to the external engagement strategies to other key external customers such as patient advocates, HTA bodies, health authorities and payers that are aligned with the IR Medical Affairs plan and business strategies in the MEA.
- Provide medical insights into health economics, disease models, epidemiological studies, market research, real-world study proposal, business, and market access strategies.
- Leverage scientific knowledge and medical expert relationships in IR region and across GTx regions to identify opportunities for activities leading to scientific advancement.
- Handle budget responsibilities efficiently regarding controllable expenses and performs all requirements in a timely, accurate, and compliant manner.

**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:

- We are 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**:

- MD degree preferred, ideally with neurology, rare diseases and/or neurodegenerative diseases specialty experience. Having obtained an MBA would be a plus.
- Minimum ten years of Medical Affairs experience, with in depth knowledge of rare disease drug development, commercialization and life cycle management.
- Five+ years of demonstrated leadership and people management including management in a matrix environment, across functions, regions and countries, with varied cultural backgrounds & learning styles
- Ability to navigate across different therapeutic areas, i.e. neurology, rheumatology, ophthalmology
- Experience in diverse functions with focus on medical affairs, project management, learning and training activities. Previous experience on business management and market access would be a plus. Experience with payer, HTA bodies and patient advocacy group interactions.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong formal presentation skills. Strong influencing, interpersonal and problem-solving skills with the ability to work with both external and internal business partners. Fluent in English (required). Additional Arabic language would be highly appreciated
- Have a roll-up-your sleeves mentality and a passion for getting things done. While entrepreneurial, ability to maintain the highest degree of integrity, represent the company’s high ethics, moral behavior, and professionalism.
- High proficiency in decision-making and strong scientific analytical skills. Willingness/ability to travel up to 50% in the Region and internationally at times.

**Why Novartis?**
769 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2020, 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 t

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