Summary
About the Role
Profile Summary:
- In matrix environment, represents US Medical interests across multi-disciplinary teams [e.g., Content Development teams, medical strategy teams, and field medical to ensure alignment and maximization of SciComms tactics in support of the US medical strategy for medical congresses.
- Collaborates with US cross-functional teams to drive comprehensive congress narrative and prioritizations.
- Implement innovative and impactful medical communication tactics working closely with Digital Strategy, Scientific Communication leads, medical/legal/regulatory review teams in compliance with Novartis policies and facilitate best-practice sharing and operational excellence.
- Support vendor management and selection for third party medical communication activities in line with Novartis policies.
- Oversees the lifecycle management of virtual and in person Congress materials that includes and not limited to:
o Communicating review and approval timelines for medical materials.
o Routing materials to agency partners for channel execution.
o Maintaining the master graphics grid for both in person and virtual Congress updates as aligned with US Scientific Communications Leads.
o Contributes to key activities related to strategic conference management (e.g., contributes to the development of medical messaging and pipeline priorities at key medical congresses as aligned with medical priorities).
o Provides strategic input on medium of content development.
o Ensures consistency in the design elements and technical applications of booth and digital congress booth materials to ensure cohesion across US Medical.
Experience Required:
> 6 years pharmaceutical industry, with primary focus on Medical Communications.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Fluent English (oral and written).
- Understanding of Medical Communications processes and principles in the Healthcare and Pharma/Biotech industries preferred.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/degree in life science/healthcare.
- Project / Program Management experience.
Other requirements:
- Ability to communicate and lead in a cross-functional environment.
- Solid understanding of procurement processes, budget, and resource management.
- Strong understanding of medical congress planning and booth planning.
- Experience in managing 3rd party agencies
- Medical Communication Expertise.
- Travel internationally/domestically as required.
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