Urgent Search) Group Lead, Medical Communications

Summary To achieve excellence in scientific communication by providing operational and compliance support while delivering high quality medical communication assets publication and medical education ensuring consistent and appropriate coordination with the US TA Medical Communications Leads Position Summary To achieve excellence in scientific communication by providing operational and compliance support while delivering high quality medical communication assets publication and medical education ensuring consistent and appropriate coordination with the US TA Medical Communications Leads Responsibilities include Provides single point of contact between USMA Med Comms and Novartis Corporate Center NoCC Acts as a liaison with and helps maintain highest standards for publications MSL tools congress content and other medical education deliverables Works proactively with scientific writers for implementing deliverables and brand-specific internal or external style guidelines copyediting language editing and proofreading of scientific communication deliverables Ensures compliance with Novartis and Medical Communication s specifications project management standards and policies for assigned therapeutic areas Ensures timely communication and follow-up with the team members to prepare team for compliance readiness Complies with audit and standard operating procedure SOP training requirements Works with manager - operations to conduct process audit measure training compliance and compliance with workload tracker Develops report and presents recommendations to the leadership team to improve compliance Conducts periodic quality checks to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal and external publication and communication standards for assigned therapeutic areas such as Good Publication Practice Sunshine Act Assist in the development or update of departmental SOPs working practices or processes Lead publication excellence projects of medium complexity and implement changes Leads operational initiatives to enhance quality of work reduces cycle time and improves compliance Shares observations ideas and feedback based on interactions with the team to bring process improvements Essential Requirements Minimum B Sc equivalent or M Sc M Pharm with commensurate experience Preferred Doctoral Degree in Medical Sciences preferably in healthcare-related field 5 -10 years medical affairs experience 3-5 years medical communications experience Ability to work in a highly matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders Strong written and verbal communication skills Working knowledge of US Healthcare landscape knowledge Travel internationally domestically as required Ability and willingness to work off hours and holidays if required Why Novartis Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world How can we achieve this With our people It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions Be a part of this mission and join us Learn more here https www novartis com about strategy people-and-culture You ll receive You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook https www novartis com careers benefits-rewards Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Novartis is committed to building an outstanding inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve Join our Novartis Network If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities join the Novartis Network here https talentnetwork novartis com network Skills Desired Agility Agility Clinical Practices Cross-Functional Collaboration Data Analysis Drug Development Employee Development Healthcare Sector Understanding Health Sciences Influencing Skills Innovation Inspirational Leadership Integrated Evidence Generation Medical Affairs Medical Communication Medical Education Patient Care People Management Pharmaceutics Priority Disease Areas Expertise Product Launches Product Strategy Real World Evidence RWE Regulatory Compliance Research Methodologies 3 more