Clinical Research Medical Advisor

Novartis is a pioneer in drug development with a robust pipeline across therapy areas. CRMAs work closely with Investigators and ensure scientific engagement with the Investigator community to drive our programs and trials across the globe.
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Closely collaborates with the Trial Monitoring Organisation to ensure fast clinical trial start up, recruitment according to planned timelines, early identification of potential delays and robust recruitment mitigation plan. Co-own start-up phase and the recruitment plan for development clinical trials with the local TMO organization.
- Provides robust indication and protocol training to CRAs and CSEs, and other functions in the country as needed; Provide protocol, Risk management plan & disease training as appropriate, and externally at Investigator’s Meetings or scientific venues to support recruitment and trial awareness.
- Assess the clinical feasibility of implementing a clinical trial protocol based on regional/local medical practice using physician interviews, local databases (RWE, payer data, patient association feedback, etc.) and analysis of the competitive environment
- Provide medical/clinical assistance to TMO and site for IEC/IRB Interactions; Support Ministry of Health interaction (or local Board of Health) as required
- Support Regulatory Affairs, Health Economics, Drug safety and epidemiology and Medical Information with medical/clinical input as appropriate as this relates to global development clinical trials and NIBR PoC trials.
- Support planning, implementation and follow-up of regulatory agency inspections and internal audits
- Review and try to resolve local medical issues / questions and, if feasible, support TMO with recruitment/ operational issues that arise during the entire course of the study - if necessary support the discussion of issues to global teams.
- Perform local AE review for development compounds and provide general medical support for safety issues

**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**
- At least 3 Years clinical development experience in pharmaceutical industry
- Sound understanding of the overall clinical development and ICH/GCP
- Ability to manage a study from the medical/clinical perspective, and a demonstrated capability to problem solve and mediate complex clinical / medical / operational issues
- Agility to move fast across different therapeutic areas and indications
- Scientific degree (medical degree highly desirable); Trained in relevant aspects of clinical drug development including GCP,
- local regulatory requirements and data privacy laws. Subspecialty training desirable, but not required.

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**

Global Drug Development

**Business Unit**

CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT & CMO GDD

**Country**

India

**Work Location**

Hyderabad, AP

**Company/Legal Entity**

Nov Hltcr Shared Services Ind

**Functional Area**

Research & Development

**Job Type**

Full Time

**Employment Type**

Regular

**Shift Work**

No

**Early Talent**

No