Medical Science Liaison

**Summary**:
Location: Ha Noi #LI Hybrid

About the Role:
The MSL is responsible for scientifically engaging, collaborating and aligning with a broad range of external stakeholders to co-create value, address identified patient needs and ultimately change the practice of medicine for better patient access and outcomes. They leverage the right evidence at the right time during their engagements and identify insights and opportunities that impact and inform the Integrated Product Strategy (IPS), Integrated Evidence Generation Plans, launch excellence roadmap, Patient Journey and medical strategies. MSLs also contribute to innovative partnerships and implement relevant disease area strategies. They will act as a strategic scientific partner and collaborate with other Field matrix colleagues (e.g. Value/Market Access, HEOR, clinical research colleagues) to ensure Novartis can support healthcare systems strengthening & improve patient access and outcomes.

This position will report to Field Medical Excellence Lead.

**About the Role**:

- Be a strategic internal partner, gather and leverage insights for an impactful contribution to Pa-tient Journey mapping, launch excellence roadmap, integrated evidence generation plans, inte-grated product strategy and subsequently the medical strategy.
- Utilize knowledge of assigned therapeutic area and Novartis compounds to serve as the Medi-cal, Clinical and Scientific expert to field matrix colleagues
- Identify data gaps, data generation opportunities (including RWE and implementation science, precision medicine), and key unmet needs and opportunities to help improve patient access and outcomes
- Ensure appropriate identification and mapping of external stakeholders, aligned to the medical strategy, and in collaboration with other Novartis colleagues. Able to create personalized, flexible engagement strategies and plans, leveraging multiple channels and tailored content to meet the changing needs of external stakeholders
- Personalize and expand external stakeholder engagement beyond Healthcare Professionals. Support and contribute to innovative partnership models for shared ownership in transforming clinical practice
- Communicate the right evidence to the right stakeholder at the right time, enabling stakeholders to make informed decisions
- Respond to unsolicited requests for information from stakeholders by sharing appropriate data regarding marketed and pipeline compounds in a timely, compliant, and stakeholder-focused manner.
- Adopt and leverage digital channels for a broader, effective, personalized reach and impact, in addition to leading high level impactful scientific events, exchanges and medical education

**Essential Requirements**:

- Pharmacist, Masters, or other post-graduate degree in health/life sciences. Doctoral degree preferred (PharmD, PhD, MD)**:

- Fluent oral and written English & Local Language.
- Experience in a medical function (2-3 years preferred) in specialty therapeutic area.
- Capable of self-directed learning and having a growth mindset
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences.

Division

International

Business Unit

Universal Hierarchy Node

Location

Vietnam

Site

Vietnam

Company / Legal Entity

VN04 (FCRS = VN004) NVS Vietnam Company Ltd

Functional Area

Research & Development

Job Type

Full time

Employment Type

Regular

Shift Work

No

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