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Medical Oncology Head

Novartis
Toranomon (NPKK Head Office)Posted Discovered via the company's careers siteMatch locked
Full time7+ years exp

Job Description Summary

The Medical TA Head defines and executes the country-specific medical strategy for the assigned Therapeutic Area, ensuring aligned and impactful delivery of scientific engagement, medical education, evidence generation, and cross‑functional support. The role serves as the country's scientific leader for the TA, shaping strategy, guiding external customer and field engagement, and ensuring high scientific standards across all medical activities throughout the product lifecycle. Job Description

Medical TA Strategy

  • Adapt international medical plans into a

country tailored Medical TA strategy

supporting prelaunch, launch and lifecycle management.

  • Build a strategic orientation and

tactical plans

across external insights, medical education, and publication planning.

  • Set and oversee the

local data generation strategy

(RWE, HEOR inputs, evidence generation, Phase IV/IIIb) including publication plans.

  • Provide

scientific and clinical expertise

to inform trial design, feasibility, integrated evidence strategies, and local clinical programs.

  • Serve as the

disease area expert

for internal stakeholders (Marketing, Market Access, Regulatory, Commercial, Digital).

  • Guarantee

ERC/compliance

in all medical activities and materials.

Medical Engagement

  • Lead and guide all

peer-to-peer scientific exchange

with HCPs and Medical Experts (MEs) to ensure credible, unbiased, scientific dialogue.

  • Oversee MSL strategic direction, ensuring coherent field engagement plans aligned to TA strategy.
  • Ensure systematic

external insight gathering

and translate insights into strategic recommendations.

  • Support internal teams with

medical knowledge

, clinical data interpretation, and training.

  • Ensure medical teams maintain highest standards in

evidence based, ethical engagement

.

Medical Education & Scientific Communication

  • Design and execute the

medical education strategy

, including scientific events, symposia, hospital meetings, and congress activities.

  • Localize and produce high quality

scientific communication materials

(presentations, publications, external education tools).

  • Partner with Medical Customer Excellence and other internal functions on

external scientific event planning

, vendor management, congress measurement and reporting.

  • Lead or support publication planning for the country TA.

•

Provide scientific inputs to EE Capability Building

to design/localize capability programs/curricula for medical teams and for TA teams and partner for the delivery of those.

Medical Partnerships

  • Build and maintain strong

partnerships with Medical Experts, scientific societies, and academic institutions

to support collaboration and scientific leadership in the TA.

  • Partner cross-functionally with Commercial TA Heads, Value & Access, Regulatory, Execution Excellence and global/international/regional medical teams.
  • Represent the company as the

credible scientific ambassador

in the TA, contributing to a positive reputation with key stakeholders and institutions.

  • Strengthen the medical ecosystem by shaping

joint value creation initiatives

, evidence based collaborations, and multistakeholder partnerships.

Leadership & Culture

  • Foster an engaged, high-performance culture with clear goals, coaching, and ongoing development.
  • Attract future ready talents, help them grow, and keep them engaged; strengthen succession and capability across the country organization.
  • Lead by example with Novartis Leadership Expectations, encouraging transformation, strong performance, and a growth mindset.

Experiences

  • 7+ years in Medical Affairs and/or Clinical Development
  • Experience working in Oncology Therapeutic Area
  • Proven track record in developing and executing

medical strategies

across the product lifecycle.

  • Prior

leadership experiences.

  • Experience in

scientific engagement

with Medical Experts/HCPs and guiding MSL/field medical teams.

  • Demonstrated experience in

evidence generation

, publication planning, and interpreting clinical data.

  • Cross‑functional collaboration experience with

Market Access, Regulatory, Marketing, Commercial

.

  • Experience leading

medical education programs

, congress activities, and external scientific events.

  • Exposure to regional/global medical functions with ability to translate strategy into local action.
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Functional Capabilities

  • Ability to design and deliver

country specific medical strategies

, translating global direction into local execution.

  • Strong scientific expertise with ability to

interpret and communicate complex clinical data

.

  • Skilled in planning and overseeing

local evidence generation

(RWE, Phase IV, observational research).

  • Proficient in developing/adapting

scientific communication and medical education materials

.

  • Strong

commercial business acumen.

  • Ability to collaborate effectively across matrix teams and provide clear

medical leadership

to cross‑functional partners.

  • Solid understanding of

compliance,

regulatory requirements, and governance processes.

  • undefined

Leadership Capabilities & Mindset

  • Strategic thinker who can anticipate trends and translate insights into clear

TA priorities

.

  • Influential leader able to

align cross functional stakeholders

and build trust with internal/external partners.

  • Strong people leader who develops others through coaching, feedback, and scientific role modeling.
  • Drives execution and fosters a

results-oriented

, evidence-based culture.

  • Comfortable navigating

ambiguity and complexity

while driving innovation and continuous improvement.

  • Excellent communicator with the ability to simplify complex scientific concepts for diverse audiences.
  • High integrity, ethical judgment, and a patient centric mindset guiding all interactions.

Location

Tokyo (Toranomon Hills) Skills Desired Clinical Protocols, Clinical Research, Drug Development, Influencing Skills, Job Description (Inactive), Leadership, Medical Communications, Microsoft Access, Online Learning, Patient Care, PCB (Printed Circuit Board) (Inactive), Personal Development, Pharmaceutics, Pipeline (Software) (Inactive), Product Placement, Regulatory Compliance, Software Releases, Strategic Direction, Well-Being (Inactive)

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