Medical Science Liaison Officer at Novartis Nigeria


Posted on: Tue 29-03-2022

Novartis provides healthcare solutions that improve and extend people’s lives. We use science-based innovation to address some of society’s most challenging healthcare issues. We discover and develop breakthrough treatments and find new ways to deliver them to as many people as possible. Our company is focused on industry-leading divisions with innovation power and global scale: pharmaceuticals, eye care and generic medicines.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Medical Science Liaison Officer

Requisition ID.: 342375BR

Location: Lagos

Job Type: Full Time

Employment Type: Regular

Division: PHARMA

Business Unit: Global Health PH

Shift Work: No

Functional Area: Research & Development

Early Talent: No

Job Description

  • Lead scientific engagement with their Medical Experts.
  • Implement clinical and educational strategies and respond to unsolicited medical enquiries.
  • Engage with Medical Experts (MEs) to educate on medical/scientific information
  • Ensure appropriate identification/mapping of MEs/ Key Accounts including identification of opportunities to involve MEs when a specific medical need is identified to provide support
  • Develop and execute ME engagement plans to effectively prioritize and strategically engage MEs aligned with country strategy .
  • Respond to unsolicited requests for information from MEs
  • Inform and shape medical strategy by collecting impactful insights from MEs
  • Support Novartis clinical research programs, optimize trial execution and provide scientific educational support to potential and actual study sites in collaboration with clinical operations.
  • Facilitate Investigator Initiated Trial (IIT) process upon investigator request
  • Serve as a medical resource to field matrix colleagues.

Minimum Requirements

  • B.Pharm / Pharm.D or its equivalent MBBS 2 - 3 years work experience.
  • 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.

Application Closing Date

Not Specified.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should:

Click here to apply online