Head, Global Medical Affairs Oncology

Job Description Summary

Ready to shape the future of oncology on a global scale? As Head, Global Medical Affairs Oncology, you will lead the integrated medical strategy across the product lifecycle - bringing scientific leadership into early portfolio decisions, strengthening the global medical voice in late-stage development, and ensuring evidence plans meet real stakeholder needs. This is a highly visible opportunity to develop medical plans, accelerate innovative evidence generation, and maximise impact at launch and beyond, while building trusted partnerships across the global oncology ecosystem to improve patient outcomes.

Location: Basel, Switzerland #LI-Hybrid

 

Job Description

Responsibilities:                                                                                                                

• Define and drive an integrated global medical affairs strategy across oncology, aligned with United States and International priorities

• Shape early portfolio strategy by providing expert medical input into development programmes and identifying innovative evidence generation opportunities

• Ensure a strong and consistent global medical voice within programme governance, reflecting clinical practice, patient needs and real-world insights

• Develop and deliver integrated evidence generation plans, proactively identifying and closing evidence gaps to support patient needs

• Oversee the design, approval and execution of global medical affairs studies, ensuring scientific integrity, quality and full compliance

• Build and strengthen strategic partnerships with healthcare professionals, scientific leaders and external stakeholders

• Lead medical communications and scientific engagement strategies to support data dissemination, education, stakeholder alignment and the effective use of AI-enabled approaches

• Inspire, lead and develop a high-performing global team, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability and continuous development

Essential for the role:

• Medical Doctor qualification with strong scientific credibility and the ability to represent medical affairs at a senior global level

• 10+ years’ experience in medical affairs, clinical development or clinical practice within pharmaceutical, biotechnology or academic environments

• Proven leadership experience managing global teams, with a strong track record of developing talent and building high-performing organisations

• Direct oncology therapeutic area experience, a well-established external scientific network, and the ability to influence credibly across the external oncology landscape

• Deep expertise in evidence generation, including clinical trials, real-world evidence studies and integrated evidence planning

• Demonstrated experience shaping and influencing global medical strategy across the product lifecycle, from early development to launch

• Excellent collaboration and influencing skills across complex, matrixed global organisations, with the ability to leverage AI and digital innovation to enhance insight generation, decision-making and execution

• Strong understanding of ethics, compliance and governance requirements within medical affairs, with a commitment to acting with integrity

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.

Accessibility and accommodation: 

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversity.inclusion_ch@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message. 

 

Skills Desired

Apache Continuum, Behavioral Economics, Clinical Practices, Clinical Trials, Collaboration, Cystic Fibrosis, Data Entry, Diversity & Inclusion, Drug Development, Job Description, Leadership, Medical Records, Patient Care, PCB (Printed Circuit Board), People Management, Physical Therapy, Prioritization, Telemetry