Regional Director of Medical Science Liaison, Neuroscience

Job Description Summary

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Candidate must reside within territory, or within a reasonable daily commuting distance of 50 miles from the territory border. Ability to travel 60-70% over a broad geography is required, with the ability to drive and/or fly within the territory. Must have a valid driver’s license.

Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role. Please only apply if this location is accessible for you.
Company will not sponsor visas for this position.

As Regional Director, Medical Science Liaison (MSL), you will set the standard for Field Medical Excellence across the region or local CPO translating strategy into action by driving Field Medical plans, ensuring launch readiness for key products (including MSL deployment, tools, and resources), and strengthening the systems and processes that enable high-impact field execution. You will partner closely with Regional Medical Directors, the Global FME group, and Franchise/Global Medical Affairs teams to deliver results.

 

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and guide the Field Medical Team (MSL Managers), ensuring the effective implementation of a Field Medical organization within the assigned region or medical unit

• Drive the implementation of Field Medical Intelligence and insights, enabling cross-functional exchange, engagement strategy development, and execution

• Support and ensure Field Medical launch excellence and all related launch activities

• Build and strengthen regional/CPO Field Medical capabilities, including onboarding, soft skills development, and coaching excellence

• Plan, coordinate, and deliver MSL and MSL Manager training in collaboration with Global FME and Global Medical Affairs Franchise teams, ensuring local implementation of training curricula and individual development plans

• Adapt and leverage therapeutic medical resources for external use by MSLs

• Develop and maintain regional deployment maps across all brands, align on standardized FME/CPO KPIs, ensure tracking, and provide regular reporting of deployment, KPIs, and insights to regional/country and global medical leadership

• Provide coaching and talent development for direct reports; ensure compliant reporting of technical complaints, adverse events, and special cases within 24 hours, and oversee the distribution of marketing samples where applicable

Essential Requirements

• Education: Graduate degree in science or healthcare required; doctoral degree preferred (MD, PhD, DNP, PharmD, etc.) 

• Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a Field Medical-based position within the pharmaceutical industry or as an MSL is preferred OR 8+ years of relevant medical affairs, clinical research, or related experience in a scientific or clinical setting required.  

• Strong clinical knowledge including pharmacotherapy, treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, medical expert engagement strategies, and FDA promotional guidelines, regulations, and ethical guidelines applied to the pharmaceutical industry is required.   

• History of organizational or enterprise impact through strategic thinking, working within a matrix organization and leading others through collaborative teams in a Field Medical-based position required. 

• Candidates will perform their duties in accordance with applicable law, regulations, and Novartis policies. 

• Works within Ethics, Compliance and Promotional policies (Novartis & Federal) and ensures those around them do the same. 

• Works to ensure a diverse and inclusive environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. 

• Adherence with Company policies, state and federal laws and regulations 

• Candidate must reside within territory, or within a reasonable daily commuting distance of 50 miles from the territory border. Field based, customer-facing position majority of the time with approximately 60-70% travel required to achieve performance and business objectives (face to face, virtual, email, telephone, etc.). Must have a valid driver’s license.

Desirable Requirements

• Previous experience in assigned therapeutic area (Neuroscience) or related therapeutic area is preferred. 

NOTE: Above level experience criteria are not an exhaustive list. 

Driving is an Essential Function of this Role: Meaning it is fundamental to the purpose of this job and cannot be eliminated. Because driving is an essential function of the role, you must have a fully valid and unrestricted driver’s license to be qualified for this role. The company provides reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified individuals with medical restrictions if an accommodation can be provided without eliminating the essential function of driving.

COVID-19 Vaccine Policy (customer-facing roles only): While Novartis does not require vaccination for COVID-19 or proof of a recent negative test result for COVID-19 at this time, employees working in customer-facing roles must adhere to and comply with customers’ (such as hospitals, physician offices, etc.) credentialing guidelines, which may require vaccination. As required by applicable law, Novartis will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for those unable to be vaccinated. This requirement is subject to applicable state and local laws and may not be applicable to employees working in certain jurisdictions. Please send accommodation requests to Eh.occupationalhealth@novartis.com.

For Field Roles with a Dedicated Training Period: The individual hired for this role will be required to successfully complete certain initial training, including home study, eight (8) or fewer hours per day and forty (40) or fewer hours per week.

Novartis Compensation Summary:

The salary for this position is expected to range between $225,400 and $418,600 per year.

The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors.

Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards.

US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

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EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. 

 

Accessibility and reasonable accommodations

The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to us.reasonableaccommodations@novartis.com or call +1(877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

 

Salary Range

$225,400.00 - $418,600.00

 

Skills Desired

Clinical Research, Clinical Study Reports, Customer Engagement, Customer Insights, Disease Management, Health Economics, Internal Medicine, Medical Communication, Medical Information, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Patient Care, Phase Iv Clinical Trial, Product Placement, Scientific Support, Strategic Direction, Team Player, Teamwork, Utilization Management (Um)