Regional Director of Medical Science Liaison, Neuroscience

Novartis

4d • Remote

About The 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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

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

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

Benefits

• health, life and disability benefits
• a 401(k) with company contribution and match
• a variety of other benefits
• a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior