Medical Affairs Head Colombia
- LocationBogota (Pharmaceuticals / GDD / NTO / CTS)
- Work typeOn-site
- EmploymentFull-time
- Posted26 October 2026
- SourceNovartis's careers page (Workday)
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At a glance
- Experience7+ years
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About the role
Job Description Summary
The Medical Affairs Head is in charge of developing and implements strategic and operational TAs Global Medical Affairs programs, with a focus on innovative evidence and/or launch readiness and/or post-market solutions, including medical affairs planning and execution of the medical/scientific engagement strategy addressing and delivering strategic pre-launch and launch medical activities needs for patient, clinical, access and value to health care systems.
Job Description
Major accountabilities:
- Development and execution of high quality medical strategy for the disease area(s) and vision for the brand(s) throughout its lifecycle, at global/regional or country level.
- Design and implementation of innovative medical affairs plan(s) addressing medical needs, including RWE/ evidence generation, HEOR, digital technology, innovative education and scientific communication, etc. or co-creates GMA plan bringing relevant insights, if part of global team, and shapes region or country activities to address local needs in line with global strategy.
- Serves as disease area medical expert for internal stakeholders from different line functions as well as external customers, including health care professionals, and patient advocacy groups.
- Builds together with Medical Lead the Medical Affairs strategy and plans, publications, internal and external educational activities as well as other communication activities involving Medical Experts.
- Provides capability building plan for field medical associates, including disease area and product specific content to train region or country medical associates.
- Provides medical scientific input for brand/program documents, including integrated disease area plans, Medical Information documents, Drug Safety reporting documents, etc. -Ensures design and execution of all medical activities according to P3 compliance guidelines.
- Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt
Profile Requirements:
- MD required
- Direct leadership experiences (team of min. 10 people)
- Profound working experiences in Pharma/Biotech/HC industry
(+7 years)
- Experience of the local healthcare market and/or similar market archetype in Medical leadership roles. E.g. – Medical Unit director, MSL Management, Medical Field Operations, etc.
- Experience of leading pre-launch and launch strategy for multiple TA assets successfully
- X-functional leadership experience of managing resources & influencing decisions with indirect authority across a matrix organization
- Experience of leading transformations/ internal restructuring with complex resource re-allocation decisions & prioritization focus
Skills Desired
Change Agility, Change Agility, Clinical Protocols, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Analysis, Drug Development, Employee Development, Evidence Generation, Graduate Medical Education (GME), Healthcare Industry, Health Sciences, Influencing Skills, Innovation, Inspirational Leadership, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Patient Care, People Management, Pharmaceutics, Product Launches, Product Strategies, Real World Evidence (RWE), Regulatory Compliance, Research Methodologies, Results-Oriented {+ 4 more}
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