Associate Director, Global Portfolio Scientific Communications

Band

Level 5

Job Description Summary

Support the development of scientific communication platform (scientific statements, lexicon, and scientific narrative) aligned with Therapeutic Area and scientific communications for assigned launch asset/disease area including publication strategy, planning and execution, global medical education strategy and execution.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Create and align scientific communication plans with Therapeutic Area priorities for assigned assets/disease areas.  
• Oversee global publication plans and lead cross-functional publication teams effectively.  
• Implement global medical education strategies, including scientific events and pipeline-focused resources.  
• Collaborate with Therapeutic Area teams to develop scientific narratives, lexicon, and statements.  
• Coordinate data interpretation, trial results, competitor analysis, and congress narratives.  
• Ensure all communications comply with legal, regulatory, and Novartis-specific requirements.  
• Manage vendor selection, approvals, and project budgets while maintaining fiscal discipline.  
• Build relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders to enhance communication impact.

Essential Requirements:

• 5+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical or healthcare-related industries, ideally in publication planning and/or medical education.  
• Advanced degree or equivalent education in life sciences/healthcare preferred (e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD).  
• Experience developing communication strategies and key scientific platforms.  Ability to provide strategic insight into expert development, publication planning, and medical education for launch assets.  
• Skilled in scientific messaging and execution of publications, with strong communication abilities for lay audiences.  
• Thorough understanding of ethical guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry.  
• Strategic mindset with innovation, critical thinking, and performance-driven motivation.  
• Experience working effectively in matrix environments across functions, regions, and countries.

Skills Desired

Agility, Agility, Clinical Practices, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Analysis, Drug Development, Employee Development, Healthcare Sector Understanding, Health Sciences, Influencing Skills, Innovation, Inspirational Leadership, Integrated Evidence Generation, Medical Affairs, Medical Communication, Medical Education, Patient Care, People Management, Pharmaceutics, Priority Disease Areas Expertise, Product Launches, Product Strategy, Real World Evidence (RWE), Regulatory Compliance, Research Methodologies {+ 3 more}