Medical Manager - Neuroscience

About the role

Novartis is hiring a Medical Manager in Riyadh. The role is customer-facing and supports the design, implementation and execution of Medical Affairs plans for an assigned therapy area, providing scientific information, helping design and organise clinical studies and building educational dialogue with medical experts and regulatory stakeholders. It is split between 50% external stakeholder engagement and 50% office-based work.

Key responsibilities

• Respond to medical enquiries accurately, compliantly and on time, developing standard response documents where needed.
• Provide medical and scientific input into clinical trial and research activities, including study initiation and oversight within the therapy area.
• Support local evidence-generation activities, including non-interventional studies and investigator-initiated trials.
• Build scientific partnerships across the disease journey by engaging medical experts, supporting publications and contributing to data generation initiatives.
• Review and approve medical and promotional materials in line with local and global compliance requirements.
• Share actionable medical insights with Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory, Market Access, Quality and Commercial teams.

Required profile

• Degree in MD, PharmD or PhD.
• At least 2 years' experience in Medical Affairs in the pharmaceutical industry; specific experience in neuroscience is a plus.
• Proven ability to build credible relationships with medical experts and key decision-makers.
• Fluency in both Arabic and English.

Required skills

• Strong understanding of clinical research, evidence generation and the evolving therapeutic landscape.
• Experience translating scientific insights into cross-functional action.
• Confidence using digital tools and data to support stakeholder engagement and decision-making.
• Excellent communication, presentation and collaboration skills in a matrix environment.