Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison - Rheumatology
Novartis
August 15, 2026
On-site
Los Angeles, CA
Medical Affairs
Key Responsibilities:
- Build relationships with established and emerging Medical Experts across the dermatology landscape.
- Conduct compliant Medical Expert engagements to generate insights for strategic business priorities.
- Facilitate discussions using approved resources to inform marketing and educational strategies.
- Capture, synthesize, and communicate actionable insights to cross-functional stakeholders.
- Support peer-to-peer education programs via expert insights, speaker development, and educational planning.
- Moderate approved educational programs and peer exchanges per company policies.
- Lead/support advisory boards, insight forums, speaker initiatives, and other marketing programs.
- Coordinate Medical Expert engagement for congresses, society meetings, and external events.
- Partner with Marketing, Medical Affairs, HCP Education, and Congress teams to execute aligned strategies.
- Use digital tools and CRM platforms to enhance engagement planning, insight generation, and collaboration.
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- 5+ years’ experience in Thought Leader/Medical Expert engagement, field-based/regional marketing, HCP education, Medical Science Liaison, account management, medical communications, or related pharma/biotech role.
- Reside in Los Angeles, CA or surrounding area; local only (no relocation). 60–80% travel across CA, OR, WA, and HI; valid driver’s license.
- Proven ability to build productive, compliant relationships with HCPs and external stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge of field-based marketing, Medical Expert engagement, insight generation, peer-to-peer education, congress planning, and compliant cross-functional collaboration.
- Demonstrated strategic execution, ability to manage multiple priorities in a matrixed environment.
- Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, presentation, and insight-synthesis skills.
- Ability to influence without authority; strong collaboration skills.
- Strong organizational, project management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Experience with CRM/digital engagement/insight capture or similar tools.
- Financial/budgetary acumen; commitment to compliance and ethical decision-making.
Desirable Requirements:
- Rheumatology therapeutic area expertise and field leadership experience.
- Cross-functional experience with Marketing, Medical Affairs, HCP Education, Congress Strategy, and field leadership for HCP education and initiatives.
Application Instructions:
- Not specified in provided text.
- Build relationships with established and emerging Medical Experts across the dermatology landscape.
- Conduct compliant Medical Expert engagements to generate insights for strategic business priorities.
- Facilitate discussions using approved resources to inform marketing and educational strategies.
- Capture, synthesize, and communicate actionable insights to cross-functional stakeholders.
- Support peer-to-peer education programs via expert insights, speaker development, and educational planning.
- Moderate approved educational programs and peer exchanges per company policies.
- Lead/support advisory boards, insight forums, speaker initiatives, and other marketing programs.
- Coordinate Medical Expert engagement for congresses, society meetings, and external events.
- Partner with Marketing, Medical Affairs, HCP Education, and Congress teams to execute aligned strategies.
- Use digital tools and CRM platforms to enhance engagement planning, insight generation, and collaboration.
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
- 5+ years’ experience in Thought Leader/Medical Expert engagement, field-based/regional marketing, HCP education, Medical Science Liaison, account management, medical communications, or related pharma/biotech role.
- Reside in Los Angeles, CA or surrounding area; local only (no relocation). 60–80% travel across CA, OR, WA, and HI; valid driver’s license.
- Proven ability to build productive, compliant relationships with HCPs and external stakeholders.
- Strong knowledge of field-based marketing, Medical Expert engagement, insight generation, peer-to-peer education, congress planning, and compliant cross-functional collaboration.
- Demonstrated strategic execution, ability to manage multiple priorities in a matrixed environment.
- Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, presentation, and insight-synthesis skills.
- Ability to influence without authority; strong collaboration skills.
- Strong organizational, project management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Experience with CRM/digital engagement/insight capture or similar tools.
- Financial/budgetary acumen; commitment to compliance and ethical decision-making.
Desirable Requirements:
- Rheumatology therapeutic area expertise and field leadership experience.
- Cross-functional experience with Marketing, Medical Affairs, HCP Education, Congress Strategy, and field leadership for HCP education and initiatives.
Application Instructions:
- Not specified in provided text.