Job Title: Medical Affairs Graduate

Job Type: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract

Employment Start Date: ASAP

Hours of work: Mon - Fri (35 hours a week)

Onsite requirement: This will be a head office based role, with minimum 3 days per week on site.

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Location: West London, England

Salary: £30,000 per annum holidays, sick pay, pension

Novartis is seeking a highly motivated Medical Affairs Graduate to join our team.

At Novartis, we are driven by our mission to improve patients' lives through the delivery of innovative science and differentiated healthcare solutions. With one of the most exciting product pipelines in the industry, we are at the forefront of innovation in healthcare. We value diversity, integrity, passion, and performance, and strive to create an inclusive and empowering work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Medical Affairs Graduate, you will play a crucial role in supporting our medical team and becoming a 'data expert' for the Haematology Therapeutic Area (TA). Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Building a strong knowledge base of the Therapeutic Area (TA) related disease area, Medical Affairs, drug development, the healthcare system, and ABPI code.
• Supporting the implementation of the Medical Affairs Plan, which includes activities like advisory boards, medical education meetings and projects, data generation projects, and ensuring congress excellence by working with the broader team (field & Head Office).
• Collaborating with the Medical Affairs team, to review promotional and non-promotional materials, ensuring the scientific integrity of their content.
• Supporting the delivery of medical plans by uploading and referencing medical educational materials in the internal approval system.
• Developing high-quality and timely briefing materials/training on relevant appropriate data, and delivering internal training when required.
• Providing administrative support as needed, such as budget management for projects and logistics, coordinating team meetings, organising itineraries and logistics for ongoing activities, and compiling materials and information to support any complaints process.

Skills & Experience:

To be considered for the Medical Affairs Graduate, you'll need the following skills and experience:

• Recently graduated from a UK university within the last 2 years, with a degree in Life Sciences, Medicine, or Pharmacy (completed pre-registration pharmacy exams).
• Clear motivation and ambition to gain experience in a medical affairs environment.
• Experience within the UK healthcare and/or pharmaceuticals environment is advantageous, although not necessary.
• Ability to demonstrate transferable skills to the business environment, such as good time management and teamwork, through previous work experience, academic achievements, or extracurricular activities.
• Strong prioritisation skills, with the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and demonstrate attention to detail, even under tight deadlines.
• Collaborative mindset, with the ability to develop effective relationships with team members and customers, gaining trust and credibility quickly. You should be comfortable working with people of all levels and backgrounds as a valuable member of a cross-functional team.
• Customer-focused approach, delivering high-quality projects and activities to both internal and external stakeholders. You should be aware of and responsive to their needs.
• IT proficiency and highly proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Fluency in English - Verbal and Written

Join us at Novartis Innovative Medicines and be part of a dynamic and inclusive team. Apply now to embark on an exciting career journey in medical affairs!

Additional Information:

Please ensure that you are willing and able to live within commutable distance of the company site before applying. This placement is based in White City in London and whilst we support hybrid working, we would expect the intern to be in the office at a minimum 3 days per week. You will need to be eligible to work in the UK.

For the duration of your contract you will be employed by SRG, who are acting as the recruitment agency for this role.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.