• Lead clinical development strategy and operations for active programs • Manage cross-functional study teams and oversee design and execution of clinical trials • Serve as Medical Lead and primary Medical Monitor for clinical trials • Prepare clinical development plans and regulatory documents in support of regulatory submissions • Communicate with key external stakeholders to facilitate development and oversight of compounds • Present clinical data at relevant advisory board meetings and/or scientific meetings

Role Description As a member of the US Therapy Area (TA) Field Medical Leadership Team, the Director of Field Medical Trial Acceleration is responsible for shaping the US TA Field Medical Trial Execution Strategy and providing trial pull-through and communications for the TA US Field Medical Organization. This role will partner with HQ Medical Direction, GDD, GCO, training, CSPTs, MTLs, and PanTA trial teams to ensure alignment with medical trial strategy and successful execution of FM trial objectives. - Set US clinical trial priorities with the TA National Director; execute recruitment/referral strategies and success metrics. - Lead development and delivery of the TA Field Medical Annual Clinical Trial Plan and quarterly action-plan trial inputs. - Coordinate and optimize trial recruitment and referral plans, including innovative approaches for new platforms. - Translate USMA/GMA trial strategy into actionable field initiatives, including insight gathering and investigator engagement. - Partner with Medical Direction, GDD, GCO, and cross-functional teams to align field initiatives with Medical/Clinical Trial Plans. - Develop processes and communications to convey impact of field initiatives and external stakeholder insights to internal partners. - Define and refine Key Intelligence Topics (KITS) and proactive field trial intelligence with SMEs, PTLs, MTLs, DSCs, and MDs. - Simplify and streamline cross-functional communication and alignment for clinical trial execution within Field Medical. - Ensure role clarity for Field Medical clinical-trial stakeholders (MTLs, CSPTs, DSCs, RDM advisors) and coordinate support with CTM. - Drive field trial communications and training/tool enablement with Training & Scientific Communications; incorporate learnings and coach MSLs/new hires. Qualifications - Doctoral degree (e.g., PharmD, PhD, MD). - 7+ years of Medical Affairs or relevant healthcare experience. - Demonstrated ability to navigate complex, matrixed, cross-functional, and global environments to swiftly drive decisions to action. - External customer-facing experience (e.g., MSL, Medical Director, clinical research); deep understanding of the clinical development programs and healthcare landscape impacting trial sites and patients. - Strong Medical Affairs capabilities, including strategic planning and execution/documentation of communication plans and initiatives. - Knowledge of relevant therapeutic area and disease management (Neuroscience or rare disease), medical research practices, alternative platforms, and healthcare/managed markets. - Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills; strong project management; high integrity, teamwork, customer focus, and ability to influence without authority. - Strong decision-making with a track record of leading and delivering across multiple projects, processes, or functions. Requirements - Driving is an essential function of this role; a fully valid and unrestricted driver’s license is required. - COVID-19 Vaccine Policy: Employees in customer-facing roles must adhere to and comply with customers’ credentialing guidelines, which may require vaccination. - For Field Roles with a Dedicated Training Period: Successful completion of certain initial training is required. Benefits - Salary range: $204,400 - $379,600 per year. - Performance-based cash incentive and eligibility for annual equity awards. - Comprehensive benefits package including health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match. - Generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays, and other leaves. Company Description The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

Role Description As Regional Director, Medical Science Liaison (MSL), you will set the standard for Field Medical Excellence across the region or local CPO translating strategy into action by driving Field Medical plans, ensuring launch readiness for key products, and strengthening the systems and processes that enable high-impact field execution. - Lead and guide the Field Medical Team (MSL Managers), ensuring the effective implementation of a Field Medical organization within the assigned region or medical unit. - Drive the implementation of Field Medical Intelligence and insights, enabling cross-functional exchange, engagement strategy development, and execution. - Support and ensure Field Medical launch excellence and all related launch activities. - Build and strengthen regional/CPO Field Medical capabilities, including onboarding, soft skills development, and coaching excellence. - Plan, coordinate, and deliver MSL and MSL Manager training in collaboration with Global FME and Global Medical Affairs Franchise teams. - Adapt and leverage therapeutic medical resources for external use by MSLs. - Develop and maintain regional deployment maps across all brands, align on standardized FME/CPO KPIs, ensure tracking, and provide regular reporting of deployment, KPIs, and insights to regional/country and global medical leadership. - Provide coaching and talent development for direct reports; ensure compliant reporting of technical complaints, adverse events, and special cases within 24 hours. - Oversee the distribution of marketing samples where applicable. Qualifications - Graduate degree in science or healthcare required; doctoral degree preferred (MD, PhD, DNP, PharmD, etc.). - Minimum of 7 years’ experience in a Field Medical-based position within the pharmaceutical industry or as an MSL is preferred OR 8+ years of relevant medical affairs, clinical research, or related experience in a scientific or clinical setting required. - Strong clinical knowledge including pharmacotherapy, treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, medical expert engagement strategies, and FDA promotional guidelines, regulations, and ethical guidelines applied to the pharmaceutical industry required. - History of organizational or enterprise impact through strategic thinking, working within a matrix organization and leading others through collaborative teams in a Field Medical-based position required. - Candidate must reside within territory, or within a reasonable daily commuting distance of 50 miles from the territory border. - Field based, customer-facing position majority of the time with approximately 60-70% travel required to achieve performance and business objectives. - Must have a valid driver’s license. Requirements - Works within Ethics, Compliance and Promotional policies (Novartis & Federal) and ensures those around them do the same. - Works to ensure a diverse and inclusive environment free from all forms of discrimination and harassment. - Adherence with Company policies, state and federal laws and regulations. - Driving is an essential function of this role; must have a fully valid and unrestricted driver’s license. Benefits - The salary for this position is expected to range between $225,400 and $418,600 per year. - Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. - Comprehensive benefits package including health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. - Generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

• Provide critical input into strategic and tactical planning and implementation as well as budget planning • Drive strong collaboration and co-leadership of the products with colleagues in Global, US Medical, US Commercial, and other cross-functional partners • Implement, design, and execute clinical trials in Neuroscience • Lead advisory boards and other engagements with Medical Experts • Develop data generation plans and implement medical communication strategy • Conduct field force training • Participate in promotional and non-promotional material development and review • Lead insights across medical functions, clinical care gaps outcomes and strategies for NOGE • Build positive partnerships with Medical and Commercial as well as US and Global colleagues