Medical Affairs Head Serbia & Montenegro

About the role

The Medical Affairs Head for Serbia & Montenegro leads the local Medical Affairs function, shaping and executing the medical strategy in line with global, regional and local priorities. The role ensures scientific and medical excellence, drives launch readiness, evidence generation, patient access initiatives and compliant scientific engagement with healthcare stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the Medical Affairs strategy for Serbia & Montenegro, aligning with global, regional and local priorities.
• Translate scientific, clinical, access and healthcare system insights into clear medical priorities and execution plans.
• Support launch preparedness, launch execution, reimbursement priorities and patient access needs through medical input.
• Ensure high standards of medical and scientific excellence across all activities, including evidence generation, real‑world evidence and local studies.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with healthcare professionals, investigators, patient associations, academic societies, regulators and other stakeholders.
• Lead scientific exchange, disease awareness, educational activities, advisory boards and professional meetings in compliance with policies and regulations.
• Act as the key medical partner to cross‑functional teams such as Value & Access, Therapeutic Areas, Regulatory Affairs, Public Affairs, Compliance, Safety and Global Drug Development.
• Lead, develop and retain a high‑performing Medical Affairs team through recruitment, training, coaching and capability building.
• Manage medical resources, budget and priorities to support effective execution and operational excellence.
• Ensure all activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, industry codes, Novartis policies, pharmacovigilance, GxP and quality requirements.

Required profile

• Proven ability to lead the Medical Affairs strategy for a multi‑country region.
• Experience translating scientific and healthcare insights into actionable medical priorities.
• Track record supporting launch preparedness, reimbursement and patient‑access initiatives.
• Demonstrated commitment to scientific excellence and evidence generation.
• Strong network and relationship‑building skills with HCPs, investigators, patient groups and regulators.
• Effective collaboration with cross‑functional teams across the organization.
• Leadership experience in building, coaching and retaining high‑performing Medical Affairs teams.
• Capability to manage budgets, resources and operational priorities.
• Thorough understanding of compliance, safety, pharmacovigilance and quality standards.

Required skills