Regl Scientific Mgr/director Cvm (orange County, California)
Novartis Pharmaceutical (Orange County, California)

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How do you spend your day? Are you passionate about what you do? At Novartis, our focus is clear, our purpose defined. We're part of a team that's making a difference in the quality of people's lives. Think What's Possible.HOME OFFICE BASED POSITION WITHIN AREA OF COVERAGE (ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA). The Regional Scientific Manager/Director ("RSM/D") will serve as a liaison to the medical/scientific community and will be responsible for establishing, developing and maintaining relationships with prominent Cardiovascular and Metabolic experts within the geographic area of coverage. The RSM/D will ensure the appropriate dissemination of clinical and scientific information regarding marketed and pipeline compounds in a timely, ethical and customer-focused manner. The RSM/D will implement clinical and educational strategies in collaboration with other Novartis colleagues for designated customers that include potential clinical trial site placement and sponsorships. The RSM/D will work to pair our key customer's educational and research needs with available Novartis resources and will provide the latest emerging data in response to specific healthcare professional inquiries. Novartis is the #1 pharmaceutical company on the Fortune 2007 Most Admired Companies list and has been named for the 9th consecutive year one of the top 100 companies by Working Mother Magazine. We're committed to peak performance, improving the quality of life, and embracing and leveraging diverse backgrounds, cultures and talents to achieve competitive advantage. Novartis is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V. PRINCIPALS ONLY. Qualifications Position will be filled at level commensurate with experience: Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, or PharmD) with a minimum of 2 years of Postdoctoral experience in the pharmaceutical industry (preferred) or other healthcare environment to provide strategic and scientific/medical direction to national/regional business unit functions. Teaching experience preferred. Thorough knowledge of medicine (including pharmacotherapy), treatment guidelines, clinical research processes, customer strategies, and FDA promotional guidelines, regulations, and ethical guidelines applied to the pharmaceutical industry is preferred. Excellent interpersonal communication and presentation skills are required. Ability to network and partner with important customers, including thought leaders, large group practices, medical directors, and pharmacy directors is required. Must be science oriented and be able to prioritize and work effectively in a constantly changing environment. Must have the ability to gain customer feedback, uncover business opportunities for Novartis and pair customer's unmet needs with available internal resources. Active membership in professional society(ies) is a plus. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and associated hardware is required. Must be a strong team player and effectively interface with other internal departments, including Corporate Customers, Regional Business Units, Marketing, Sales, New Product Commercialization, Medical Affairs, Research, and Business Analysis. The RSM/D position is associated with approximately 60% travel. Previous experience within the Cardiovascular and/or Metabolic Therapeutic Areas and/or in a Field-based position is a definite asset. Salary flexible.
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