Salary Range: €93,800.00 - €174,200.00

Job Description Summary Step into a pivotal leadership role at the forefront of innovation in immunology, where you will shape the global medical strategy around products which span the whole life cycle (development stage to in market state). As a trusted scientific leader, you will drive high-impact evidence generation, influence treatment paradigms, and engage with leading experts worldwide to bring transformational therapies to patients with significant unmet need. Working at the intersection of science, strategy, and collaboration, this is a unique opportunity to play a critical role in advancing cutting-edge therapies and redefining the future of immune-mediated disease treatment.

Location: Barcelona, Spain #LI-Hybrid
This role is based in Barcelona, Spain.
Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.

Job Description Responsibilities

- Lead and execute the global medical strategy.
- Design and oversee evidence generation plans, including real-world evidence, registries, IITs, and post-marketing studies.
- Drive scientific engagement with external experts, investigators, patient advocacy groups, and scientific societies.
- Provide medical leadership for major congresses, advisory boards, and scientific publication activities.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to inform clinical development, regulatory, access and launch strategies.
- Monitor emerging scientific data and competitive intelligence to identify opportunities and risks.
- Represent Global Medical Affairs in governance forums and contribute to strategic decision-making.




- Ensure compliant communication of scientific evidence and maintain the highest standards of medical governance.
- Act as a subject matter expert in cell and gene therapies and evolving autoimmune disease treatment approaches.

Essential for the role

- Advanced scientific or clinical degree such as Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Pharmacy or equivalent; medical degree preferred.
- Significant experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology or healthcare industries with increasing scientific or medical responsibility.
- Proven expertise in immunology, autoimmune diseases or related therapeutic areas.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional collaboration in a global matrix environment.
- Experience in scientific engagement, evidence generation and strategic medical planning.
- Strong knowledge of regulatory, ethical and compliance requirements within medical affairs.

Desirable for the role

- Experience supporting development, launch or lifecycle management of advanced therapies in the immunology field.

Benefits & Rewards

- Insurance plans
- Retirement plans
- Wellbeing resources
- Global recognition programs
- Flexible and hybrid working options, where possible
- Minimum 14 weeks paid parental leave
- Performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters




- Long-term equity awards granted at group level may also be part of your package

Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role: 93,800.00 to 174,200.00 EUR

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve. Pay equity is a fundamental principle of our employment policy and reflects our commitment to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that treats all employees with dignity and respect, as outlined in our Code of Ethics.

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Skills Desired

- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Data Analysis
- Drug Development
- Employee Development
- Health Sciences
- Influencing Skills
- Innovation
- Inspirational Leadership
- Medical Affairs
- Patient Care
- People Management
- Pharmaceutics
- Product Launches
- Real World Evidence (RWE)
- Regulatory Compliance
- Research Methodologies
- Results-Oriented
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Stakeholder Management
- Statistical Analysis

Improving the lives of people living with disease takes more than innovative science. It takes a focus on the needs of people and a community committed to meeting them. It takes a team of people like you. Working together. Learning together. Thriving together. Discover how you can join us in changing people’s lives.

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📌 Global Medical Affairs Director, Immunology (Barcelona)
🏢 ES06 (FCRS = ES006) Novartis Farmacéutica
📍 Barcelona