Novartis has announced an opportunity for a Clinical Research Medical Advisor in Mumbai. The position provides country-level clinical and medical leadership for clinical development programs, with responsibilities spanning clinical trial feasibility, investigator engagement, patient recruitment, trial execution, medical oversight and patient safety.
The Novartis Clinical Research Medical Advisor job is particularly relevant for MBBS, MD, PhD and PharmD professionals with experience in pharmaceutical clinical development or clinical practice. An MD qualification is highly preferred by the employer.
Professionals with a strong understanding of clinical trials, ICH-GCP, drug development, pharmacovigilance, patient safety and clinical research regulations can consider this opportunity.
Key Responsibilities
As a Clinical Research Medical Advisor at Novartis, key responsibilities include:
- Assessing clinical trial feasibility based on study design, medical practice, patient availability and the competitive trial landscape.
- Making medical contributions during study start-up to facilitate site activation and trial execution.
- Providing clinical and medical expertise to clinical operations teams and study sites.
- Supporting protocol implementation, IRB/EC submissions, informed consent reviews and regulatory interactions.
- Engaging investigators, key opinion leaders, regulatory authorities, advisory boards and patient advocacy groups.
- Developing strategies to address patient recruitment, retention and data-quality challenges.
- Creating mitigation plans to support successful clinical study delivery.
- Providing disease-area, compound and study protocol training to internal and external stakeholders.
- Using physician insights, competitive intelligence and patient engagement approaches to improve recruitment.
- Collaborating with Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Safety, HEOR, Patient Access and Clinical Operations teams.
- Supporting pharmacovigilance activities and reviewing serious adverse events where applicable.
- Resolving medical and clinical issues during study execution.
- Supporting compliance with ICH-GCP, local regulations and patient safety requirements.
- Supporting clinical trial inspections and audits.
- Contributing to innovative study designs and Real-World Evidence initiatives.
- Representing Clinical Development in country-level clinical and medical activities.
Qualification & Experience
Educational Qualification
MBBS / MD / PhD / PharmD
An MD is highly preferred. Subspecialty training and/or Real-World Evidence (RWE) experience is considered advantageous.
Experience Required
Candidates should have approximately 1–3+ years of experience in:
- Pharmaceutical clinical development, or
- Relevant clinical practice
Applicants should also have a strong understanding of the end-to-end drug development process.
Skills Required
The Clinical Research Medical Advisor role requires knowledge or capabilities in:
- Clinical Research
- Clinical Trials
- Drug Development
- ICH-GCP
- Clinical research regulations
- Patient safety
- Pharmacovigilance
- Clinical trial conduct
- Medical and scientific communication
- Investigator and stakeholder engagement
- Patient recruitment strategies
- Health Sciences
- Medical Information
- Immunology
- Internal Medicine
- Patient Care
- Real-World Evidence
- Cross-functional leadership
Candidates should be comfortable managing scientific and operational complexities, influencing multidisciplinary teams and delivering scientific presentations and training.
Who Can Apply?
Candidates with MBBS, MD, PhD or PharmD qualifications who have relevant pharmaceutical clinical development or clinical practice experience can apply.
Since the position involves significant medical and clinical decision-making responsibilities, candidates should carefully review the official eligibility criteria before applying.
Why This Role Is Important
The Clinical Research Medical Advisor at Novartis serves as an important link between clinical development strategy and country-level clinical trial execution.
The role combines medical expertise with clinical operations by supporting protocol feasibility, investigators, patient recruitment, safety oversight and study execution. It also provides cross-functional exposure to Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance/Safety, HEOR and Patient Access.
Benefits
Novartis has not provided a role-specific benefits package in the supplied job description. Employment benefits may vary according to company policy, grade and location.
Candidates should refer to the official Novartis careers portal for current information regarding compensation, employee benefits, leave policies, insurance and professional development programs.
How to Apply
