Kerr Dental

Scientific Engagement – Program Manager

Kerr Dental

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dublin • Ireland

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About the role

  • Support project management and operational delivery of scientific engagement activities, including advisory boards, congress activities (e.g. symposia), external expert engagements (EEEs), medical education programs, and internal/external meetings.
  • Translate engagement strategies into operational plans by coordinating timelines, milestones, deliverables, and event readiness for assigned therapeutic areas or projects.
  • Manage logistics, materials preparation, and execution activities to ensure smooth, high‑quality delivery of scientific engagements.
  • Collaborate with IMA (TAs, IMACE) and cross‑functional partners to align objectives, coordinate execution, and maintain consistent scientific messaging.
  • Maintain regular communication with internal teams and external vendors to provide updates, flag risks, manage expectations, and ensure seamless handoffs.
  • Follow standard operating procedures, templates, tools, and approval pathways to ensure compliant, structured, and audit‑ready execution of scientific engagements.
  • Support continuous improvement by identifying process gaps and contributing to enhancements in tools, templates, documentation, and ways of working.
  • Ensure adherence to compliance, quality, and documentation standards, maintaining accurate version control and complete audit trails.
  • Coordinate with external vendors, monitoring timelines, deliverables, and budgets to ensure outputs meet quality and project expectations.
  • Identify and escalate risks, issues, or delays that may impact quality or timelines and support issue resolution to keep projects on track.

Requirements

  • Education: BSc or equivalent. MSc, PhD, PharmD, or MD are desirable.
  • 3 years’ experience in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences, with a strong focus on scientific engagement delivery and program/project management.
  • Experience in supporting coordination of medical or scientific engagement activities, such as advisory boards, medical congresses (including symposia), standalone medical meetings, external expert engagements (EEEs), or medical education programs.
  • Experience working in one or more of the following therapeutic areas Oncology, Cardiovascular, Renal, Neuroscience or Immunology is an advantage.
  • Experience working in a matrixed, cross functional setting, collaborating with teams such as IMA, Scientific Operations, Medical Affairs, or similar scientific/medical functions.
  • Background in operational planning and execution, including managing logistics, vendors, materials, and event related deliverables.
  • Familiarity with compliance, SOPs, and approval processes within medical or scientific environments, ensuring activities are delivered to quality and audit ready standards.
  • Experience maintaining documentation, tracking progress, and supporting project reporting, ideally using standard project management tools or systems.
  • Exposure to process improvement activities, including contributing ideas to streamline workflows, enhance documentation, or improve engagement execution.
  • Fluent oral and written English; additional languages desirable.
Benefits
  • Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
  • Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
project managementoperational planninglogistics managementscientific engagement deliverydocumentation maintenanceprocess improvementrisk managementevent coordinationmilestone trackingbudget management
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsattention to detailadaptabilitystakeholder managementteamworkleadershipcritical thinking
Certifications
BScMScPhDPharmDMD