Novartis Posted October 9, 2026

Medical Lead - Prostate Cancer, Toronto

Toronto, Canada FULL_TIME
Medical Affairs Oncology
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About this opportunity

#LI-Hybride Location: Toronto, OntarioThis role is based in Toronto, Ontario Canada. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.This job posting is for an existing position. Join us as Medical Lead, Prostate and shape the medical strategy behind innovative therapies that can transform outcomes for patients across Canada. In this strategic and collaborative role, you will combine scientific expertise, forward-looking thinking and meaningful engagement with healthcare experts to generate evidence, advance clinical practice and address critical unmet needs. Working across functions and with global partners, you will turn insights into action and help advance the future of neuroscience care.

Key responsibilities:Lead Medical Strategy: Develop and execute the Canadian Prostate - Radioligand Therapy Medical Affairs strategy to address unmet needs and improve patient outcomes.Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the medical co-partner to Commercial, Access, Regulatory, and global teams, providing strategic scientific leadership.Engage External Experts: Build and maintain trusted relationships with healthcare professionals, scientific experts, and key stakeholders to generate actionable insights.Advance Evidence Generation: Identify evidence gaps and lead research, data generation, and scientific communication initiatives that support clinical practice.Ensure Scientific Excellence and Compliance: Provide medical oversight and governance to ensure all activities meet the highest standards of scientific integrity, ethics, and regulatory compliance. Essential Requirements:Advanced scientific or healthcare degree (MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent).Significant pharmaceutical industry experience in Medical Affairs, with expertise in Oncology preferred.Strong scientific and clinical knowledge with the ability to engage credibly with healthcare professionals and external experts.Demonstrated experience developing and executing medical strategies in a cross-functional environment.Solid understanding of clinical research, evidence generation, drug development, and applicable healthcare regulations.Excellent communication, scientific presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and project management capabilities.  Desirable Requirements:Experience in Oncology Knowledge of the Canadian healthcare, reimbursement, and regulatory environment.At Novartis Canada, we are determined to be a valued partner and advocate, with a deep understanding of patient needs along the entire care journey – from drug development, to diagnosis, to access and beyond. Part of the way we are doing this is by leveraging data, technology, and partnerships. Research & Development: we focus on four core therapeutic areas: Cardiovascular, Renal & Metabolic, Immunology, Neuroscience and Oncology. We also develop and deliver treatments through other promoted and established brands, which today are helping millions of patients. Over the last three years, our average annual research and development investment in Canada was over $30 million, and we conduct clinical trial research in every region throughout Canada. Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representatives of the patients and communities we serve.

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Oncology
Location
Toronto, Canada
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 1605 comparable Medical Affairs roles across 169 biopharma companies.

1605Comparable roles tracked
1515Currently active
169Companies hiring similar roles
63Countries represented

Salary context

439 of 1605 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Associate Director Medical Science Liaison - East · IQVIA $230/yr – $280/yr
Highest disclosed · Dir, Thought Leader Liaison (Oncology) (remote, US) · Servier $203/hr – $245/hr (≈ $422,240–$509,600/yr)
Peer group range $255 – $465,920 (median $214,100)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 1605 comparable roles

United States745
China164
Japan97
Germany67
United Kingdom64
India56

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Seniority mix

973 of 1605 peers have a known seniority level

Director263
Senior233
Manager207
Associate Director87
Associate72
Senior Director34
Executive/VP33
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc27
Principal17

Therapeutic area mix

556 of 1605 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology266
Neuroscience77
Immunology55
Rare Disease37
Cardiovascular / CVRM34
Dermatology & Aesthetics34
Respiratory24
Vaccines & Infectious Disease16
Gastroenterology10
Ophthalmology3

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