Clinical Development Director

1 month ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Novartis Full time
The Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Development Director to join our team at Novartis. As a key member of our Clinical Development organization, you will be responsible for providing strategic planning and operational execution support to the Head of Operational Excellence. Your primary focus will be on delivering Operational excellence aligned with the overall Clinical Development strategy and vision.

The successful candidate will have a significant impact on the business's program improvements, operational efficiencies, and drive initiatives to strengthen Development objectives. This role will lead the footprint expansion, optimize the way Novartis delivers clinical development portfolio, with better data quality, short timelines to approval, and higher phase III success rates.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Design, evolve, and drive the global clinical development strategic vision.
  2. Be a voice of CD Community in UK and support the local team of Clinical Development Directors (CDDs) and Clinical Development Medical Directors (CDMDs) to establish themselves as a unified local CD community.
  3. Work with Head, Op Ex and Head Clinical Scientific Experts (CSEs) to execute strategies, fostering career development pathways for CSEs, champion CSE role within the CD team and across development LFs.
  4. Support local CD leaders in developing a strategy for and in executing an internal fellowship program- and support trained clinical senior talent sourcing from outside Novartis.
  5. Portfolio and project leadership of global talent development and capability building initiatives.
  6. Support the Head of Operational Excellence, Clinical Development in developing a comprehensive capability development strategy aligned with the organization's goals.
Requirements:
  1. Master's degree or equivalent; advanced sciences degree preferred (MD/ PhD)
  2. 8+ years industry experience with a minimum of 5+ years of relevant and fundamental understanding of Clinical Drug Development.
  3. Experience in banking/ consulting focusing on pharma sector
  4. Track record in enabling effective international collaboration
  5. Strong evidence of strategic thinking, problem solving capabilities
Why Novartis:

At Novartis, we are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team's representative of the patients and communities we serve. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we strive to create a workplace that is inspiring, challenging, and rewarding.

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