Director, Therapeutic Area Strategy, Neuroscience

Novartis; Basel; Vor Ort; CHF 151.000 - 280.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Novartis is seeking a Therapeutic Area Strategy Director within Strategy & Growth, Neuroscience, to help craft a holistic TA strategy and provide early commercial insights to project teams. The role supports TA-specific pipeline development and external licensing opportunities while aligning activities across BR, S&G, and Commercial US/International units.

The candidate should bring deep Neuroscience TA knowledge, strategic agility, and a track record in evaluating new product opportunities,

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• In-depth TA knowledge in Neuroscience or a track record to acquire quickly.
• Highly agile to support multiple strategic DAs and programs.
• Experience evaluating new product opportunities via M&A, BD&L, and internal studies.
• 5–7 years in pharma and/or medical devices with R&D or commercial exposure.

Aufgaben

• Provide external benchmarking, analysis, and insights to shape holistic TA strategy.
• Derive competitive advantages through deep TA and Neuroscience knowledge.
• Deliver commercial insights to R&D teams, esp. early phase programs in the US.
• Analyze reports to extract messages and build product forecasts.
• Support TA external insights for growth opportunities and third-party research.

Kenntnisse

Agile (Programming Methodology)

Building Constructions

Business Development

Business Strategies

Communication

Curious Mindset

Data Analytics

Decision Making

Go-to-Market Strategies

Influencing Skills

Leadership

Prioritization

Strategic Alliances

Strategic Planning

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (PhD, MD or other advanced University degree) and / or equivalent experience

Tools

Digital Oscilloscope

Jobbeschreibung

Salary Range: CHF150,500.00 - CHF279,500.00

Job Description Summary

The Novartis Strategy & Growth, Therapeutic Area Strategy team for Neuroscience is seeking a new Therapeutic Area Strategy Director who will support the creation and update of a holistic TA strategy; provide early-phase commercial insights to project teams; guide TA-specific internal pipeline development and external licensing / acquisitions opportunities; and support integrated enterprise alignment across Biomedical Research (BR), Development, Strategy & Growth (S&G), and the Commercial US and International units.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Brings external benchmarking, analysis and insights, and judgement to support the TA Strategy Head in developing a holistic Novartis TA strategy that achieves sustainable growth in short, mid and long-term.
• Brings both understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and the core Therapeutic Areas (TA) and Disease area of Neuroscience to derive insightful and differentiating competitive advantages over our peers.
• Provides key commercial insights to the R&D project teams, particularly for early phase programs. To do this effectively, in-market experience in the US is critical.
• Analyses reports and publications to extract key messages, including building product forecasts.
• Supports development and delivery of TA-specific strategic external insights to support identification of growth opportunities, emerging competitive challenges and support creation of a third-party view around key strategic levers, and commissions targeted primary research.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree (PhD, MD or other advanced University degree) and / or equivalent experience in life science/healthcare; MBA or consulting or equivalent experience highly preferred.
• In-depth TA knowledge (or track record to acquire required TA expertise effectively and rapidly) in Neuroscience.
• Highly agile having the capacity to support a number of strategic DAs within a TA and multiple programs internal and external
• Substantial experience evaluating new product opportunities (through M&A, BD&L and internal re-search programs).
• At least 5-7 years of Industry pharma and/or medical devices Experience in Research & Development and/or commercial functions with experience conducting, commissioning, analyzing primary research
• Experience of strategy development and asset shaping early in lifecycle (any functional perspective)
• Recent (post 2015) local US in-market experience; local US experience include working within the US market with the local US customers, US health care systems / systems

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.

Accessibility and Accommodation

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Skills Desired

• Agile (Programming Methodology) (Inactive)
• Building Constructions
• Business Development
• Business Strategies
• Communication
• Curious Mindset
• Data Analytics
• Decision Making
• Digital Oscilloscope
• Finance
• Go-to-Market Strategies
• Influencing Skills
• Leadership
• Operations (Inactive)
• Pipeline (Software) (Inactive)
• Prioritization
• Strategic Alliances
• Strategic Planning