Precision Medicine Director

Novartis Farmacéutica; Barcelona; Híbrido; EUR 85.100 - 158.100; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Employee recognition scheme

Learning & development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Novartis Farmacéutica, S.A. in Barcelona, Spain, seeks a Precision Medicine Director to lead biomarker and diagnostic activities across global clinical programs.

The role focuses on patient selection, clinical endpoints, and regulatory support within a hybrid work model. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in clinical research, biomarker strategies, and cross-functional leadership within regulated environments.

Formación

• Significant experience in clinical research and precision medicine.
• Proven leadership of cross-functional and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong understanding of biomarker strategies, companion diagnostics, and clinical development processes.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute precision medicine strategies aligned with disease area and clinical program objectives.
• Lead cross-functional biomarker sub-teams covering molecular biology, assay development, and data analysis.
• Contribute to diagnostic target product profiles and companion diagnostic development strategies.
• Support regulatory submissions as a precision medicine and biomarker expert.
• Collaborate with external academic and scientific partners and ensure compliance with medical device regulations.

Conocimientos

Clinical research

Cross-functional leadership

Biomarker strategies

Regulatory knowledge

Diagnostics experience

Descripción del empleo

Precision Medicine Director | NovartisSkip to main content1. Home2. Careers3. Career Search4. Precision Medicine Director# Precision Medicine DirectorREQ-10080335Jul 05, 2026SpainAvailable in:English### Summary#LI-Hybrid Work Arrangement: Hybrid Working Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible. The Precision Medicine Director is responsible for developing and executing precision medicine strategies aligned to disease area and clinical program objectives. This role leads biomarker and diagnostic activities to enable patient selection, registrational biomarker endpoints and biomarker based clinical trial design. Acting as a key scientific and strategic partner, the position ensures high-quality execution of precision medicine initiatives across global clinical programs. This position supports the Neuroscience disease area.### About the Role**Job Description****About the Role**The Precision Medicine Director leads the development and execution of precision medicine strategies in support of clinical programs, ensuring alignment with broader disease area and global development strategies.This role operates at the intersection of clinical development, biomarker science, and diagnostics, leading cross-functional teams to design and implement biomarker strategies. The position plays a critical role in enabling patient selection, supporting regulatory submissions, and ensuring high-quality, compliant delivery of clinical and diagnostic programs.**Key Responsibilities*** Develop and execute precision medicine strategies aligned with disease area and clinical program objectives* Lead cross-functional biomarker sub-teams covering molecular epidemiology, assay development, and data analysis* Serve as a core member of global clinical teams and act as subject matter expert in precision medicine* Contribute to diagnostic target product profiles and companion diagnostic development strategies* Identify and manage risks to ensure successful delivery of precision medicine programs* Author biomarker and diagnostic sections of key clinical development documents* Support regulatory submissions as a precision medicine and biomarker expert* Facilitate collaborations with external academic and scientific partners* Ensure compliance with applicable medical device regulations and internal quality standards* Promote knowledge sharing and contribute to operational excellence and process improvement**Essential Requirements*** Significant experience in clinical research, clinical trials, or precision medicine within a life sciences environment* Proven experience leading cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams* Strong understanding of biomarker strategies, companion diagnostics, and clinical development processes* Experience working within regulated environments and complying with global regulatory standards* Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills* Ability to manage risk and drive strategic decision-making* Experience developing clinical or regulatory documentation* Strong scientific and analytical capabilities within life sciences**Desirable Requirements*** Experience supporting global regulatory submissions for diagnostics or biomarker strategies* Experience working with external academic or research collaborations**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.**Why Novartis:** Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter futuretogether? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture**You’ll receive:** Competitive salary, Short term incentive bonus, Pension scheme, Health insurance, 25 days annual leave, Flexible working arrangements, Employee recognition scheme, learning and development opportunities**Benefits and Rewards:** Learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally. Read our handbook (PDF 30 MB)**Why Novartis:** Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture**Benefits and Rewards:** Learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally. Read our handbook (PDF 30 MB)€85,100.00 - €158,100.00DevelopmentDevelopmentSpainBarcelona Gran VíaES06 (FCRS = ES006) Novartis Farmacéutica, S.A.Research & DevelopmentFull timeRegularNoResearch & DevelopmentDevelopmentSpainREQ-10080335### Precision Medicine Director