Clinical Sciences Trial Leader

Novartis; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company is seeking a Clinical Sciences Trial Leader to oversee the global Clinical Trial Team. The role involves ensuring high-quality biomedical research data availability, leading protocol development, and collaborating with cross-functional partners. This hybrid position requires on-site presence in London three days a week.

Qualifications

• Approximately 2+ years’ experience in clinical trials/development.
• Fluent English (oral and written).

Responsibilities

• Lead global multidisciplinary Clinical Trial Team to meet trial deliverables.
• Develop clinical protocols and contribute to regulatory documents.
• Collaborate with partners to ensure recruitment commitments are met.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Learning Agility

Education

Bachelors in life science/healthcare

PhD/MD/PharmD/Masters

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Summary

As a Clinical Trial Leader you will be leading the global multidisciplinary matrix Clinical Trial Team (CTT) to ensure all trial deliverables are met. You will be responsible for the availability of high quality, Biomedical Research data according to agreed timelines and budget to enable no delays in strategic decision making and drug registration.

Summary

As a Clinical Trial Leader you will be leading the global multidisciplinary matrix Clinical Trial Team (CTT) to ensure all trial deliverables are met. You will be responsible for the availability of high quality, Biomedical Research data according to agreed timelines and budget to enable no delays in strategic decision making and drug registration.

This is a hybrid role – there is a requirement to be on site in the Westworks London office three days a week. We are unable to offer permit support for this role.

We have the option to hire someone at Senior Clinical Trial Leader if this role level is a better match to the experience and skill set of the applicant.

About The Role

Major accountabilities:

• Study Leader and/or Clinical Scientist for predominantly low complexity, global studies and may provide additional Clinical Sciences support to high complexity, global studies.
• Lead or support the clinical protocol development process in collaboration with the Medical Lead and other line functions; responsible author for clinical protocols, amendments, etc.; contribute to the medical/scientific input given for the development of study-related documents and processes which resides in other line functions; contribute to the development of clinical sections of study-level regulatory documents.
• Support development of strategic and scientific input into study concept, feasibility, and ability to execute; develops and implements study-level operational execution plan in partnership with key cross functional partners, if applicable.
• Collaborate with key cross functional partners to identify and select strategic and high performing sites to ensure recruitment commitments are met.
• Lead or support a global cross functional CTT to ensure all trial deliverables are met; sets stretch goals, promotes realistic planning and timelines, and presents actionable alternatives to accelerate timelines.
• Partner with line functions to gain input and alignment and manages internal and external stakeholder expectations.
• Lead or support the ongoing medical/scientific review of clinical trial data across assigned studies in collaboration with the medical expert and key line functions, and partners on data analysis and data interpretation, including safety trend analysis, signal detection, development of first interpretable results, reporting clinical study results in CSR, and internal/external publications.
• Prepare, lead or support dose escalation meetings with investigators. Coordinate the real time availability of quality clinical trial data, to provide consolidated information for dose escalation meetings and Phase II data reviews with relevant stakeholders.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors in life science/healthcare required; Advanced degree or equivalent education/degree in life sciences/ healthcare preferred (PhD/MD/PharmD/ Masters).
• Approximately 2+ years’ experience in clinical trials/development
• Fluent English (oral and written)
• For TCO: Strong understanding of oncology/hematology and demonstrates high learning agility.
• For TM: Demonstrates high learning agility.
• Demonstrated ability to drive collaborations through unpredictable circumstances and higher paced changes.
• Demonstrates leadership and influence by creating a positive work environment by inspiring and encouraging mutual respect.
  
  

Why Novartis? Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

You’ll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. 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.

Accessibility & 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.

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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

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

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• Industries

  Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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