Precision Medicine Associate Director

Novartis Farmacéutica; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Precision Medicine Associate Director in London, focusing on strategic execution of clinical drug development. Utilize your MD or Ph.D. expertise to drive innovations in precision medicine, ensure collaboration across teams, and guarantee compliance with medical regulations. Bring your leadership skills to an inclusive environment dedicated to patient care and community improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years in precision medicine, CDx/IVD.
• 3+ years in a pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in Oncology, Immunology, Neuroscience, or Cardiometabolic.

Responsibilities

• Serves as core member of the BDST and subject matter expert.
• Authors biomarker/CDx portions of study protocols and reports.
• Supports regulatory submissions and data collection processes.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Communication

Regulatory Knowledge

Risk Management

Education

MD or Ph.D. OR MD/Ph.D.

Job description

The Precision Medicine Associate Director (PMaD) provides clinical drug development, scientific and technical expertise for successful implementation and execution of the Precision Medicine plans for clinical studies in a given program with a focus on ensuring timely execution to meet studies timelines.

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Primary Location: London, UK
Other Locations: Dublin, Ireland

Relocation Support: This role is based in London/Dublin. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support: please only apply if accessible.

About the Role

Responsibilities:

• Serves as core member of the BDST and as subject matter expert at the Global Clinical Team (GCT) and/or Clinical trial team (CTT) as applicable. As well as externally e.g. steering committees.
• Contributes to the Dx target product profile (DxTPP), and the overall IVD/ CDx development strategy and plan.
• Authors the biomarker/CDx portions of the study protocols and clinical study reports.
• Avoids strategic and operational crises by proactively identifying and managing potential risks to the program(s) and communicate them timely to GCT/CTT to minimize impact on program.
• Supports regulatory submissions by acting as biomarker/clinical Dx subject matter expert within the GCT/CTT team.
• Partners with CBS and other internal stakeholders to ensure all aspects of data collection and analysis are executed with high quality including statistical analysis plan, data formatting and transfer specifications, eCRF page design, and monitoring plans for biomarker study samples.
• May Support exploratory/scientific external academic collaborations to support biomarker data generation.
• Ensures Compliance to applicable US and international Medical Device regulations and standards including, but not limited to, 21 CFR 820, ISO 13485, 93/42/EEC, 98/79 EC, and the requirements of the Novartis CDx Quality Management System.

Essential for the role:

• Education: MD or Ph.D. OR MD/Ph.D. with minimum of 6 years of experience in the field of precision medicine including CDx/IVD and minimum of 3 years in the pharmaceutical industry.
• 3+ years multi/cross functional leadership experience within either or Oncology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Cardiometabolic business unit.
• Excellent knowledge of diagnostics and associated regulatory requirements
• Expert leadership skills demonstrated in cross functional teams.
• Expert skills to facilitate/optimise contribution of team members as individuals and member of cohesive team.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

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GB16 (FCRS = GB016) Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Ltd.

Alternative Location 1 Dublin (Country President Office (CPO)), Ireland

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.