Director, Translational Medicine - CVM PoC Leader

Biopharma Careers; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 225,000 - 462,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Novartis Translational Medicine is seeking a Director/Associate Director Cardiovascular Metabolism TM Expert to lead PoC strategy, guide cross-functional teams, and oversee clinical trial design and data interpretation. The role emphasizes collaboration with biology and chemistry to identify targets and develop development pathways.

Responsibilities include leading PoC programs, acting as medical monitor, coordinating with Health Authorities, and ensuring timely publication of results; strong

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree, MD required with clinical subspecialty training preferred.
• At least 1–2 years’ pharma/biotech or related exp; 5+ years for Director level.
• Excellent written and oral communication/presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead global project teams through PoC phase and through program life cycle.
• Act as medical monitor for one or more clinical studies.
• Communicate clinical team matters to project teams and decision boards.
• Convene internal and external leaders to discuss PoC approaches.
• Oversee publication and external presentation of PoC results.
• Oversee compound biomarker strategies in collaboration with biomarker experts.

Skills

Medical expertise

Scientific expertise

Leadership of teams

English fluency

Education

MD required

PhD/post-doctoral preferred

Job description

Novartis Translational Medicine is seeking a Director/Associate Director Cardiovascular Metabolism TM Expert to lead PoC strategy, guide cross-functional teams, and oversee clinical trial design and data interpretation. The role emphasizes collaboration with biology and chemistry to identify targets and develop development pathways.

Responsibilities include leading PoC programs, acting as medical monitor, coordinating with Health Authorities, and ensuring timely publication of results; strong