Neuroscience Clinical Development Lead

Novartis Group Companies; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 319,000 - 592,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity awards eligibility

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Novartis Group of Companies seeks a Clinical Development Head, Neuroscience to shape strategy and lead global clinical and medical teams across the Neuroscience Development Unit. You will partner with senior leaders to set portfolio priorities and ensure delivery of development goals.

You will influence governance, drive scientific rigor, patient safety and compliance while fostering an inclusive culture aligned with Novartis Values and Behaviors across a large, matrix organization.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent medical degree required; board certification and relevant specialty or subspecialty training in neurology, psychiatry, neuroscience or related fields preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of clinical drug development, translational medicine and/or clinical research experience, including leadership of global development programs and multidisciplinary teams.
• Deep expertise in neuroscience and advanced understanding of disease biology, clinical practice, clinical trial methodology, biomarkers, dose selection, biostatistics, data science and emerging technologies supporting clinical development.
• Proven ability to design and implement scientifically robust clinical development strategies that integrate multiple complex dimensions across the research, development and commercialization continuum.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical function for the Neuroscience Development Unit, providing strategic leadership, functional oversight, coaching and performance management for Global Program Clinical Heads and other clinical and medical associates.
• Establish and execute the short- and long-term disease area, portfolio and clinical development strategy in partnership with the Development Unit Head, Global Program Heads and cross-functional leadership.
• Drive clinical development excellence across the portfolio, including study design, protocol strategy, dose selection, biomarker strategy, endpoint selection, evidence generation and application of innovative clinical methodologies and technologies.
• Ensure clinical development strategies integrate scientific, medical, regulatory, operational, commercial, patient, value and access considerations across the full research, development and commercialization continuum.
• Oversee clinical resource planning, organizational effectiveness, workforce deployment and functional excellence to ensure delivery of portfolio and program priorities.
• Develop and strengthen global clinical talent through leadership, succession planning, capability building and mentoring of senior clinical and medical leaders.
• Provide senior clinical leadership for portfolio governance, program prioritization, benefit‑risk assessment, investment decisions, regulatory interactions, submissions and key development‑stage transitions.
• Represent and advocate for the clinical function within Development Unit and enterprise governance forums, influencing strategic decisions and partnering effectively across Clinical Development and Novartis leadership teams.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with investigators, key opinion leaders, health authorities, patient organizations, alliance partners and other internal and external stakeholders while leading due diligence, business development and licensing activities as required.
• Ensure the highest standards of scientific rigor, patient safety, quality, ethics and compliance while fostering an inspired, curious, collaborative and inclusive culture aligned with Novartis Values and Behaviors.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Global program leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Education

MD or equivalent medical degree

Job description

Novartis Group of Companies seeks a Clinical Development Head, Neuroscience to shape strategy and lead global clinical and medical teams across the Neuroscience Development Unit. You will partner with senior leaders to set portfolio priorities and ensure delivery of development goals.

You will influence governance, drive scientific rigor, patient safety and compliance while fostering an inclusive culture aligned with Novartis Values and Behaviors across a large, matrix organization.