Neuroscience Clinical Development Leader

Biopharma Careers; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 319,000 - 592,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Novartis is seeking a senior clinical leader to shape development strategy for neuroscience programs in the US. You will provide strategic leadership for Global Program Clinical Heads and cross-functional teams, drive study design, biomarkers and evidence generation, and ensure value and access considerations are integrated across the portfolio.

You will oversee resource planning, governance, and professional development of senior clinical leaders, while engaging with regulators, investigators

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent medical degree required with specialty training in neurology, psychiatry, neuroscience or related fields.
• Minimum 10 years in clinical drug development with leadership of global programs and cross-functional teams.
• Deep neuroscience expertise, disease biology, trial design, biomarkers, and data science.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical function for the Neuroscience Development Unit with strategic leadership.
• Establish and execute short- and long-term disease area and development strategy.
• Drive development excellence across portfolio: study design, dose selection, endpoints and evidence generation.
• Ensure strategies integrate scientific, regulatory, operational, commercial and patient considerations.
• Oversee resource planning, governance, and leadership development of senior clinical leaders.
• Provide senior clinical oversight for governance, budgeting, regulatory interactions and submissions.
• Represent clinical function in governance forums and collaborate with leadership teams.
• Build relationships with investigators, authorities, patient groups and partners.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Strategy development

Regulatory submissions

Team leadership

Neuroscience expertise

Education

MD or equivalent medical degree

Board certification in neurology/psychiatry or related field

Job description

Novartis is seeking a senior clinical leader to shape development strategy for neuroscience programs in the US. You will provide strategic leadership for Global Program Clinical Heads and cross-functional teams, drive study design, biomarkers and evidence generation, and ensure value and access considerations are integrated across the portfolio.

You will oversee resource planning, governance, and professional development of senior clinical leaders, while engaging with regulators, investigators