Location: Basel, Switzerland. This role is based in Basel; no relocation support is offered. A maximum of 5% travel is required.
Key Responsibilities
* Operationally and scientifically lead complex clinical studies
* Drive and deliver aspects of global clinical trial execution from study design, set‑up and recruitment to final reporting
* Lead the matrix‑management of robust global clinical trial teams, collaborating across the organization and with external service providers and investigator sites
* Drive the development of clinical study protocols, clinical operations execution plans and other required documents
* Ensure quality conduct and document standards are applied across the clinical trial lifecycle
* Lead clinical data review (for Senior Clinical Sciences Trial Leaders)
* Support clinical data review (for Clinical Sciences Trial Leaders)
* Contribute to project/program level plans (for Senior Clinical Sciences Trial Leaders)
* May mentor junior team members
* Support optimization of standard methodologies in clinical trial operations and promote an open learning and sharing environment
* Unleash the value of data and digital within clinical studies
* Bring new technologies and therapies closer to patients
Essential Requirements
* A minimum of a BSc in life sciences
* A MSc, PharmD or PhD is desired
* Clinical Sciences Trial Leader: 2‑4 years’ experience in clinical trial management/operations, with broad knowledge of drug development, preferably within the pharma industry
* Senior Clinical Sciences Trial Leader: 4+ years’ experience in clinical trial management/operations, with broad knowledge of drug development, preferably within the pharma industry
* Leadership potential and well‑developed interpersonal skills (for Trial Leader level)
* Demonstrated leadership experience and well‑developed interpersonal skills (for Senior level)
* Track record of collaborating with and influencing a wide range of people and building strong partnerships
* Strong project management experience; excellent planning, prioritization and organizational skills; able to manage multiple priorities concurrently
* High change agility, thriving in an open and dynamic environment
* Ability to learn proactively, tackle issues and take accountability
* Clear written and verbal expression of ideas; an active communicator
Desirable Requirements
* Experience in study design and protocol development/writing
* Experience with clinical monitoring, audits, data auditing, data management and clinical trial management systems
* Knowledge of health sciences, life sciences, project planning, vendor management and waterfall model approaches
Accessibility and 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 to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please email inclusion.switzerland@novartis.com and provide the job requisition number.
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