摘要
About the Role
Location: This hybrid role is based in Basel, Switzerland.
Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role: please only apply if this location is accessible for you.
Welcome to where we thrive together! Are you ready to join a community where you can make a real impact on the world through your exceptional communication skills? At Novartis, we believe in creating a positive and inclusive work environment where we can solve the toughest healthcare challenges together.
Key responsibilities:
- Leads the strategic identification, selection of countries and sites for a given Therapeutic Area and individual clinical trials.
- Provides early, strategic feasibility input (including early medical and operational feasibility) for a given therapeutic area (TA), indication, or study, through the utilization of relevant tools, databases, and historical metrics.
- Accountable within the Clinical Trial Team (CTT) for appropriate site identification and anticipating and relaying hurdles/delays for consideration in ultimate selection and timelines.
- Consolidates feasibility feedback and potential site list for CTT decision making. May act as the point of escalation when a site selection or sourcing challenge is identified which can impact the trial timelines.
- Engages internally and externally to identify new investigators /sites. Maintains knowledge of investigators /sites mapping in alignment with TA /indication strategy.
- Maintains awareness of site performance data e.g. recruitment.
- Identifies and maintains relationships with key strategic investigators, sites, and networks for a given indication, program, or TA. Identifies and establishes strategic partnerships as appropriate.
- Works closely with the CTT during protocol development to understand site specifications and to provide robust input into the study operational plan.
- Works closely with the Clinical Finance Manager (CFM) on the early strategic planning and to provide input to site budget, timelines, and TTG impact.
- Works closely with key global stakeholders, including Therapeutic Area (TA) Heads, Clinical Scientists, Translational Medicine Experts (TMEs), Country Organizations (CO), Global Clinical Operations (GCO).
Essential Requirements:
- At least 8 to 10 years’ experience in pharmaceutical industry /biotech /CRO drug development environment (Expert) At least 5 to 7 years’ experience (Manager)**
- Excellent understanding of drug development process, early clinical development preferred.
- Superior knowledge of clinical trials site selection, global /country specific requirements, timelines and challenges in clinical trial execution process
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a global, matrix organization and build strong positive relationships.
- Ability to work independently with demonstrated willingness to make decisions and to take responsibility for such.
Desirable Requirements:
- Advanced computer literacy.
- Excellent organizational skills. Ability to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities and unexpected events while maintaining a positive work attitude.
**Final job title (Strategic Feasibility Expert, Level 5 / Strategic Feasibility Manager, Band 4) and associated responsibilities will be commensurate with the successful candidates’ level of expertise.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO paragraph:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
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 in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?
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Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network
Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.
