Clinical Development Director - Renal

The Clinical Development Director (CDD) is the clinical/scientific expert and, if assigned, the clinical development lead of a section of a global clinical program and/or trial. The CDD may be assigned to have a team leadership role for sections of clinical programs and/or global clinical trials, depending on the size, nature, and complexity.

Major accountabilities:

• Supports and, if assigned, leads delivery of all assigned clinical deliverables in the assigned section of a clinical program.
• Contributes and, if assigned, leads development and delivery of clinical sections of trial and program level regulatory documents.
• Drives execution of the section of the clinical program in partnership with global line functions.
• Ensures ongoing clinical and scientific review of clinical trial data.
• Works in close collaboration with the data management and statistics teams to ensure proper data quality and analysis of clinical trial results.
• May be the Program or Function Manager of associates.
• Supports GPCH in assessing overall risk-benefit of the molecule for the assigned section of the clinical program.
• Member and, if assigned, may (co-)lead the Global Clinical Team (GCT).
• Represents the section when assigned in Global Program Team (GPT) meetings.
• Supports the Clinical Development Head (CDH) by providing clinical/scientific input into IDP/CDP and CTP reviews.

Minimum Requirements:

• Advanced degree in life sciences/healthcare (or clinically relevant degree) is required. PharmD or PhD strongly preferred.
• Proven experience working in clinical research/global drug development in an academic or industry environment spanning clinical activities in Phases I through IV.
• 5 years of contribution to and accomplishment in all aspects of conducting clinical trials in a global/matrix environment in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience in late phase clinical development strongly preferred.
• Solid scientific writing skills.
• Experience with regulatory submissions preferred.
• Strong affinity with data, data quality, and analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to establish strong scientific partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits & Rewards:

At Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen. In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters. We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources, and global recognition programs. We provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and a minimum of 14 weeks paid parental leave.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.