6000! That's the number of associates in the BioMedical Research (BR). This division is the innovation engine of Novartis, focusing on powerful new technologies that have the potential to help produce therapeutic breakthroughs for patients!

In Translational Clinical Oncology, we are global disease, modality, and trial experts in oncology early development. Our mission is to deliver innovative therapies through deep understanding of cancer biology, pioneering study design, agile evidence-based decision making, and collaborating with the scientific and medical community to accelerate new medicines for patients.

This role is to provide strategic medical guidance and lead the development of experimental oncology agents in the TCO portfolio, from the Phase of preclinical development, continuing through clinical First in Human and Phase 1b/2 studies.Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:• Acts as a clinical leader responsible for assigned global clinical program(s) -driving medical strategy implementation and operational deliverables for investigational products in a defined therapeutic area• Ensure effective cross-functional communications to align with global strategy and leads the development of clinical sections of trial and program level regulatory documents• Acts as the medical expert, engages interactions with external stakeholders (e.g., regulatory authorities, key opinion leaders, data monitoring committees, advisory boards etc.) and internal NVS stakeholders• Contributes to medical/scientific training of relevant Novartis stakeholders. May serve as speaker for medical/scientific training -May serve on or lead global initiatives (e.g., process improvement, training, SOP development, other Clinical Development line function initiatives)• Experience leading early and/or late phase Oncology clinical programs from the pharma/biotech industry plus credible experience from an academic medical center.• Track record of significant contributions to your field over time, creating new concepts and seeking out new clinical discovery opportunities approaches

Role Requirements :

What you'll bring to the role:
Medical degree, oncology board certified preferred, and PhD level basic Science or equivalent expertise

Essential requirement is Clinical Development experience within the pharma/biotech industry in Oncology.
3 years technical, operational and managerial experience in planning, executing, reporting and design of clinical trials studies in a pharmaceutical company or biotech.

Good knowledge of Good Clinical Practice, clinical trial design, statistics, regulatory processes, and global clinical development process Good knowledge of oncology and experience in early clinical development preferred.
Good communication, writing and organization and skills, fluent in English written and spoken

Why Novartis? Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

You’ll receive : You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

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.