Job ID
REQ-10051809
Date
June 05, 2025
Location
Switzerland
Summary
The Clinical Development Medical Director (CDMD) is responsible for leading the strategic planning and management of the assigned clinical program(s) from an end-to-end clinical development perspective. As the CDMD in the Renal Therapeutic Area (TA), you will oversee clinical development for assigned programs and drive the execution of the clinical development plan. Additionally, you will foster an empowered organization capable of navigating a matrix environment and swiftly adapting to business needs.
About the Role
Major Accountabilities
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Providing clinical leadership and strategic medical input for all clinical deliverables in the assigned project or section of a clinical program.
- Leading the development of clinical sections of trial and program-level regulatory documents.
- Driving the execution of the assigned clinical program and/or clinical trial in partnership with global line functions, assigned Global Trial Directors (GTDs), and regional/country medical associates, where applicable.
- Supporting the (Senior) Global Program Clinical Head (GPCH) in ensuring the overall safety of the molecule for the assigned section and may act as a core member of the Safety Management Team (SMT), collaborating with Patient Safety colleagues on overall program safety reporting.
- Assisting the Clinical Development Head (CDH) by providing medical input into Clinical Development Plan (CDP), Integrated Development Plan (IDP), and Clinical Trial Protocol (CTP) reviews while contributing to the development of disease clinical standards for new disease areas.
- Acting as a medical expert to support the (Sr.) GPCH or CDH in interactions with external and internal stakeholders and decision boards.
- Working with the Novartis Institute of Biomedical Research (NIBR) on transitioning pre-Proof of Concept (PoC) projects to Development Decision Point (DDP) and collaborating with Business Development & Licensing (BD&L), including target identification and due diligence.
Minimum Requirements
- MD or equivalent medical degree required, along with advanced knowledge and clinical training in a medical/scientific area; clinical practice experience of 4 years (including residency) and board certification or eligibility in the relevant disease area preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in clinical research or drug development (10+ years for senior roles).
- Experience in an academic clinical research or industry environment spanning clinical activities in Phases I through IV required, including 2 years of contribution in planning, executing, reporting, and publishing clinical trials in a global/matrix pharmaceutical industry environment.
- Working knowledge of the disease area required, with demonstrated ability to interpret, discuss, and present efficacy and safety data from clinical trials.
- Ability to establish effective scientific partnerships with key stakeholders.
- Knowledge of GCP, clinical trial design, statistics, and regulatory and clinical development processes.
- Previous global people management experience preferred, including management in a matrix environment.
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Company Details
Division: Development
Business Unit: Innovative Medicines
Location: Switzerland
Site: Basel (City)
Company / Legal Entity: C028 (FCRS = CH028) Novartis Pharma AG
Functional Area: Research & Development
Job Type: Full time
Employment Type: Regular
Shift Work: No
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