Assoc. Clinical Development Medical Director

Location：Shanghai/Beijing

Key Responsibilities：

• Is a global clinical manager or country / cluster leader responsible for clinical program(s) across indications executing medical strategy for development and marketed products in a defined therapeutic area -Responsible for the scientific and medical strategy of assigned clinical trial(s), medical and scientific monitoring.
• May be responsible for the scientific and medical strategy of assigned sections of a clinical development program.
• Contributes to the development of clinical sections of trial and program level regulatory documents -Contributes to the execution of the section of the clinical program in partnership with global line functions.
• Contributes to ensuring overall safety of the compound for assigned trial(s) in collaboration with Patient Safety.
• Supports by contributing medical input into IDP and CTP reviews and contributing/driving development of disease clinical standards for new disease areas -Contributes to medical/scientific training of relevant Novartis stakeholders.
• May serve as speaker for franchise medical/scientific training -Contributes to the global initiatives (e.g., process improvement, training, SOP development, other Clinical Development line function initiatives) -Contributes to talent and career development of CD associates through on-boarding, coaching, and/or mentoring support; -Reporting of technical complaints / adverse events / special case scenarios related to Novartis products within 24 hours of receipt -Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO:

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

Essential Requirements:

• Medical Degree is required and more than 4 years clinical experience is preferred
• Advanced disease knowledge is preferred with proven ability to interpret, discuss and present efficacy and safety data relating to clinical trial(s) or program level
• Strategic thinking by actively seeking information to develop optimal clinical development strategy for registration
• Demonstrated ability to establish effective working relationship with key investigators
• Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP), clinical trial design, statistics, and regulatory and clinical development processes
• Strong interest/experience in coaching less- experienced associates and/or be able to function effectively as a medical leader in a cross functional team

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

Accessibility and Accommodation:

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to diversityandincl.china@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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