Summary
About the Role
Major accountabilities:
- Provides scientific and medical expertise on assigned clinical projects
- Contributes to clinical strategy for the Asian region
- Accountable for all aspects related to wind down projects including review of clinical data, and oversight of all CSR related activities
- Contributes to clinical trial data medical/scientific review for assigned TCO projects and coordinates data analysis and interpretation including the development of first interpretable results, clinical study report, publications, and internal/external presentations.
- Builds and maintains high performance cross functional teams in TCO and with partners
- Manages stakeholder engagements internally and externally
- Mentors and coaches junior TCO team members
- Maintains expert knowledge of ICH-GCP, external regulations and procedures, and supplements by training and practice of Novartis SOPs and internal policies. Leads or assists with relevant trainings across TCO India
- Advocate continuous improvement of quality
- Ensure all activities of associates comply with company standards and local regulations
Key performance indicators:
- Management of assigned studies to ensure execution according to timelines, budget and with high quality, ensuring adherence to international and local regulations.
- Demonstrates excellent scientific writing skills to enable the development of quality trial reporting, and regulatory documents.
- Effective risk management in design of synopses, operational planning, and clinical execution.
- Contribution towards objectives set for the department.
- Feedback from external and internal customers.
- Adherence to Novartis Values and Behaviors.
Minimum Requirements:
MD required. Board certification or prior industry experience in oncology required.
Experience from early clinical development preferred
Work Experience:
- >5 years of pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience
- Experience with oncology trials
- Experience with early development trials
- Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
- Strong operational project and management experience including excellent planning, prioritization, problem solving and organizational skills. Used to managing multiple priorities.
- Demonstrated operational excellence and scientific contribution to both clinical and preclinical projects.
- Strategic thinking: ability to network with and influence opinion leaders, clear and logical presentation of complex strategic issues.
- Clear written and verbal expression of ideas, an active/proactive communicator.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills, with a proven record of accomplishment of successfully interacting with, influencing and building strong positive relationships.
- Used to working independently and in a team, being flexible and adapting in a changing environment.
Languages :
- Fluent oral and written English
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