Summary
About the Role
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Lead clinical strategy and execution for Development and Research programs/trials.
- Gather clinical/medical/scientific insights to optimize trial implementation.
- Identify and engage qualified investigators with strong recruitment potential.
- Ensure adherence to safety standards and maintain high-quality clinical data.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Medical Affairs, Patient Engagement, Regulatory Affairs, etc.) to support successful trial execution.
- Provide clinical/medical expertise to support trial feasibility, ethics approvals, and site selection.
- Develop clinical training plans and drive recruitment strategies.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards, GCP, and internal policies.
- Act as a scientific/clinical/medical expert in interactions with regulatory authorities, medical experts, and patient advocacy groups.
- Support safety monitoring, pharmacovigilance, and risk mitigation in trials.
Essential Requirements:
- M.D., Ph.D., or Pharm.D. (M.D. preferred)
- At least 3 years of clinical development experience in the pharmaceutical industry or clinical practice
- Demonstrate an understanding of regulatory requirements and policies, procedures, and guidelines pertaining to clinical trials.
- Ability to manage clinical trials from a medical/scientific perspective
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Agility to work across different therapeutic areas
- Proficiency in English and local language
- Ability to travel up to 50%, including internationally (and possibly to other countries in Balkan Peninsula)
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience in Neuroscience
- Experience as Clinical Research Medical Advisor
Why Join Novartis?
This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on clinical research and patient outcomes. You will work in a dynamic, innovative environment with cross-functional collaboration and professional growth opportunities.
Join us in reimagining medicine and advancing patient care worldwide!
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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