Summary

About the Role

Key requirements:

• Ensure expert level contribution to strategy (design, analysis/synthesis, interpretation and reporting, health authority response, negotiating with health technology assessment (HTAs) organizations, influence and implement publication strategies, quantitative decision making) for critical clinical studies in a drug development program
• Accountable for strategic statistical input and influence into one or more drug development projects (development plan, dose-finding strategy, regulatory strategy, publication strategy, pricing & reimbursement strategy, statistical deliverables).
• Lead collaborations with strategic functions within the global program teams (GPTs) to drive quantitative decision making in drug development and enable successful impact on robust drug development plans.
• Facilitate flawless transition of projects from early to full development. Also proposing and implementing innovative designs and methods to optimize drug development life cycle.
• Plan, prioritize and oversee project level activities and ensure efficient resource management within development unit and effective partnership with external vendors.
• Represent Biostatistics and Pharmacometrics line function at internal and external decision boards.
• Significantly contribute to project team preparation and play a prominent role representing Biostatistics at HA Advisory Committees and meetings.
• Lead or significantly contribute to initiatives at global line function level, or cross-functional level and across external professional associations and consortia, requiring coordination of diverse team members with wide ranging technical and non-technical skill sets.

Your Experience:

• MS Statistics or equivalent with work experience or PhD (in Statistics or equivalent) with work experience
• Fluent in English with strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Influences decisions that directly impact the project and department's ability to deliver objectives.
• Has advanced knowledge and expertise of applying statistics and innovative approaches Expert knowledge in a variety of statistical areas which may include exposure-response modelling applied Bayesian statistics exploration of high-dimensional data and complex innovative designs.
• Record of successful implementation of novel methods and/or innovative strategies in drug development
• Extensive knowledge of drug development and HA guidelines
• Strong understanding of at least one disease/therapeutic area (depending on the role: Oncology, Immunology, Cardio Renal Metabolic, or Neuroscience.)
• Proven leadership ability with excellent collaboration skills and ability to mentor and provide oversight for up to 10 associates.

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

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

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

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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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