Provide leadership and operational management of assigned special projects within Translational Sciences. Provide scientific, strategic and management expertise to enable resulting operational excellence and efficiency recommendations to become business as usual.

Major Accountabilities

1. Lead assigned projects within Translational Sciences (For example. Implementation of Electronic Health Records, Customized Therapies, Site and Investigator Selection optimization). Assignments will be defined as per objectives.
2. Manage the assigned projects - define tasks, dependencies, resources and budget to complete the project according to the required timelines.
3. Provide the strategy for implementation of the project - define and write the operational and logistical plan.
4. Provide background information and training to staff in TS as required.
5. Provide regular updates to the TS Leadership Team on the status of the project
6. Ensure all required internal and external stakeholders are involved in the required steps of the project.
7. Manage collaborations with external companies and institutions.
8. Assist with any other tasks related to TS strategy as assigned e.g. Portfolio Reviews, Advise on improvement of processes.
9. Work with Global Head, Translational Medicine Scientific Operations to enhance operational excellence and efficiency.
10. Work with Global Head, of Translational Sciences Outsourcing to enhance operational excellence and efficiency.

Key Performance Indicators

1. Effectively lead assigned projects to completion within set timelines and budget.
2. Implementation of new business processes.
3. Adherence to Novartis Values and Behaviors.Ideal Background:

Education (minimum/desirable):

PhD, MD or PharmD level scientist or life science background with at least 5 years relevant experience. MBA is preferred.

Languages:

Fluent oral and written English

Experience/Professional requirement:

1. Strong knowledge of both early and late phases of pharma-ceutical drug development
2. Proven team leadership skills on complex projects
3. Ability deal with project start-up activities and implementa-tion
4. Excellent communicator ñ good presentation and strong medical / scientific writing skills
5. Excellent team work in a multidisciplinary environment
6. Excellent organizational skills, as well as predisposition for innovation
7. Recognized for combining operational and scientific excel-lence in Drug Development

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