Clinical Data Strategy Expert, Associate Director

NovartisCambridge, MA
$152,800 - $283,400Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Director, Clinical Data Strategy is a strategic leadership role within Translational Medicine (TM), responsible for shaping and driving end-to-end clinical data strategies at the program and trial level. This role ensures that clinical data is planned, structured, and leveraged effectively from early development through execution, enabling high-quality, decision-ready data to support portfolio progression and data-driven decision-making. Working in close partnership with cross-functional stakeholders, the Associate Director provides strategic oversight, governance, and expertise to align data strategy with scientific, operational, and regulatory objectives across the TM portfolio.

Requirements

  • Advanced scientific degree with relevant experience in clinical trial management, data management, or PRO/COA usage in a Pharmaceutical/CRO or clinical site/functional endpoint environment
  • Strong understanding of clinical development, study planning, and trial operations with direct experience in Neuroscience disease populations
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders
  • Track record of driving strategic planning, innovation, and process improvement

Nice To Haves

  • Budget Management
  • Clinical Research
  • Clinical Trial Protocols
  • Clinical Trials
  • Coaching
  • Cross-Functional Teamwork
  • Data Analysis
  • Learning Design
  • Lifesciences (Inactive)
  • Risk Management
  • Risk Monitoring

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive study- and program-level data strategies in the Neuroscience (primary) and other (secondary) disease areas ensuring alignment of assessment selection, performance, collection, and data flow with scientific, operational, and regulatory objectives
  • Partner with Clinical, Medical, Data Management, Biostatistics, and Therapeutic Area experts to ensure assessment selection is feasible, well-defined, and executable
  • Guide data and assessment strategy consistency across studies/programs/therapy areas, ensuring prioritization, risk visibility, and alignment with TM portfolio objectives
  • Lead improvements in data and endpoint planning, acquisition, and usability, including optimization of complex or novel endpoint data capture and quality, and adoption of innovative technologies and streamlined processes

Benefits

  • health
  • life and disability benefits
  • 401(k) with company contribution and match
  • vacation
  • personal days
  • holidays
  • other leaves
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