Principal Clinical Data Scientist
About The Position
Imagine shaping the data that brings life-changing medicines to patients faster. As a Principal Clinical Data Scientist at Novartis, you will play a critical role in ensuring the integrity, quality, and timeliness of clinical trial data across entire programs or assigned trials. You will lead end-to-end data management activities, overseeing study delivery, driving key performance indicators, and ensuring inspection-ready data that supports timely submissions to health authorities. By introducing innovative, data-driven solutions, you will enable efficient and high-quality drug development. Working at the heart of cross-functional clinical trial teams, you will collaborate closely with data quality experts, clinical teams, and external partners, fostering a high-performing, well-organized team environment. Your work will directly influence clinical decision-making and ultimately help improve outcomes for patients worldwide.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, computer science, pharmacy, nursing, or a related field.
- Proven experience managing clinical trial data across multiple studies and delivering to deadlines.
- Ideally, a minimum of 7+ years’ experience in clinical data management.
- Strong knowledge of clinical trial methodology, good clinical practice, and medical terminology.
- Advanced ability to analyze and interpret data using programming or graphical user interface tools.
- Demonstrated leadership and collaboration skills in cross-functional, global team environments.
- Ability to identify risks, solve complex problems, and implement effective data management solutions.
- Excellent communication skills, with ability to influence stakeholders across functions and organizations.
- Experience mentoring colleagues and sharing knowledge to support team and project success.
Nice To Haves
- Clinical Data Management
- Data Architecture
- Data Governance
- Data Integration
- Data Management
- Data Profiling
- Data Quality
- Data Science
- Data Strategy
- Master Data
- Waterfall Model
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end data management for multiple clinical trials or across programs from Phase I to IV.
- Drive study and/or program-level data strategies aligned with therapeutic area and organizational objectives.
- Coordinate internal and external data scientists to ensure high-quality, timely study delivery.
- Provide expert input to protocol design, ensuring data quality, feasibility, and efficient data collection.
- Identify and resolve data-related risks impacting database design, analysis, or reporting outcomes.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to communicate study progress, timelines, and key data management insights.
- Oversee design and standardization of electronic case report forms and data structures.
- Ensure audit readiness, quality control, and reliability of clinical databases and deliverables.
- Apply advanced tools and industry standards to enable robust reporting and data visualization.
- Contribute to process improvements and act as a data management expert in complex problem-solving.
Benefits
- health, life and disability benefits
- a 401(k) with company contribution and match
- a variety of other benefits
- a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves
- performance-based cash incentive
- eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
