Senior Clinical Sciences Trial Leader (Multiple Openings)

Novartis•Cambridge, MA

3d•$126,000 - $234,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Novartis is seeking Senior Clinical Sciences Trial Leaders to support or lead the clinical science and operations involved in planning and executing translational medicine clinical trials. The Clinical Sciences and Innovation group plans and executes early-phase trials worldwide, from First-in-Human through Phase 2a and beyond. The role collaborates across a global network, partners with physicians and scientists, builds therapeutic-area expertise, and contributes to next-generation, digital, and patient-centric trial design. The position is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is described as hybrid. The role includes scientific and operational leadership of complex clinical studies, driving global trial execution from design and set-up through recruitment and final reporting. It also involves leading matrixed global trial teams, developing protocols and operational plans, ensuring quality and documentation standards across the trial lifecycle, reviewing clinical data, contributing to project and program plans, mentoring junior colleagues as needed, and improving clinical trial operating practices through learning and collaboration.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in life science or healthcare is required.
At least 6 years of experience in clinical trials development.
Broad knowledge of drug development; pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred.
Strong project management experience.
Excellent planning, prioritization, and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently.
High learning agility in a therapeutic area.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree or equivalent education in life sciences or healthcare, such as a PhD, MD, PharmD, or master’s degree.
Experience in study design and protocol development or writing.

Responsibilities

Operationally and scientifically lead complex clinical studies.
Drive and deliver aspects of global clinical trial execution, from study design, set-up, and recruitment through final reporting.
Lead matrix management of global clinical trial teams, collaborating across the organization and with external service providers and investigator sites.
Drive development of clinical study protocols, clinical operations execution plans, and other required documents.
Ensure quality conduct and document standards are applied throughout the clinical trial lifecycle.
Lead clinical data review.
Contribute to project- and program-level plans.
Mentor junior team members as needed.
Support optimization of standard methodologies in clinical trial operations and foster an open learning and sharing environment.
Promote the use of data and digital capabilities within clinical studies.