Clinical Data Strategy Expert, Associate Director

About the role

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Clinical Data Strategy
• 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

Essential 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

Pay

The salary for this position is expected to range between: $152,800-$283,400/year

Schedule

Not specified

Benefits

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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?

EEO Statement

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