Director, Study Quality and Compliance - Nonclinical Safety/Toxicology

About the role

This role oversees the Study Quality and Compliance team within the Toxicology line function of Preclinical Safety (PCS). This team is responsible for: handling samples and data associated with both internally and externally conducted toxicology studies; maintaining departmental SOPs, and oversight of training records for departmental personnel; and interfacing with the archives function to ensure proper storage of toxicology-related materials and records. A major part of this role will be to identify and implement a software system that enables effective tracking and analytics of study-related information that this group is responsible for overseeing.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and provide strategic oversight to the PCS Study Quality and Compliance team including responsibility for establishing long-term strategy and yearly goals which support it
• Modernize the group functionality leading the implementation of tracking, management, and data analytics software (eg, Smartsheet) across the toxicology line function to enhance quality and compliance oversight of toxicology studies
• Oversight of toxicology study data management from external and internal studies; this includes data suitability and availability for our internal toxicology study data warehouse
• Oversight and responsibility for ensuring SEND (Standard for Exchange of Nonclinical data) datasets are of high-quality and are ready in a timely manner for regulatory submissions, which includes SEND datasets from external CRO and de novo generation for internal non-GLP studies
• Oversight of SOPs and training records for PCS personnel to ensure compliance with GLP expectations, and serve as the management interface with the Archive Records Management team
• Oversight of support for biomarker and pathology with respect to shipment of study samples and data transfer of digital slides
• Support diligence acquisition and licensing deals through oversight and management of study-related data (including SEND) that need to be transferred

Essential Requirements

• Advanced degree in biological-related sciences with at least 10 years of relevant pharmaceutical experience, or BS degree in biological-related science with 15 years of experience
• Previous experience working with GLP guidelines and pharmaceutical toxicology studies, and associated quality, compliance, and animal welfare attributes
• Previous people management or leadership experience
• Good communication skills, and excellent logistical/planning skills
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)

Desirable Requirements

• Previous experience with software tools for data and/or program management is highly desired
• Previous experience with SEND, or at a minimum good general familiarity with its requirements is desired

Pay

The salary for this position is expected to range between: $185,500 and $344,500 per year.

Schedule

Not specified

Benefits

Novartis offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

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