Major Accountabilities

• Validates study designs and makes the final decision on the clinical/medical trial and program feasibility of implementing a clinical trial protocol based on medical/clinical practice and analysis of the competitive environment in the country.
• Actively contributes to scientific/clinical/medical aspects of the start-up phase to ensure fast clinical trial site start-up.
• Provides clinical/medical expertise to clinical trial operations team members and clinical trial sites for Institutional Review Boards (IRB)/ Ethics Committee (EC) interactions.
• Provides scientific/clinical/medical expertise during interactions with Country/Cluster external Experts (e.g., Regulatory Authorities, Medical Experts, Advisory Boards, Patient Advocacy Groups, etc.).
• Develops clinical/medical trial plans taking the broader ecosystem into account for assigned programs/trials to ensure successful trial implementation.
• Supports and partners with internal Stakeholders and internal decision boards as needed regarding clinical trials, as the scientific/clinical/medical expert, (important internal stakeholders will be Clinical Trial Team, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Information, Medical Affairs, Marketing, Patient Access, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HE&OR), clinical trial operations, etc.)
• Gathers, informs, and acts on insights from clinical trial Investigators/site staff, Medical Experts, patients, and payers, with internal Stakeholders at the Country/Cluster level with the goal to optimize clinical trial implementation.
• Carries accountability for adherence to safety standards, clinical data quality for the Country/Cluster and provides general scientific/clinical/medical support for safety issues

Essential Requirements:

• Scientific degree M.D., Ph.D., or Pharm.D. (M.D. is preferred), ideally with experience in clinical development within pharmaceutical industry or clinical practice.
• Sound understanding of the overall clinical development process, and ICH/GCP principles.
• Fluent English language skills (full proficiency in speaking and in writing)
• Agility to move quickly across different therapeutic areas and indications as well as ability to prepare and deliver high quality presentations.

Desirable Requirements:

• Subspecialty training.
• Knowledge of Portuguese language.

You will receive: 

You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. http://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards

Other Spanish standard benefits are Company Pension Plan; Life and Accidental Insurance; Meals, Allowance or Canteen in the office; Flexible working hours.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation:

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