Director Clinical Informatics Product Line

Research & Development          ·         Cambridge, MA           ·         Full time

Job ID: 359550BR

Date Posted: May 12, 2023

Job Description

6,000 people dedicated to discovery, 6 research campuses across the globe.

Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) is the global pharmaceutical research organization of Novartis. With approximately 6,000 scientists and physicians around the world, our research is focused on discovering innovative new drugs that will change the practice of medicine. We have an open and entrepreneurial culture, encouraging collaboration to make effective therapies.

At NIBR, our mission is to discover innovative medicines that treat disease and human health. To do that, our scientists need ground breaking, innovative computing systems.

With NIBR Informatics (NX), NIBR is making a strategic investment into informatics capabilities and is positioning itself to deliver the systems and services that are critical to the future of drug discovery.

About the department

The Scientific Data and Products (SDP) group in NX builds and applies excellence in product and data management to continuously improve the impact and value of software and data to NIBR. We deliver intuitive, intentional, and integrated software solutions that build a streamlined user experience.

Purpose of the Role

As the Director of the Clinical Product Line in SDP, you will lead, develop, and mentor a group of experienced product managers. Together with the team and key stakeholders, you will create and refine a sustainable vision for a group of globally deployed, high-impact scientific software products crucial for NIBR clinical operations, and you will lead the team to the successful realization of that vision. In collaboration with the NX organization and the colleagues in translational research and early clinical development, your Product Line will contribute to an integrated, capability-based product landscape.

Major accountabilities & key activities

• Attracting, leading, and growing top talent as a coach, mentor, and role model
• Inspiring and enabling innovation in a GxP environment.
• Providing the strategic context necessary for your Product Line to effectively prioritize product roadmaps and resources.
• Ensuring adherence to security, quality and regulatory compliance (e.g. GLP & GCP) standards and policies.

Diversity & Inclusion / EEO

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

Minimum Requirements

Experience, Skills, and Minimum Requirements

You are passionate about and experienced in leading people and helping them reach their potential. You have an intrinsic drive to improve the quality, speed, and impact of scientific research by providing exceptional software products and have acquired software product management experience in complex business environments, as well as domain expertise in translational research and early clinical development in the drug discovery industry.

In addition, you bring many of the following capabilities and the drive to grow into the rest:

• Creativity in identifying, encouraging, and accelerating innovative solutions in GxP regulated environments.
• Courage to challenge the status quo, to experiment, and to take smart risks.
• The ability to collaboratively develop and promote a shared vision.
• Promoting a learning culture within your teams.
• Creating a culture of empowerment and mutual support
• Very good communication skills.
• Having a clear and visible set of values and acting with integrity.

Education and Qualification:

We are looking for candidates who have relevant subject matter expertise, obtained through experience or education, in

• people leadership
• scientific software product management in a complex matrix environment
• drug discovery or a core supporting scientific field

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $166,400 and $249,600 per year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations: Individuals in need of a reasonable accommodation due to a medical condition or disability for any part of the application process, or to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to tas.nacomms@novartis.com or call +1 (877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

COVID-19: While Novartis does not require vaccination at this time, for certain Novartis sites in the US all associates and candidates may be required to either upload an image of their COVID-19 vaccine card demonstrating proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 (or other similar evidence of vaccination) or proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken by the associate or candidate within the past seven days to enter any of our sites and/or customer office or healthcare facility, as well as prior to participating in other work related off-site meetings. Employees working in customer-facing roles must adhere to and comply with customers’ (such as hospitals, physician offices, etc.) credentialing guidelines, which may require vaccination. As required by applicable law, Novartis will consider requests for reasonable accommodation for those unable to be vaccinated. Please send accommodation requests to Eh.occupationalhealth@novartis.com.

Business Unit: CBT – NIBR

Location: USA

Site: Cambridge, MA

Company / Legal Entity: NIBRI

Functional Area: Research & Development

Job Type: Full Time

Employment Type: Regular

Shift Work: No

Job ID : 359550BR

Categories: Research & Development, USA

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