Senior Clinical Development Medical Director

About the role

Novartis is seeking a Senior Clinical Development Medical Director to provide clinical leadership and strategic medical input across its clinical programs, driving safety and efficacy outcomes for cardiovascular and stroke therapeutics.

Key responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and strategic medical input for all clinical deliverables within assigned projects.
• Lead the development of clinical sections of trial and program‑level regulatory documents.
• Drive execution of assigned clinical programs or trials in partnership with global line functions, Global Trial Directors and regional medical associates.
• Support the Global Program Clinical Head on molecule safety, act as a core member of the Safety Management Team and contribute to program safety reporting.
• Provide medical input to Clinical Development Plans, Integrated Development Plans and Clinical Trial Protocol reviews, and help develop disease‑specific clinical standards.
• Serve as a medical expert in interactions with internal and external stakeholders and decision boards.
• Collaborate with Biomedical Research/Translational Medical Sciences to transition pre‑PoC projects to Development Decision Points.
• Work with Business Development & Licensing on target identification, due diligence and other medical matters.

Required profile

• MD or equivalent medical degree.
• More than 7 years of experience in clinical research or drug development, including Phase 3 trial experience.
• Experience in an academic or industry setting with a focus on cardiovascular disease and/or stroke medicine.
• Proven ability to interpret, discuss and present efficacy and safety data.
• Demonstrated capability to build effective scientific partnerships.
• Working knowledge of GCP, clinical trial design, statistics, and regulatory and clinical development processes.
• Previous global people‑management experience preferred.

Required skills

• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) compliance.
• Clinical trial design and execution.
• Statistical analysis and interpretation.
• Regulatory document development.
• Safety management and reporting.
• Expertise in cardiovascular and stroke therapeutic areas.

What we offer

• Commitment to diversity and inclusion within an outstanding, inclusive work environment.
• Collaborative culture that encourages innovation and breakthrough patient outcomes.