Summary
About the Role
Major accountabilities:
- Provides operational and logistical support to clinical trials in Biomedical Research (BR) with focus on high complexity and/or priority status, in compliance with Novartis processes and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
- Perform or supervise defined activities to support the Clinical Trial Team (CTT) throughout the study lifecycle, via study assignment and/or on-demand support.
- Maintain, share, and actively disseminate up-to-date knowledge of ICH-GCP, external regulations, and internal procedures. Continuously strengthen expertise through training and practical application of Novartis Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and internal policies.
- Lead finalization and management of clinical, regulatory and study-related documents in scope of role such as study protocols, patient-facing documents, etc.
- Responsible for ownership and leading the preparation of in-scope study documents, e.g. Clinical Study Report (CSR) appendices, patient-facing documents, protocol training material, etc.
- Lead or oversee interactions and communications with relevant functions including Novartis country organizations to prepare, collect, and/or compile relevant documents, and timely follow-up on pending actions as necessary.
- Lead or oversee external communication, such as newsletter development, external meeting organization.
Key performance indicators:
- Timely, efficient and quality execution of trial related activities in compliance with Novartis processes and GCP.
- Proactive operational planning with effective contingency and risk mitigation plans.
- High quality contributions to study or submission documents (i.e. study protocols, patient-facing documents)
- Strong leadership skills to be able to support management in team competency building, lead/contribute to local/global initiatives and best practice sharing across programs and/or departments -Clearly demonstrates Novartis Values and Behaviors (i.e. Innovation, Quality, Collaboration, Performance, Courage and Integrity.
Minimum Requirements:
- At least 3 to 4 years’ experience in clinical trial /development
- Project management experience evidenced by the ability to organize effectively and deliver results. Adept organizational skills and quality mindset with attention to detail.
- Effective communication (verbal and written); proactive communication skills.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport, manage, and coach others. Solid presentation skills and ability to mentor / train small groups.
- Ability to successfully interact with a wide range ofpeople, including global teams, different cultures, diverseexperience backgrounds, etc.
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Accessibility and accommodation
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