Įžanga
Location: Hyderabad, India
Are you ready to reimagine how evidence shapes the future of medicine? As Associate Director Evidence Partnerships & Solutions, you’ll be at the forefront of pioneering strategic collaborations and innovative methodologies that drive impactful evidence generation across therapeutic areas. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence global healthcare outcomes by integrating cutting-edge technologies and real-world data into the development of life-changing treatments. Join us in shaping the future of evidence excellence at Novartis.
About the Role
Key Responsibilities
- Drive identification, implementation and scaling of RWE/RWD/clinical trials related to strategic partnerships (data, academic, medical societies) and technology (software, AI, data networks, federated platforms) solutions aligned with business priorities
- Execute innovative methodologies (e.g RWD to RCT linkage; implementation science; synthetic data) and digital tools to enhance evidence generation impact and scalability
- Identify and recommend fit-for-purpose RWD based on hands-on assessment of relevance and reliability to address specific research questions support product access and adoption.
- Translate evidence generation needs into scalable fit-for-purpose requirements and relevant solutions in collaboration with cross-functional teams
- Connect internal and external stakeholders to ensure consistent implementation of advanced solutions such as advanced statistical methods and ML/AI algorithms.
- Collaborate with research, academic, industry and startups partners to stay at the forefront of Evidence Generation innovation.
- Promote the culture of innovation to adopt novel scientific methods including pragmatic studies and hybrid trial models and creative ways to use data and technology solutions to generate insights.
- Develop and communicate data and technology learning content and toolkits to support new evidence capabilities across global teams
- Build and evaluate strategic partnerships with medical societies, academic institutes, and data owners
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and ethical standards in partnership and solution development
- Maintain data quality and integrity across research initiatives in alignment with global best practices
Essential Requirements
- Advanced degree in life science/healthcare, data science , Medicine, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, outcomes research required.Equivalent preferred
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in pharma, academic research, startups or healthcare consulting with focus on evidence generation
- Knowledge in RWD sources, common data models, Data Quality, FHIR, Tokenization, AI/GenAI, LLMs, ML modelling
- Proven expertise in interventional and non-interventional trial design and RWE methodologies
- Experience creating and fostering meaningful external supplier, academic, and non-profit partnerships to enhance evidence generation
- Strong understanding of global regulatory and access environments
- Excellent communication skills with ability to simplify complex scientific concepts
- Experience working across geographies and navigating global healthcare systems
Desirable Requirements
- Prior experience in strategic partnerships and alliances, including managing external scientific collaborations
- Strong leadership background in international, multidisciplinary drug development or country-level product teams
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
Accessibility and accommodation
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