Novartis

Job Description Summary

Location: London, United Kingdom or Dublin, Ireland

Role type: Permanent and Hybrid Working, LI-Hybrid

Step into a role where your clinical expertise will shape the future of global healthcare innovation.

As an Associate Clinical Development Medical Director (IB), you’ll be at the heart of trial strategy and execution, driving scientific excellence across multiple therapeutic areas.

You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the highest standards of safety, data integrity, and regulatory compliance, while mentoring others and contributing to global initiatives.

This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives through cutting-edge research and development.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight and input into trial documents and strategic development plans
• Contribute to regulatory documents including safety updates and submission dossiers
• Act as medical monitor, ensuring safety and scientific integrity of clinical trials
• Review clinical trial data and support final analysis and reporting
• Support benefit-risk assessments and contribute to safety management activities
• Mentor and coach clinical development team members to foster growth and collaboration
• Deliver medical/scientific training and represent the franchise in internal sessions
• Lead clinical trials as Clinical Scientific Lead, guiding all medical aspects

Essential Requirements

• Medical degree (MD or equivalent) with clinical training in internal medicine or a relevant sub-specialty
• Minimum 3 years of experience in clinical research or drug development across Phases I–IV
• At least 2 years of experience conducting global clinical trials in a pharmaceutical setting
• Proven ability to interpret and present clinical efficacy and safety data
• Strong understanding of GCP, clinical trial design, statistics, and regulatory processes
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Why Novartis:

Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here:

https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

You’ll receive:

You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook.

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.

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If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network

Skills Desired

Clinical Trials, Data Analysis, Data Monitoring, Drug Development, Drug Discovery, Medical Strategy, People Management