Head of Neuromuscular Diseases, Translational Medicine

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership & Scientific Direction

• Define and oversee the long-term translational strategy for the Neuromuscular Pillar ensuring scientific excellence and alignment with broader BR and TM organizational priorities.
• Serve as a senior advisor and thought leader within neuromuscular disorders leveraging deep specialty expertise to inform program design biomarker strategy and patient-relevant endpoints.

Program & Portfolio Leadership

• Lead global translational teams across Phase IIIa (Discovery through TDP) driving implementation of highquality development strategies in single or multiple neuromuscular indications.
• Represent TM on global program teams (GPT) and decision boards ensuring that neuromuscular programs meet quality regulatory and differentiation objectives.

Translational & Clinical Development Excellence

• Lead the design and execution of FirstinHuman (FIH) and Phase IIa studies working collaboratively with clinical regulatory biomarker and profiling partners.
• Leads the creation of clinical components of key documents e.g. Clinical Trial Protocols (CTPs) Investigators Brochures Clinical Study Reports (CSRs) regulatory documents etc. with high levels of quality and consistency

Leadership of People Culture and Matrix Teams

• Serve as a culture champion promoting empowerment innovation and collaboration across TM and broader BR organizations.
• Mentor and develop scientific talent across translational and clinical functions.

External Impact & Partnerships

• Lead interactions with external stakeholders (e.g. regulatory authorities key opinion leaders data monitoring committees advisory boards etc.) and internal NVS stakeholders
• Contribute to opportunity assessments and due diligence for neuromuscular and adjacent therapeutic areas.

Governance Compliance & Documentation

Essential Requirements:

• MD and PhD required with clinical subspecialty training in neurological diseases with deep expertise in neuromuscular disorders and gene therapies
• A minimum of 10-15 years of extensive experience in translational medicine early clinical development or experimental therapeutics.
• Demonstrated success leading complex global programs and cross-functional scientific teams.
• Proven ability to shape development strategies execute early clinical studies and influence regulatory/packages supporting differentiation.
• Experience working in pharmaceutical/biotech company strongly preferred.

Desirable Requirements:

• Direct people management experience

The salary for this position is expected to range between $288400 and $535600 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like but not limited to relevant skills andexperience and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the publishedsalary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and depending on the level of therole eligibility to be considered for annual equity -based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health life anddisability benefits a 401(k) with company contribution and match and a variety of other benefits. Inaddition employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation personal daysholidays and other leaves.

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EEO Statement:

The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race color religion sex national origin age sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.

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