Director, Therapeutic Area Strategy, Immunology

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Brings external benchmarking analysis and insights and judgment to support the TA Strategy Head in developing Immunology therapeutic area strategy

• Brings both understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and the Immunology to derive insightful and differentiating competitive advantages over our peers

• Provides key commercial insights to the R&D project teams particularly for early phase programs. This includes creating product forecasts and assessing competitive landscape and portfolio strategic fit.

• Analyses reports and publications to extract key messages including building product forecasts

• Supports development and delivery of TA-specific strategic external insights to support identification of growth opportunities emerging competitive challenges and support creation of a third-party view around key strategic levers and commissions targeted primary research

• Supports strategy and commercial analysis for business development activities

• Actively contribute to Global /Unit Strategic Planning process

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelors degree required. Advanced degree (PhD MD or other advanced University degree) and / or equivalent experience in life science/healthcare; MBA or consulting or equivalent experience highly preferred.

• In-depth TA knowledge (or track record to acquire required TA expertise effectively and rapidly) in Immunology.

• Highly agile having the capacity to support a number of strategic DAs within a TA and multiple programs internal and external

• Substantial experience evaluating new product opportunities (through M&A BD&L and internal re-search programs).

• At least 5-7 years of Industry pharma and/or medical devices Experience in Research & Development and/or commercial functions with experience conducting commissioning analyzing primary research

• Experience of strategy development and asset shaping early in lifecycle (any functional perspective)

• Recent (post 2015) local US in-market experience; local US experience includes working within the US market with the local US customers US health care systems / systems

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.

Accessibility and Accommodation:

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position please send an e-mail toand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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