Precision Medicine Director

Location: Barberà del Vallès

Summary
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid Working

Novartis is unable to offer relocation support; please only apply if accessible.

The Precision Medicine Director is responsible for developing and executing precision medicine strategies aligned to disease area and clinical program objectives. This role leads biomarker and diagnostic activities to enable patient selection, registrational biomarker endpoints and biomarker‑based clinical trial design. Acting as a key scientific and strategic partner, the position ensures high‑quality execution of precision medicine initiatives across global clinical programs.

This position supports the Neuroscience disease area.

About

The Role
The Precision Medicine Director leads the development and execution of precision medicine strategies in support of clinical programs, ensuring alignment with broader disease area and global development strategies.

This role operates at the intersection of clinical development, biomarker science, and diagnostics, leading cross‑functional teams to design and implement biomarker strategies. It plays a critical role in enabling patient selection, supporting regulatory submissions, and ensuring high‑quality, compliant delivery of clinical and diagnostic programs.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and execute precision medicine strategies aligned with disease area and clinical program objectives

Lead cross‑functional biomarker sub‑teams covering molecular epidemiology, assay development, and data analysis

Serve as a core member of global clinical teams and act as subject matter expert in precision medicine

Contribute to diagnostic target product profiles and companion diagnostic development strategies

Identify and manage risks to ensure successful delivery of precision medicine programs

Author biomarker and diagnostic sections of key clinical development documents

Support regulatory submissions as a precision medicine and biomarker expert

Facilitate collaborations with external academic and scientific partners

Ensure compliance with applicable medical device regulations and internal quality standards

Promote knowledge sharing and contribute to operational excellence and process improvement

Essential Requirements

Significant experience in clinical research, clinical trials, or precision medicine within a life sciences environment

Proven experience leading cross‑functional and multi‑disciplinary teams

Strong understanding of biomarker strategies, companion diagnostics, and clinical development processes

Experience working within regulated environments and complying with global regulatory standards

Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and collaboration skills

Ability to manage risk and drive strategic decision‑making

Experience developing clinical or regulatory documentation

Strong scientific and analytical capabilities within life sciences

Desirable Requirements

Experience supporting global regulatory submissions for diagnostics or biomarker strategies

Experience working with external academic or research collaborations

Diversity & Inclusion Statement
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Benefits
Competitive salary, short‑term incentive bonus, pension scheme, health insurance, 25 days annual leave, flexible working arrangements, employee recognition scheme, learning and development opportunities.

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