Clinical Supply Project Lead

About the role:The GCS Project Lead (CPL) leads, represents, manages, and supports the Global Clinical Supply (GCS) project team and operates as single point of contact for clinical and technical teams across Development on clinical supply strategy. The CPL ensures complete project oversight in GCS and retains accountability for project deliverables with operational and management responsibility for assigned activity. Leading and managing all project and local network activities and participates in cross-functional teams.The Development Team is guided by our purpose: to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives. To do this, we are optimizing and strengthening our processes and ways of working. We are investing in new technologies and building specific therapeutic area and platform depth and capabilities – all to bring our medicines to patients even faster. Our world-class Global Clinical Supply Organization is able to deliver the right drug to the right patient at the right time. We collaborate with other Novartis groups to support clinical trials around the world to meet the needs of our patients. We are seeking key talent, like you, to join us and help give people with disease and their families a brighter future to look forward to.Apply today and welcome to where we thrive together!

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent GCS/Technical Research & Development (TRD) in the Global Clinical Trial Team (GCT) and act as business partner to support and influence the decision-making process on the supply strategy and packaging design to be adopted in clinical trials. Attends TRD sub-team meeting providing insights and guidance from clinical studies perspective.
• Assess clinical development plan scenarios, converts them in demand forecast to support long term supply and capacity planning for TRD/Novartis Operations (NO). As business partner to the clinical teams, drive GCS assessment to support unplanned clinical study requirements.
• Leads overall clinical supply strategy in alignment with clinical and technical requirements and constraints. Assess risks & opportunities and define strategies to ensure supply continuity and increase supply flexibility and responsiveness in case of new clinical study initiatives.
• Oversees the entire End to End (E2E) supply strategy (from Drug Substance to clinical sites) and reviews the planning assumption adopted in the supply plans and forecasts. Participates in the decision-making process in GCS to select the most appropriate supply model.
• Operates as first level of escalation and provide clear overview on issue, supply impact and mitigation plan to GCS management in case of supply risk / issue. Leads communication and manages stakeholder’s expectations in case of critical issue.
• Understands and proactively manages the interactions of project, network and/or platform related activities within and outside of GCS. Acts as ambassador for GCS in TRD and clinical environment.
• Ensures overall budget adherence of the financial resources allocated to the project in GCS. Acts as point of contact for GCS Finance department, manages the budget allocated to the project and discuss variation that could require additional financial resources. Leads the cost assessment of packaging, distribution, booklet, and comparator activities in case of new clinical study initiatives.
• Actively participate in teams’ activities and fulfill all related tasks and responsibilities related to own field.
• Act as mentor for junior and senior associates providing coaching and technical training.
• Degree in science, engineering or equivalent.
• >5 years of practical experience in chemical / pharmaceutical industry or > 3 years of experience in field of expertise
• Good knowledge of Drug Development processes
• Project management, good organization, and planning skills
• Knowledge of relevant regulations (e.g. Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) etc.).
• Demonstrates problem-solving and idea generation skills
• Good presentation skills and fundamental Leadership skills.
• Communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. Ability to work in interdisciplinary 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?

In addition to a market-competitive base salary, we offer an attractive incentive program, a modern company pension scheme, childcare facilities, learning and development opportunities as well as worldwide career possibilities within the Novartis group. Level 4: In accordance with Austrian law, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary as stated in the collective bargaining agreement. For this position the minimum salary is € 60,212.18 /year (on a full-time basis). The actual salary will be significantly higher, as we strive to maintain a competitive position in the market and consider your previous experience, qualifications and individual competencies. If because of a medical condition, physical disability or a neurodiverse condition you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please reach out to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request as well as your contact information. The support which we can provide will include advice on suitable positions as well as guidance at all stages of the application process. Austrian law provides candidates the opportunity to involve the local disability representative, Behindertenvertrauensperson (BVP), in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

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Division Development

Business Unit Pharmaceuticals

Location Austria

Site Schaftenau

Company / Legal Entity AT33 (FCRS = AT033) Novartis Pharmaceutical Manufacturing GmbH

Functional Area Research & Development

Job Type Full time

Employment Type Regular

Shift Work No

Adjustments for Applicants with Disabilities

If because of a medical condition, physical disability or a neurodiverse condition you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please reach out to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request as well as your contact information. The support which we can provide will include advice on suitable positions as well as guidance at all stages of the application process. Austrian law provides candidates the opportunity to involve the local disability representative, Behindertenvertrauensperson (BVP), in the application process. If you would like to request this, please let us know in advance as a note on your CV.

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