Job Description Summary

Head of Drug Substance Project Leadership
Location: Basel, Switzerland #onsite

Role Purpose:
Manage the local Drug Substance Project Leaders (DSPL) group. Provide oversight, senior expertise and guidance to the projects driven by the DSPL

 

Job Description

Major Accountabilities:

• Contribute to the definition and execution of the DSD strategy as member of the global DSD extended leadership team.
• Drive DS Project management and execution
• Ensure that the objectives for DSD are met, or exceeded, by setting appropriate priorities and ensuring optimal use of resources.
• Keep oversight that the right and consistent development requirements are applied, as part of each specific project strategy, balancing cost versus risk while ensuring timely deliverables at the acceptable quality. Ensure top performance compared to internal and external benchmarks (as far as available).
• Review and approve relevant DS Development plans and reports.
• Escalate risks and potential issues as appropriate for timely resolution.
• People management within the DSPL group. Drive associate development and retention of key talents, as well as talent attraction

Ideal Background:

Education:

• Advanced degree in life science >10 years of experience within a pharmaceutical/biotechnology environment

Languages:                

• Fluent in English (oral & writing)
• Local language skills of advantage

Experience:             

• Thorough understanding of early and late phase biologics drug substance development or equivalent
• Strong dedication to manage processes required
• Strong organizational skills, team player, flexible and dedicated personality, demonstrated in cross-functional/ international environment (matrix organization)
• Strong communication skills in English
• Ability to coordinate a number of tasks simultaneously, prioritize and deliver against tight timelines

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 to inclusion.switzerland@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

 

Skills Desired