Director

Rate: £814 Pounds per day (umbrella/Contract, 12 months, Hybrid: 3 days office, rest from home) Location: London Position: Director RWE Innovative Evidence (Pharma) Job Purpose The Director RWE & Innovative Evidence is responsible for developing and implementing evidence strategies that deliver innovative and scientifically robust evidence to Therapeutic Areas (TAs) across the Innovative Medicine (IM) organization. Evidence strategies inform business decisions about the research and development of company products and support healthcare decisions by patients, physicians, health authorities, payers, and policymakers. The incumbent will serve as an expert for real-world evidence (RWE) and integrated evidence, enabling cross-functional teams in becoming leaders in developing and executing integrated evidence strategies that include RWE. This role requires excellent scientific and technical expertise in real-world data and observational research, as well as a strong understanding of product and disease area strategies, our business, and healthcare environments. Major Accountabilities Develop and drive overarching innovative integrated evidence strategies, in collaboration with internal partners, to ensure that the value of our medicines is fully supported by evidence. Act as a thought-leader and internal change agent on matters pertaining to the overall creation and implementation of Innovative Medicines (IM) portfolio RWE/Integrated Evidence strategies and tactics. Ask the right scientific questions, understand the evidence needs to optimize approval, access, and clinical adoption of our medicines, and ideate and make recommendations on fit-for-purpose data and integrated evidence solutions. Deliver high quality, rigorous, and fit-for-purpose evidence solutions according to Novartis priorities and opportunities to impact patients and society. Closely collaborate with internal and external partners ensuring scientific rigor in evidence strategy, study design, and analyses. Lead partnerships with Medical Societies, Academic Institutes, payer bodies, and other data owners to build meaningful RWD research collaborations. Lead or contribute significantly to cross-functional, enterprise-wide, and external evidence initiatives as well as to new and innovative data and analytic platforms, methodological approaches, and technologies. Work closely with key countries to develop timely, meaningful, and robust evidence to support product value demonstration aligned with local needs. Define and deliver on goals and objectives, identify opportunities, gaps and priorities, and contribute to best practice standards. Ensure appropriate prioritization of funding and resources, informed by tradeoff, valuation analysis where appropriate and aligned with TA strategy. Stay abreast of emergent applications, external insights, trends and requirements, and internal learnings, and positively drive development of innovative evidence. Develop strong internal and external partnerships to promote effective collaborations and lead by example in promoting a collaborative and entrepreneurial culture. Education: Advanced degree or equivalent education/degree in life science/healthcare required. MBA or equivalent preferred. Experience/Professional Requirements: 7+ years of industry and/or relevant experience acquired at biopharmaceutical companies, academia, healthcare provider, payer, HTA, or relevant consultancy companies. Deep understanding and experience of RWD/RWE and/or related disciplines to generate scientifically rigorous and impactful evidence. Strong understanding of drug development with proven ability to identify and deliver impactful evidence from studies to optimize regulatory approval, market access, and clinical adoption. Strong cross-functional experience working with Clinical Development, Commercial, Market Access, HEOR, Medical, Safety, and Regulatory colleagues. Demonstrated track record leading and executing research projects using RWD from various sources. Strong leadership skills, with an ability to motivate and inspire teams and manage change. Strong communication skills. Proven ability to translate and effectively communicate complex technical concepts and innovative evidence solutions to diverse audiences. Results-focused, ability to meet difficult timelines in a dynamic environment. Strongly Preferred Skills/Requirements: Extensive industry experience generating evidence for assets across different stages of drug development. Prior leadership experience with international, multidisciplinary drug development teams. Strong external presence and connectivity, including an active network in RWE. Deep understanding of the pharmaceutical value chain and its business processes.

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