Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
80! the quantitative safety & epidemiology team is responsible for 80 novartis products! we are an interdisciplinary group in the global patient safety organization, and we help regulators, physicians and patients to understand the benefits and risks of assigned drugs, by asking the right questions and by applying the most appropriate scientific methods.
As senior expert epidemiologist you will shape the epidemiology strategy of one or several drugs within a designated therapeutic area, and across the development life cycle.
**this position can be based remotely anywhere in the u.s(there may be some exceptions based on legal entity registration)Please note that this role would not provide relocation as a resultThe expectation of working hours and travel (domestic and/or international) will be defined by the hiring manager.**
Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Owning the implementation of innovative epidemiology approaches to evaluate the safety and benefit-risk profile of a drug based on data from multiple sources
Crafting, executing and reporting epidemiological studies using real-world databases and providing the scientific oversight for other non-interventional studies.
Evaluating published evidence and positioning epidemiology information in context using quantitative methods and data visualizations.
Providing scientific and methodological expertise on relevant data sources, study designs and analysis methods to evaluate safety risks and risk management activities.
Responsibility for epidemiological sections of documents for health authorities
Proposing and implementing improvement initiatives internally and externally in collaboration with epidemiology professionals in academia, industry and regulatory agencies
Eeo statement
The novartis group of companies are equal opportunity employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environmentWe do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected statusWe are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.
Minimum requirements
What you’ll bring to the role:
Master’s degree or equivalent in epidemiology or related areas (phd preferred)
10+ years of experience in positions of growing responsibility in the pharmaceutical industry with
6+ years applying epidemiological principles and methodologies to drug development and life cycle management
Proven experience in leading scientific improvement/ change initiatives / direct reports
Excellent strategic skillsNatural leadership style with the ability to build successful partnerships at all levels
Scientific curiosity combined with strong communication skills bridging scientific and business needs over different expertise areas
Experience in designing, conducting, analyzing and interpreting epidemiological studies and working with large electronic health records databasesComputing ability, including knowledge of specialized epidemiological/statistical packages (advanced level, sas or r experience desirable).
Why consider novartis?
769 millionThat’s how many lives our products touched in 2020And while we’re proud of that fact, in this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how can we continue to improve and extend even more people’s lives?
We believe the answers are found when curious, courageous and collaborative people like you are brought together in an inspiring environmentWhere you’re given opportunities to explore the power of digital and dataWhere you’re empowered to risk failure by taking smart risks, and where you’re surrounded by people who share your determination to tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges.
Imagine what you could do at novartis!
Commitment to diversity & inclusion:
Novartis embraces diversity, equal opportunity and inclusionWe are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration, and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.
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Division
Global drug development
Business unit
Cmo & patient safety gdd
Country
Usa
Work location
East hanover, nj
Company/legal entity
Novartis pharmaceuticals
Functional area
Research & development
Job type
Full time
Employment type
Regular
Shift work
No
Early talent
No
