Head of Preclinical Safety External Partnerships

**381442BR** **Job ID:** 381442BR **About the role:** This position will be located at our Cambridge, MA or East Hanover, NJ site (Cambridge, MA preferred) and will not have the ability to be located remotely. This position will require up to 20% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/ or international). Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) NIBR is the innovation engine of Novartis, focusing on its scientist experts, progressive creative teams and powerful new technologies that have the potential to help produce therapeutic breakthroughs for patients. NIBR’s global Translational Medicine group builds on basic research advances to develop new therapies that address unmet medical need. We are the crucial bridge between drug discovery and clinical application. The Preclinical Safety (PCS) organization within Translational Medicine provides world class preclinical safety profiling and assessment for optimal drug discovery, development, and commercialization with state-of-the-art regulatory compliance. We achieve this together with our internal partners as a global organization working in an environment of mutual trust and respect. PCS is seeking a key leader to establish successful leading-edge partnerships with all key external business activities seamlessly in support of the R&D portfolio within the hybrid (internal/external) business model. As the Head of Preclinical Safety External Partnerships, you will provide leadership to build new, and provide oversight to all PCS strategic partnerships within and outside Novartis through multiple avenues including Search and Evaluation, IMI, and key academic collaborations, to enable continued innovation in the preclinical safety space. Your main accountabilities will include but not be limited to: • Develop a forward looking integrated global strategy for nonclinical safety testing with respect to external CRO planning, to ensure future business continuity for the end-to-end R&D portfolio. A key feature will be partnering with Head, Translational Toxicology and Head, Mechanistic and Predictive Safety to balance the internal and external PCS business requirements seamlessly, for optimal portfolio support and consideration of academic partnerships for key investigative activities. • Establish and lead all strategic external collaborations for PCS including the detailed oversight of CRO relationships in a PCS hybrid business model setting with support from a PCS Alliance Manager and through successful matrix management within PCS and across the Novartis enterprise. • Partner effectively with Preclinical Business Planning and Operations (PBOP) Team to successfully operationalize the strategic business plan including external study planning, reporting, finance, drug supply and ensure seamless portfolio support for all preclinical studies. • Co-lead with PCS line function Head(s) all external collaborations to ensure business and scientific excellence are seamlessly integrated. • Enterprise oversight of the complete PCS external engagement landscape including pharma consortia and regulatory activities • Ensure seamless engagement of external collaborations with the core functional departments within PCS, to deliver state of the art end to end preclinical / translational safety experiments and interpretation across all phases of research and development in support of the portfolio • Actively promote and bring enhanced awareness of potential external opportunities to the PCS Leadership Team across all areas of the preclinical safety business. • An integral member of the core PCS leadership team, with shared strategic and operational ownership of PCS activities for the overall success of the global PCS department. • As a senior leader, you will also perform other duties as assigned by the Global Head, Preclinical Safety **Position Title:** Head of Preclinical Safety External Partnerships **Role Requirements:** Minimum requirements Education: PhD (preferred) or a minimum of a Bachelors of Science degree in pharmacology, toxicology or related biological science. Experience/Professional Requirement: 15 plus years in the biotech / pharmaceutical industry with an in depth understanding of the nonclinical safety business from research through marketing authorization. Languages: Fluent English (oral and written) Desirable Requirements: MBA. The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $222,400 and $333,600/year however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/23 through 12/31/23, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. Why Novartis: Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture You’ll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards 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. Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network **Job Type:** Full Time **Country:** USA **Work Location:** Cambridge, MA **Functional Area:** BD&L & Strategic Planning **Division:** Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research **Business Unit:** Translational Medicine **Employment Type:** Regular **Company/Legal Entity:** NIBRI **Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion::** _The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We 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 status. We 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._ **Shift Work:** No **Early Talent:** No