
Expression of Interest: Medical Directors (MD)
Job Description
Posted on: December 1, 2025
Summary Are you ready to reimagine medicine and make a real impact on patients’ lives? At Novartis, we’re not just developing treatments—we’re transforming the future of healthcare. As a Medical Director, you’ll be at the forefront of clinical innovation, guiding breakthrough therapies from concept to reality. You’ll collaborate with world-class scientists, clinicians, and cross-functional teams to shape strategies that matter. If you’re passionate about science, driven by purpose, and eager to lead with integrity in a global environment—we want to hear from you! About The Role Novartis is growing and we regularly have openings for Medical Director across our R&D function in London and Dublin. Key Responsibilities
- Clinical Leadership: Provide strategic medical input and leadership for all clinical deliverables within assigned projects or clinical programs.
- Regulatory Documentation: Lead the development of clinical sections for trial and program-level regulatory documents (e.g., protocols, investigator brochures, clinical study reports).
- Program Execution: Drive the execution of clinical trials in collaboration with global line functions, Global Trial Directors, and regional/country medical associates.
- Safety Oversight: Support the Global Program Clinical Head (GPCH) in ensuring the safety of the molecule, including participation in the Safety Management Team and collaboration with Patient Safety colleagues.
- Strategic Planning: Contribute to the Clinical Development Plan (CDP), Integrated Development Plan (IDP), and disease area clinical standards.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Act as a medical expert in interactions with internal stakeholders (e.g., Translational Medicine, Business Development & Licensing) and external partners.
- Innovation & Transition: Support the transition of pre-proof-of-concept (PoC) projects to full development and contribute to target identification and due diligence processes.
Qualifications
- Education: MD or equivalent medical degree required.
- Experience:
- Clinical research or drug development.
- Clinical practice experience (4+ years including residency) preferred.
- We are looking for physicians with specialization and deep expertise in our core therapeutic areas including Radioligand therapy (RLT), Immunology, Rheumatology, Dermatology, Nephrology, Oncology, T-Charge (CAR-T).
- Skills:
- Strong understanding of GCP, clinical trial design, and regulatory processes.
- Proven ability to interpret and present clinical data.
- Effective communicator with experience in matrixed, global environments.
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve. R__ead our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: Novartis Life Handbook LI# hybrid 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? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture Join our Novartis Network: Not the right Novartis role for you? Sign up to our talent community to stay connected and learn about suitable career opportunities as soon as they come up: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/network Benefits and Rewards: Read our handbook to learn about all the ways we’ll help you thrive personally and professionally: https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards
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