Responsibilities:                                                                                                                

• Lead development and execution of patient engagement strategies across priority programmes and disease areas.
• Integrate patient perspectives into research strategies, clinical development plans, and trial design.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to shape product profiles and generate patient-relevant data for impactful labelling and access.
• Guide global project teams on patient-centred outcomes, digital tools, and clinical practice relevance.
• Implement regulatory and access-focused patient engagement strategies aligned with disease area priorities.
• Drive innovative partnerships with patient groups and multi-stakeholder forums to address unmet needs.
• Co-create integrated campaigns with patient organisations to elevate leadership in clinical development.
• Ensure compliant execution of funding and engagement activities supporting clinical development plans.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with global and regional patient advocacy organisations.
• Drive patient review for clinical trial concept sheets and protocols, ensuring patient voice embedded in clinical trial design and execution.

Essential for the role:

• Master’s degree in life sciences, business administration, public health, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7–10 years of experience in global pharmaceutical or health-focused organisations, including 3–5 years in external-facing roles such as patient advocacy, medical affairs, or access.
• Deep understanding of the full product development lifecycle, including clinical trial design, regulatory pathways, and commercialisation.
• Proven ability to collaborate across diverse functions and geographies, co-creating strategies that reflect patient needs and drive measurable impact.
• Strong expertise in Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD), including methodologies for capturing patient insights and integrating them into clinical development.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a track record of building trust and credibility with patient communities and advocacy groups.
• Agile leadership style with the ability to navigate complex, matrixed environments and lead across multiple disease areas.
• Fluency in English (oral and written); proficiency in additional languages is considered an asset for global collaboration.

Desirable for the role:

• Prior experience in oncology, particularly in prostate cancer, with demonstrated collaboration with prostate cancer advocacy organisations.
• Familiarity with digital health tools and technologies used to enhance patient engagement and clinical trial experiences.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.