Executive Director, Development Sciences
Novartis
June 25, 2026
On-site
Minnehaha County, SD
Clinical Research and Development
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the Development Sciences organization and provide strategic direction across pharmacokinetics, clinical pharmacology, bioanalysis, toxicology, biomarker sciences, and allied translational sciences.
- Define and implement integrated platform and program strategies from discovery through registration.
- Advance translational understanding of the Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOC) platform to support data-driven decision-making.
- Oversee pharmacokinetic, pharmacology, and nonclinical safety contributions to regulatory submissions and supporting documentation.
- Support health authority interactions by ensuring high-quality scientific input.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration across discovery, development, regulatory, and partner functions for rigorous program execution.
- Build, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing scientific team (including San Diego site oversight).
- Serve as a scientific thought leader through collaborations, publications, presentations, and scientific forums.
- Promote operational excellence via disciplined execution, continuous improvement, and effective resource use.
- Leverage digital tools, AI, and automation as appropriate.
Essential Requirements
- PhD or PharmD in pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, toxicology, biomarker sciences, pharmaceutics, biochemistry, or related field.
- 12+ years biopharmaceutical industry experience (preclinical/clinical discovery and development) with senior leadership responsibility.
- People leadership experience (hiring, mentoring, coaching, developing talent).
- Experience with biologics, monoclonal antibodies, oligonucleotide therapeutics, and/or RNA-based medicines.
- Knowledge of global regulatory requirements; experience contributing to IND/IMPD/NDA/BLA.
- Ability to work in matrixed, cross-functional environments and influence effectively.
- Excellent communication, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and scientific rigor.
Desirable Requirements
- Neuroscience or neuromuscular disease experience.
- Bioanalytical assay development and biomarker strategy experience.
- Late-stage development/registration-enabling experience.
- Digital tools/AI or machine learning in decision-making.
- External scientific visibility (publications/presentations/industry engagement).
- Lead the Development Sciences organization and provide strategic direction across pharmacokinetics, clinical pharmacology, bioanalysis, toxicology, biomarker sciences, and allied translational sciences.
- Define and implement integrated platform and program strategies from discovery through registration.
- Advance translational understanding of the Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOC) platform to support data-driven decision-making.
- Oversee pharmacokinetic, pharmacology, and nonclinical safety contributions to regulatory submissions and supporting documentation.
- Support health authority interactions by ensuring high-quality scientific input.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration across discovery, development, regulatory, and partner functions for rigorous program execution.
- Build, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing scientific team (including San Diego site oversight).
- Serve as a scientific thought leader through collaborations, publications, presentations, and scientific forums.
- Promote operational excellence via disciplined execution, continuous improvement, and effective resource use.
- Leverage digital tools, AI, and automation as appropriate.
Essential Requirements
- PhD or PharmD in pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, toxicology, biomarker sciences, pharmaceutics, biochemistry, or related field.
- 12+ years biopharmaceutical industry experience (preclinical/clinical discovery and development) with senior leadership responsibility.
- People leadership experience (hiring, mentoring, coaching, developing talent).
- Experience with biologics, monoclonal antibodies, oligonucleotide therapeutics, and/or RNA-based medicines.
- Knowledge of global regulatory requirements; experience contributing to IND/IMPD/NDA/BLA.
- Ability to work in matrixed, cross-functional environments and influence effectively.
- Excellent communication, strategic thinking, problem-solving, and scientific rigor.
Desirable Requirements
- Neuroscience or neuromuscular disease experience.
- Bioanalytical assay development and biomarker strategy experience.
- Late-stage development/registration-enabling experience.
- Digital tools/AI or machine learning in decision-making.
- External scientific visibility (publications/presentations/industry engagement).