Principal Scientist, Preclinical Safety
Company: Novartis AG
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: May 11, 2022
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Job Description:
Job Description
5600! 5600 scientists working on 340 discovery programs in 8
disease areas focusing on 90 new molecular entities makes Novartis
the premier place to develop your career as a pharmaceutical
professional. If you are curious, scientifically minded, and want
to positively impact society by speeding delivery of novel
therapies to needy patients, then look no further, Novartis
Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) is the place to be.
As a Principal Scientist you will be responsible for preparing
study protocols, overseeing all study conduct, report writing, and
represent the single point of study control for non-GLP preclinical
safety studies conducted by Laboratory Sciences. You will interact
with senior PCS scientists and, when appropriate, Research
scientists external to PCS to discuss and finalize study design and
reporting. In addition, you will supervise a team of in-life
scientists and ensure compliance to all protocols, working
practices, animal welfare, safety, OSHA regulations and company
policies. The Team Lead shall function as a leader in technical
excellence, productivity, and communication within the group.
Your responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
* Prepares study protocols, conducts protocol initiation meetings,
oversees study activity scheduling and coordination, monitors
in-life portions of assigned preclinical safety studies, tabulates
study results and prepares precise written reports within specified
due dates.
* Establishes target dates and priorities to enable data-driven
advancements in project teams, within own team, and with
collaborators, or within functional community.
* Provides coaching and leadership to facilitate drug discovery
and/or early development solutions for projects. Proactively shares
feedback and develops talent in team and/or mentors others in
functional or project teams to meet scientific/technical challenges
and needs.
* Will supervise scientists and ensure compliance to all protocols,
procedures, animal welfare, safety, OSHA regulations and company
policies. Shall function as a leader in technical excellence
(displays a high level of competence in a laboratory
instrumentation and technical procedures), productivity, and
communication within the group.
* Apply scientific knowledge to develop new
methodologies/techniques and optimize existing models/methods.
* Recruitment, training and certifications of personnel, setting of
goals and objectives, monitoring daily performances and completing
performance reviews are included in the personnel management
responsibilities, although the authority to perform selected
activities may be delegated, if appropriate. compliance, safety,
and quality are critical and must be the driving force for all
activities.
* Meeting timelines, budget-compliance, and coordination of
activities within other internal functions and external customers
are also of high priority. May be assigned to Study Monitor duties
and other tasks by management.
* Actively participates in target teams/task forces as the target
team toxicologist as required.
* Knows and conforms to animal welfare guidelines, Novartis working
practices, policies, standards, requirements, and guidelines and
ensures compliance/safety and quality management.
Diversity & Inclusion / EEO
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.
Minimum Requirements
What you will bring to the role:
* BS/BA degree with 10+ year experience in preclinical
safety/research laboratories/in vivo OR MS/MA degree with 6+ years
preclinical safety /research laboratories/ in vivo experience
* Thorough understanding of operations/procedures/equipment in the
respective discipline (e.g. toxicology, safety pharmacology,
investigative pathology, anatomic pathology, clinical
pathology).
* Good knowledge of laboratory animal physiology and laboratory
animal welfare standards (USDA, AALAC, etc.)
* Effective organizational and prioritization skills with ability
to work cooperatively in a team environment under specified
timelines
* Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Broad understanding of scientific and technical operations in
Preclinical Safety.
* Computer skills including data entry/auditing in system software
(PRISTIMA), and strong skills in Microsoft windows-based
software.
* Familiarity with document management systems (e.g. Subway)
* Experience working with preclinical safety studies of biologics
and small molecules
769 million. That's how many lives our products touch. At Novartis,
being there when and how it matters most for our patients and
customers allows us to live our purpose and help bring maximum
impact to health outcomes.
Furthering our commitment to transforming medicine for patients,
Novartis is embarking on an ambitious and exciting journey to
reinvent how we use technology, data and customer insights to
better serve our consumer's needs and put them on a path to better
health. This includes taking bold approaches that begin with a
customer-centric mindset and harness the power of today's digital
and data-driven healthcare revolution to continue to improve and
extend even more people's lives.
* Do you want to help people understand their disease and how to
seek out the proper treatment for it?
* Do you want to support patients achieve the best possible
outcomes?
* Do you want to deliver a leading customer experience at all
touchpoints?
* Do you want to be at the forefront of leveraging today's
technology advances to create tomorrow's healthcare
innovations?
We believe the answers are found when curious, adventurous, and
collaborative people like you are brought together in an inspiring
environment. Where you're given opportunities to utilize the power
of digital and data to individualize and maximize interactions with
customers. Where you're empowered to not fear failure when taking
smart risks. And most importantly, where you're surrounded by
people who share your determination to tackle the world's toughest
medical challenges.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work
environment and diverse team's 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
Division
NIBR
Business Unit
Translational Medicine
Location
USA
Site
Cambridge, MA
Company / Legal Entity
NIBRI
Functional Area
Research & Development
Job Type
Full Time
Employment Type
Regular
Shift Work
No
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