Therapeutic Area Head, PK Sciences – Immunology — Novartis
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- Yesterday
Role overview
Salary Range
CHF169,400.00
CHF314,600.00 Job Description Summary LI-Hybrid Internal Title: TA Head, PKS Immunology Location: Basel
- Salary Range:
- CHF169,400.00
- Key Responsibilities
- Define and implement integrated platform and program strategies from discovery through registration
Main responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities
- Define and implement integrated platform and program strategies from discovery through registration
- Support data-driven decision-making and differentiated development strategies for the immunology portfolio
- Oversee pharmacokinetic, clinical pharmacology, bioanalytical and quantitative pharmacology contributions to regulatory submissions and supporting documentation
- Support health authority interactions by ensuring high-quality scientific input into development and regulatory strategies
- Drive cross-functional collaboration across discovery, development, regulatory, and other key partner functions to ensure rigorous and efficient program execution
- Build, lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing scientific team, including oversight of PKS Immunology scientists
- Serve as a scientific thought leader internally and externally through collaborations, publications, presentations, and participation in relevant scientific forums
- Promote operational excellence through disciplined execution, continuous improvement, and effective use of resources
- Leverage digital tools, AI, and automation, where appropriate, to enhance insight generation, efficiency, and decision-making Leadership Behaviors in Action
Application process
- value
Company and context
- In this highly visible role, you will lead a cross-functional scientific organization spanning pharmacokinetics, clinical pharmacology, bioanalysis, and quantitative pharmacology across discovery, early development, and late-stage development.
- You will play a critical role in advancing the immunology portfolio, shaping integrated development strategies and enabling high-quality portfolio decisions.
- As TA Head, PKS Immunology, you will provide strategic and scientific leadership across a portfolio of diverse modalities with a broad translational sciences remit.
- You will be responsible for defining fit-for-purpose development strategies across programs, ensuring scientific rigor in execution, and building strong partnerships across research, development, regulatory, and portfolio teams.
- This role requires a leader who combines deep technical expertise with strong organizational leadership, sound judgment, and the ability to influence across a matrixed organization.
- You will also lead and develop scientists and serve as an important internal and external representative of the organization. Job Description
Additional details
- Job Description Summary Internal Title: TA Head, PKS Immunology
- You will also lead and develop scientists and serve as an important internal and external representative of the organization.
- Leverage digital tools, AI, and automation, where appropriate, to enhance insight generation, efficiency, and decision-making Leadership Behaviors in Action
- Empower others to innovate and improve while maintaining high scientific, ethical, and operational standards
- Accountable for the ethical, transparent, and compliant use of AI in line with enterprise AI governance and data protection standards
- Act as an external thought leader, advancing and elevating Novartis’ reputation in translational science and innovation Operational Excellence
Notes and original content
- CHF314,600.00
- Job Description Summary
- Internal Title: TA Head, PKS Immunology
- Location: Basel
- Job Description
- Leverage digital tools, AI, and automation, where appropriate, to enhance insight generation, efficiency, and decision-making
- Leadership Behaviors in Action
- AI Fluency
- External Eminence
- Act as an external thought leader, advancing and elevating Novartis’ reputation in translational science and innovation
Questions about this listing
What salary does Novartis offer for this role?
Novartis lists CHF 85'500 - 129'500 gross per year for this position in Basel. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
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