Senior Clinical Development Medical Director – Renal

Novartis

Lead the renal clinical development program as Senior Clinical Development Medical Director at Novartis. Overseeing clinical deliverables and driving execution across research and development phases.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end-to-end strategy and execution of assigned renal clinical development program(s) across the full Research, Development and Commercial (RDC) continuum; from early development through pivotal/registrational phases
Providing clinical leadership and strategic medical input for all clinical deliverables in the assigned project or section of a clinical program
Leading development of clinical sections of trial and program level regulatory documents
Driving execution of the assigned clinical program and/or clinical trial in partnership with global line functions, assigned Global Trial Directors (GTDs), and regional/country medical associates, where applicable
Supporting (Senior) Global Program Clinical Head (GPCH) in ensuring overall safety of the molecule for the assigned section, and may act as a core member of the Safety Management Team (SMT), supporting overall program safety reporting in collaboration with Patient Safety colleagues
Supporting the Clinical Development Head (CDH) by providing medical input into Clinical Development Plan (CDP), Integrated Development Plan (IDP) and Clinical Trial Protocol (CTP) reviews, and contributing to/driving development of disease clinical standards for new disease areas
As a medical expert, supporting the (Sr.) GPCH or CDH in interactions with external and internal stakeholders and decision boards
May work with BR (Biomedical Research/ Translational Medical Sciences) to drive transition of pre-PoC (Proof of Concept) projects to DDP (Development Decision Point) and with BD&L (Business Development & Licensing) including target identification and due diligences together with other medical matters, as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD or equivalent medical degree is required in addition to advanced knowledge and clinical training in medical/scientific area
Clinical practice experience 4 years (including residency) and board certification or eligibility in disease area preferred
Minimum of 10 years of experience in clinical research or drug development
Experience in an academic clinical research or industry environment spanning clinical activities in Phases I through IV is required
Working knowledge of renal disease area is required, with proven ability to interpret, discuss and present efficacy and safety data relating to clinical trial(s) and proven ability to understand and interpret basic and clinical scientific research reports
Demonstrated ability to establish effective scientific partnerships with key stakeholders
Working knowledge of GCP, clinical trial design, statistics, and regulatory and clinical development processes
Previous global people management experience is preferred, though this may include management in a matrix environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical researchdrug developmentclinical trial designGCPstatisticsregulatory processesclinical development processesrenal disease knowledgemedical inputsafety reporting

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic thinkingstakeholder engagementpartnership buildingcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingdecision-makinginterpersonal skillsteam management

Certifications

MDboard certification