Director Statistics and Modelling

**Location: Austria or Slovenia, Hybrid working, #LI-Hybrid**

**About the Role**
As Director Statistics and Modelling you will lead the Statistics and Modelling team and act as a key enabler for the CMC development of biologics products. You will work embedded in cross-functional project teams to ensure the right conclusions are drawn from available process development and product characterization data. Additionally you will explore new approaches establish structure function models for proteins and simulate process models for upstream and downstream development.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Provide state-of-the-art solutions to scientific, technological and operational challenges in your field of expertise and in close collaboration with your colleagues across functions and sites and lead their development and/ or implementation
- Author internal white papers to ensure high statistical standards and best practices and publish relevant data in scientific journals
- Develop, mentor and coach scientific or technical associates helping them grow their potential

**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:

- We are committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve._

**Minimum requirements**

**Essential Requirements**
- Advanced university degree in biostatistics, bioinformatics, data science, engineering or related area (PhD or equivalent)
- Proven people leadership skills, ideally in a global setting
- Demonstrated experience in developing and evaluating modern data mining and modelling methodologies. Computing ability and experience with different data sources. Solid knowledge in Design of Experiment (DoE).
- Demonstrated contribution to external white-papers/policy shaping best practice in statistical science and experience in leading scientific improvement/ change initiatives

**Desirable Requirements**
- Experience with hybrid modelling
- Excellent understanding of regulatory expectations for CMC development

**Why Novartis**
Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world. How can we achieve this? With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us Learn more here:

**You’ll receive**

**Pay Transparency**
In addition to a market-competitive base salary, we offer an attractive incentive program, a modern company pension scheme, childcare facilities, learning and development options as well as worldwide career opportunities within the Novartis group. In accordance with Austrian law, we are obliged to disclose the minimum salary as stated in the collective bargaining agreement. For this position the minimum salary is €80,433.64/year (on a full-time basis). The actual salary will be significantly higher, as we strive to maintain a competitive position in the market and consider your previous experience, qualifications and individual competencies. We are open for part-time and job-sharing models and support flexible and remote working where possible.

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

**Adjustments for Applicants with Disabilities**

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**Division**

Global Drug Development

**Business Unit**

TECHNICAL R & D GDD

**Country**

Austria

**Work Location**

Schaftenau

**Company/Legal Entity**

NVS Pharmaceutical Manu. GmbH

**Alternative Country 1**

Slovenia

**Functional Area**

Data Science

**Job Type**

Full Time

**Employment Type**

Regular

**Shift Work**

No

**Early Talent**

No