This is a temporary contractor opportunity at Novartis 

Novartis touches the lives of a tenth of the world’s population. Every role here, regardless of contract type, makes an impact on human life! 

This role is offered through Magnit Global, who, if selected, will be your employer. If your services are retained, you will be assigned to provide services to Novartis as the end client. This is not an offer of employment with Novartis. If you are selected for this Temporary/External opportunity, you will not be an employee of Novartis and will not be eligible for any Novartis employee benefits or incentives.

 Ready to work with/through Magnit at Novartis? Please read on…

Job Purpose:

The Evidence Generation Manager is responsible for providing scientific leadership for non-interventional SUD studies using in-house or external data led by Global Medical Affairs including ensuring they deliver innovative and scientifically robust evidence to the Global organization and key countries. By driving impactful evidence generation, this role enables informed decision making by regulators, payers, clinicians, and patients, ultimately supporting access, clinical adoption, and optimal use of our medicines.

This role requires excellent scientific and technical expertise in evidence generation using existing real-world data. Success also requires robust strategic thinking, leadership, collaboration and communication skills, as well as an entrepreneurial mindset, to work with and through others, to reimagine the way we use innovative evidence to develop and deliver medicines for patients.

Major Accountabilities

• Provides scientific oversight and leadership of non-interventional studies that leverage existing real-world data consistent with the Integrated Evidence Plans (IEP). Develops study concepts, protocols and study reports, and provides input into final analyses and interpretation, including publications and internal/external presentations.
• Delivers high quality, impactful and fit-for-purpose evidence solutions ensuring scientific rigor in evidence strategy, study design and analyses as per IEP.
• As an evidence generation expert, interacts with external stakeholders (e.g., key opinion leaders, data monitoring boards, advisory boards, patient advocacy groups), internal stakeholders (e.g., CTT, Global Medical Affairs, Value & Access, HEOR, key countries), and internal decision boards.
• Supports the overall creation and implementation of evidence strategies and tac-tics, including methodological approaches and technologies to enable broader and more effective use of integrated evidence to reimagine medicine.
• Stays abreast of emergent applications, external insights, trends and requirements, and internal learnings, and positively drive development of innovative evidence.
• Provides scientific oversight and review of country studies and publications.

Requirements:

• Advanced degree or equivalent education/degree in life science/healthcare required. MBA or equivalent preferred
• English (oral and written)
• 3+ years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry, academic research, or healthcare setting, with a focus on evidence generation.
• Ability in designing and delivering sponsored non-interventional SUD studies using existing in-house or external data Strong communication skills. Proven ability to translate and effectively communicate complex technical concepts and innovative evidence solutions to diverse audiences.
• Robust organizational, interpersonal, collaboration and influencing skills
• Results focused, ability to meet difficult timelines in a dynamic environment
• Experience with operating and delivering in a complex global matrix environment and excellent team player 

Strongly Preferred Skills/Requirements:

• Industry experience in generating evidence for assets across different stages of drug development.
• Experience in international, multidisciplinary drug development, product teams or country organizations.
• Understanding of pharmaceutical value chain and its business processes.

Payroll:PAYE
Workload: 37.5 hours/week
Role type: Hybrid
Required start date: 1 September 2026
Contract: 12 months (Maternity Leave cover)

Why Novartis: 
Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together?

EEO Statement:
The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

Accommodation: 
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Magnit at directsourceproteam@prounlimited.com.