Band

Level 6

Job Description Summary

Make your mark at international scale by turning complex signals into clear direction. In this role, you will connect patient, customer, and competitive insights across the full value chain—from early pipeline through launch and beyond—to shape portfolio and brand strategy across key therapeutic areas.

You will partner closely with Business Development and Licensing, early development, commercial, market access, and strategy teams to uncover unmet needs, size opportunities, and anticipate future trends.

Using advanced analytics, forecasting, and artificial intelligence–enabled approaches, you will translate data into compelling stories and recommendations for senior leaders—elevating decisions today and building the foresight that creates tomorrow’s advantage.

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Location: Basel, Switzerland

Job Description

Major Accountabilities:

• Lead integrated insights plans shaping pipeline, portfolio, Business Development and Licensing decisions, and launch excellence.

• Map patient and customer journeys to uncover unmet needs and growth opportunities across therapeutic areas.

• Apply advanced analytics, forecasting, and artificial intelligence methods to generate forward-looking, actionable insights.

• Synthesize complex data into compelling narratives and recommendations for senior leadership.

• Partner with early development, commercial, market access, and strategy teams to drive aligned decisions.

• Lead competitive intelligence and positioning to guide brand strategy and differentiation.

• Manage external partners and vendors to deliver high-quality, cost-effective insights programs.

• Elevate team capabilities by sharing best practices and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

• Provide therapeutic area thought partnership across Oncology, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism, Neuroscience, and Immunology.

• Anticipate future trends and scenario implications to inform investment choices and portfolio prioritization.

Essential Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, Economics, or Market Research; advanced degree preferred.

• Minimum ten years of experience generating insights in pharmaceuticals or biotechnology across therapeutic areas.

• Demonstrated expertise with qualitative and quantitative research, advanced analytics, and forecasting techniques.

• Proven ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for high-impact decisions.

• Strong understanding of drug development, regulatory environments, and pharmaceutical market dynamics outside the United States.

• Exceptional presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills; effective collaborator across all organizational levels.

• Experience operating in global, cross‑functional settings with diverse stakeholders.

• Strong project management, prioritization, and delivery under tight timelines; proficiency with data sources, analytical tools, and emerging technologies including artificial intelligence.

Desirable Requirements:

• Experience building insights capabilities and promoting best practices across communities.

• Hands-on experience with artificial intelligence–driven research, predictive analytics, and data visualization.

• International Top11 country experience (Health care systems i.e., patient- and HCP-level data)

Location:

This role is based in Basel, Switzerland.

Benefits:

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Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

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

Accessibility and accommodation:

Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, be-cause of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to inclusion.switzerland@novartis.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

Skills Desired

Agility, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Engagement, Customer Experience, Customer Insights, Data Analytics, Data Strategy, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Market Research, Media Campaigns, Product Marketing, Stakeholder Engagement, Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, Waterfall Model