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Assoc Director, Proj Mgmt Ops

Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research

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Location: Emeryville, CA Posted Date: 5/3/2013 Position Type: Full time Job Code: 3658449HHL Salary: Competitive Required Education: Doctorate/PhD Areas of Expertise Desired: Research

Description

About Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research

There is no greater privilege than to work towards bettering human health and no more exciting arena in which to do so than through discovery of new medicines.

-- Mark C. Fishman, President, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research

At Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR), the global research organization of Novartis, we are committed to discovering innovative medicines to cure disease and improve human health. By hiring the best academic, biotech, and pharmaceutical trained scientists, we have fostered an atmosphere for drug discovery where innovation is rewarded. It is ultimately the talent of the individual that determines our success, while our state-of-the-art technologies and resources enable these ideas to be realized.

NIBR has major sites in Emeryville, California; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Basel, Switzerland; Horsham, UK; and Shanghai, China. Our Emeryville location focuses on early drug discovery efforts for the Oncology and Infectious Disease Areas and offers a variety of positions in Biology, Chemistry, and functions such as Technology, Patents, Research Sciences and other areas that support our scientific resources.

About the Infectious Diseases Area
The Infectious Diseases Area (IDA) seeks to discover and develop treatments to address unmet medical needs in the management and cure of bacterial and viral infections. The Virology group currently focuses on infections caused by hepatitis C virus, influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, human cytomegalovirus and other viruses of the immunocompromised host. The Antibacterials group investigates novel therapies for bacterial infections caused by difficult-to-treat Gram negative and Gram positive pathogens.

NIBR has just completed an expansion of our Infectious Diseases research in Emeryville, at the heart of Northern California's thriving biomedical community. Under the leadership of Don Ganem, M.D., one of the world's leading virologists, our new ID team focuses on identifying and exploiting novel molecular mechanisms for the interruption of pathogen replication and viability. In addition, we hope to break new ground in the search for novel viruses that might contribute to other human diseases, including tumors and autoimmune disorders. Our new ID headquarters in Emeryville will be fueled by a culture that combines the best of academia and biotech with the backing of a global organization - Novartis.

About the position:
This individual will join a team responsible for Infectious Diseases Portfolio Strategy, Discovery phase project management, and Departmental Operations. The successful candidate will have responsibilities in each of these areas with the primary emphasis on research project management. This individual will partner with the Project Leaders to ensure that project teams identify appropriate hypotheses, develop prioritized plans for addressing key scientific questions, and facilitate issue identification and resolution, problem-solving, contingency planning, and decision-making. He/she must be familiar with drug discovery in order to help set project objectives, effectively coordinate activities, and manage project information. This individual will be accountable for the development of high functioning teams including mentoring. A key responsibility is helping teams and leaders to communicate effectively. The operational responsibilities will vary based on activities and priorities and may include supervision of a lab manager, planning and managing the capital and lab equipment purchasing, and supporting lab heads in the management of strategic collaborations.
Specific responsibilities will include:*         Focus project team plans on addressing key scientific questions, identifying critical path activities, and optimizing resources and productivity. Ensure timely and informed project decisions are made*         Project responsibilities will focus on early stage discovery teams (e.g., target discovery through lead optimization)*         Communicate frequently and knowledgeably on all aspects of project with Department leadership*         Ensure quality and timeliness of all project-related documentation*         Track progress of project teams ensuring focus on the next data driven decision point in alignment with overall project strategy *         Facilitate decision making by contributing to resource conflict resolution and prioritization*         Contribute to the assessment of external opportunities and collaborations*         Maintain the interface between R&D by attending cross-functional meetings and workshops*         Moderate team building and scientific excellence exercises across multiple therapeutics areas*         Oversee lab manager responsible for multiple aspects of lab operations 


Qualification and experience:
* Required: PhD in Virology / Bacteriology with 5+ years drug discovery experience; or PhD in life sciences or chemistry with 5+ years of experience in Virology / Bacteriology
* Experience and knowledge of the drug discovery and development process with emphasis on early, innovative discovery and lead optimization activities
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both written and oral
* Understanding of the challenges and unique aspects of antibacterial and antiviral drug discovery
* Demonstrated ability to lead or manage drug discovery projects
* Strong planning and tracking skills, well-organized, focused on results, capable of managing multiple projects with respect to priorities and self-management
* Problem solving skills for developing creative solutions; ability to resolve conflicts in an objective and diplomatic fashion
* Strategic thinking and contingency planning with consideration to the project and portfolio
* Ability to facilitate/optimize contribution of Project team members as individuals and members of a cohesive team
* Interpersonal skills for bridging between divergent scientific opinions, for negotiating timelines, resources and for effective international collaborations.
* Demonstrated ability to mentor
* Demonstrated ability to work within teams and highly-matrixed organizations
* Analytical skills for integrating and interpreting interdisciplinary project information
* Experience working in a research lab focused on drug discovery

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