Alcon

Director, Therapeutic Area Strategy, Neuroscience

Alcon$176K — $327K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (PhD, MD, MBA) highly preferred.
  • In-depth knowledge of Neuroscience therapeutic area (TA).
  • Agile and capable of managing multiple strategic areas and programs simultaneously.
  • Substantial experience in evaluating new product opportunities through M&A and internal research.
  • 5+ years of industry experience in pharma/medical devices in R&D or commercial functions.
  • Experience in strategy development and asset shaping during early lifecycle stages.
  • Recent US in-market experience post-2015.

Responsibilities

  • Support TA Strategy Head by bringing external analysis and insights for holistic TA strategy development.
  • Derive competitive advantages using pharma industry understanding and TA knowledge.
  • Provide commercial insights to R&D teams, focusing on early-phase programs.
  • Analyze reports to extract key messages, including product forecasts.
  • Identify growth opportunities and competitive challenges through TA-specific strategic insights.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, life and disability benefits.
  • 401(k) plan with company match and contributions.
  • Generous time off including vacation, personal days, holidays, and leaves.
  • Performance-based cash incentives and eligibility for annual equity awards.
Full Job Description
Job Description Summary
The Novartis Strategy & Growth, Therapeutic Area Strategy team for Neuroscience is seeking a new Therapeutic Area Strategy Director who will support the creation and update of a holistic TA strategy; provide early-phase commercial insights to project teams; guide TA-specific internal pipeline development and external licensing / acquisitions opportunities; and support integrated enterprise alignment across Biomedical Research (BR), Development, Strategy & Growth (S&G), and the Commercial US and International units.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:
  • Brings external benchmarking, analysis and insights, and judgement to support the TA Strategy Head in developing a holistic Novartis TA strategy that achieves sustainable growth in short, mid and long-term.
  • Brings both understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and the core Therapeutic Areas (TA) and Disease area of Neuroscience to derive insightful and differentiating competitive advantages over our peers.
  • Provides key commercial insights to the R&D project teams, particularly for early phase programs. To do this effectively, in-market experience in the US is critical.
  • Analyses reports and publications to extract key messages, including building product forecasts.
  • Supports development and delivery of TA-specific strategic external insights to support identification of growth opportunities, emerging competitive challenges and support creation of a third-party view around key strategic levers, and commissions targeted primary research.


Essential Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree (PhD, MD or other advanced University degree) and / or equivalent experience in life science/healthcare; MBA or consulting or equivalent experience highly preferred.
  • In-depth TA knowledge (or track record to acquire required TA expertise effectively and rapidly) in Neuroscience.
  • Highly agile having the capacity to support a number of strategic DAs within a TA and multiple programs internal and external
  • Substantial experience evaluating new product opportunities (through M&A, BD&L and internal re-search programs).
  • At least 5+ years of Industry pharma and/or medical devices Experience in Research & Development and/or commercial functions with experience conducting, commissioning, analyzing primary research
  • Experience of strategy development and asset shaping early in lifecycle
  • Recent (post 2015) local US in-market experience; local US experience includes working within the US market with the local US customers, US health care systems / systems


Benefits & Rewards

The salary for this position is expected to range between $176,400 and $327,600 per year. The final salary offered is determined based on factors like, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience, and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically. Novartis may change the published salary range based on company and market factors. Your compensation will include a performance-based cash incentive and, depending on the level of the role, eligibility to be considered for annual equity awards. US-based eligible employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, life and disability benefits, a 401(k) with company contribution and match, and a variety of other benefits. In addition, employees are eligible for a generous time off package including vacation, personal days, holidays and other leaves.

Salary Range
$176,400.00 - $327,600.00

Skills Desired
Agile (Programming Methodology) (Inactive), Building Constructions, Business Development, Business Strategies, Communication, Curious Mindset, Data Analytics, Decision Making, Digital Oscilloscope, Finance, Go-to-Market Strategies, Influencing Skills, Leadership, Operations (Inactive), Pipeline (Software) (Inactive), Prioritization, Strategic Alliances, Strategic Planning

About Alcon

Alcon is a global medical company specializing in eye care products and services. The company's products include surgical equipment, contact lenses, and eye drops. Alcon was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Baar, Switzerland. The company operates in over 70 countries and has over 20,000 employees. In 2019, Alcon became an independent publicly traded company after being spun off from Novartis.
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Size
24,389 employees
Market Cap
$33.3 billion
Industry
Founded
1945
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