Summary
The Associate Director, Medical AI & Innovation is accountable for translating key medical challenges into scalable, innovation opportunities solved by AI, including accountability for GMA AI products throughout product lifecycle. Solutions may range from off-the-shelf options (e.g., Copilot Studio) to co-development of use cases endorsed in Dev AI strategy.
About the Role
The remit requires effective, close partnership with Development AI (Process Innovation) – specifically the Digital Innovation Director (SPPO, Dev AI) – to provide robust medical perspectives on artificial intelligence, ensure continual alignment between the MA AI and Dev AI product roadmaps, and to leverage wherever possible the best practices & products being scaled outside of the medical affairs domain, across the Enterprise.
Responsibilities
Accountable for translating key medical challenges into scalable, innovation opportunities solved by AI, including accountability for GMA AI products throughout product lifecycle and co-development of use cases endorsed in Dev AI strategy.
Own and advance individual GMA AI product(s) (as needed), ensuring strategic‑fit and realization of business benefits. Accountable for integrative planning and management of GMA AI product(s).
Operate as dedicated functional partner for GMA AI use cases & products striving to maximise value & adoption in alignment with GMA objectives and business priorities, partner, collaborate and actively align on the above with medical subject matter experts (SMEs), GMA Business Owners (as relevant) and technical counterparts (DDIT).
Drive cross‑functional alignment with close partners e.g., the AI & Innovation Product Manager (SPPO, Dev AI), ensuring continual alignment between the MA AI and Dev AI product roadmaps, and leveraging the best practices & products being scaled outside of the medical affairs domain.
Engage and partner with AI and Innovation Lead (SPPO, Dev AI), including providing medical external insights/expertise, to ensure synergy with Dev AI CCE strategy and apply best practices to drive user adoption of MA AI products.
Be an agent for change and engage support for innovative ideas, methods, technologies, partnerships, and solutions to maximize value for Novartis.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, life sciences or related field required; advanced degree (MSc, MBA etc.) preferred (or relevant business experience).
Fluent English (oral and written).
Minimum 6 years of working experience in technology & business solution, digital transformation, or related fields (ideally in healthcare, drug development or life sciences).
Previous experience as a Product owner, product manager or similar role in a digital, data, AI/ML or similar innovative solution development.
Strong understanding of AI/ML, LLMs, agentic workflows and know how to apply them pragmatically.
Drug development and/or medical affairs and/or commercial experience (R‑D‑C continuum).
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. With our people, we drive each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture.
You’ll receive: You can find everything you need to know about our benefits and rewards in the Novartis Life Handbook. https://www.novartis.com/careers/benefits-rewards.
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.
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