Novartis Hiring for Associate Director, Market Research – CVD at East Hanover, NJ Full Time

The Associate Director will develop and execute market research programs and analyses to pro-vide strategic insights, in order to support business goals with significant potential for company earnings. Responsibilities include generating market, physician and patient insights, to include: insight mining, attitudinal segmentations, positioning, managing patient models, mar-ket/competitive analyses, landscape assessments from both primary & secondary information, benchmarking, and opportunity evaluations. Will be responsible for market research to support a new CVD agent, as well as ad hoc research as needed. Incumbent must identify issues and op-portunities, define and prioritize information needs, apply market research techniques creatively to answer business questions, and develop and communicate actionable recommendations effec-tively to all levels of management.Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: • Champion new approaches & techniques to acquire a deeper understanding of physician, patient and other stakeholder behaviors, needs and motivations.• Drive partnership with both US & Global teams to define key business questions and how best to address them.• Manage market research budgets optimally & drive efficiency• Work effectively with remote and offshore teams• Ensure team compliance with issues affecting market research execution, such as AE reporting, state restrictions, etc.• Communicate actionable insights optimally to all levels of the commercial organization. Provide clear recommendations for the product team, based on these insights• Ensure compliance with Novartis policies, including project management for process & systems to support and document compliance of the specialty exclusion process”This position will be located at the East Hanover, NJ site and will not have the ability to be locat-ed remotely. This position will require 20% travel as defined by the business (domestic and/ or international).Diversity & Inclusion / EEOThe Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.Minimum RequirementsWhat you’ll bring to the role: Education: Bachelors DegreeRequired Experience: • 5+ years of experience in the design and execution of primary and secondary research• Executive poise / presence-ability to present regularly to leadership• Intellectual curiosity-true interest and passion for using research & analytics to uncover insights• Strong understanding of the pharmaceutical marketplace; knowledge of cardiovascular markets is a plus• Breadth of knowledge across marketing research techniques • A positive attitude and strong work ethic. Ability to exhibit independent judgment.• Excellent communication skills. Strong ability to express insights and recommendations through both written and verbal communications• Ability to work independently with a proactive approach to meet the business needs. Must be able to work well both as an independent contributor and as a collaborative team play-er Why Novartis?766 million lives were touched by Novartis medicines in 2021, and while we’re proud of this, we know there is so much more we could do to help improve and extend people’s lives.We believe new insights, perspectives and ground-breaking solutions can be found at the inter-section of medical science and digital innovation. That a diverse, equitable and inclusive envi-ronment inspires new ways of working. We believe our potential can thrive and grow in an unbossed culture underpinned by integrity, curiosity and flexibility. And we can reinvent what’s possible, when we collaborate with courage to aggressively and ambitiously tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges. Because the great-est risk in life, is the risk of never trying!Imagine what you could do here at Novartis!Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclu-sive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.Accessibility and Reasonable Accommodations: Individuals in need of a reasonable accom-modation due to a medical condition or disability for any part of the application process, or to per-form the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call +1 (877)395-2339 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $158,400 and $237,600/year; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/23 through 12/31/23, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period. Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company re-serves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.Join our Novartis Network: If this role is not suitable to your experience or career goals but you wish to stay connected to hear more about Novartis and our career opportunities, join the Novartis Network here: https://talentnetwork.novartis.com/networkBusiness UnitMARKETING & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCELocationUSASiteEast Hanover, NJCompany / Legal EntityNovartis PharmaceuticalsFunctional AreaMarketingJob TypeFull TimeEmployment TypeRegularShift WorkNo