Novartis
Director / Executive Director, Modeling & Simulation (Dual Level Posting)
$176K–$419K
Cambridge (USA) · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 6, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years for Director or 15+ years for Executive Director; Executive Director requires 8+ years of leadership experience.
- Education
- Ph.D. in biology, bioengineering, pharmaceutical sciences, biophysics, or a related field.
About the job
Leads a disease modeling team that develops mechanistic models and uses them to guide portfolio strategy and drug development decisions across Novartis programs.
What you'll do
- Build and develop a high-performing disease modeling team, including recruitment, coaching, and performance management.
- Set disease modeling strategies and develop mechanistic models to inform target selection, indication prioritization, and development decisions.
- Establish modeling platforms and collaborate across teams to integrate data and advance modeling capabilities.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. in biology, bioengineering, pharmaceutical sciences, biophysics, or a related field.
- 10+ years of relevant experience for Director or 15+ years for Executive Director.
- Demonstrated leadership experience, including building and developing teams; Executive Director requires 8+ years of leadership experience.
- Proven experience applying mechanistic or systems-level disease models to inform portfolio or program decisions.
Nice to have
- Demonstrated impact as a modeler, preferably in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry.
- Experience with AI-enabled methods or digital twins, where relevant.
Pay
$176,400 and $327,600 per year (Director base salary); $225,400 and $418,600 per year (Executive Director base salary)
Tools
QSP, systems biology, integrative PK/PD-disease frameworks, AI-enabled methods, digital twins
AI focus
May lead or contribute to initiatives advancing modeling capabilities, including adoption of AI-enabled methods.
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