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Associate Director, Cell Therapy Operations NortheastNovartis · Field Non-Sales (USA)
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Associate Director, Cell Therapy Operations Northeast

🗓️ Posted 2026-10-09 Field Non-Sales (USA) Hybrid Healthcare Medical
💰 Salary US$11,550–US$21,450/mo (US$138,600–US$257,400/yr) 📊 Market US$10,417–US$14,583/mo

About the Company

Job Description Summary LI-Remote This is a field-based and remote opportunity supporting key accounts in an assigned geography. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support for this role. Please only apply if this location is accessible for you. The Associate Director Cell Therapy Operations Manager is in the Northeast geography. This is a remote & field-based role that covers the following, but not limited to: New York, NY, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, PA, Boston, MA. Associate must reside within territory, or within a reasonable daily commuting distance of 60 miles from territory. The Associate Director, Cell Therapy Operations Manager (AD, CTOM) is a field-based operational leader responsible for training, onboarding, and qualifying CAR-T treatment centers to support the safe, compliant, and successful delivery of Novartis CAR-T therapies. The AD, CTOM serves as the primary operational partner to assigned treatment centers, supporting ordering, logistics, apheresis collection, site readiness, quality compliance, and operational excellence while collaborating cross-functionally to resolve complex challenges and improve site performance. Job Description Major Accountabilities Execute onboarding, training, qualification, and operational readiness activities for CAR-T treatment centers to support successful site activation and patient treatment. Serve as the field-based operational lead for assigned treatment centers, supporting ordering, logistics, a

Requirements

  • ● Minimum 7 years of healthcare, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, specialty operations, or related industry experience.
  • ● Demonstrated experience in cell therapy operations, specialty therapy operations, or other highly regulated healthcare environments.
  • ● Proven experience training, onboarding, educating, or supporting external healthcare stakeholders.
  • ● Ability to effectively operate within matrixed, cross-functional organizations and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
  • ● Strong project management, problem-solving, and operational execution skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • ● Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-management skills with internal and external stakeholders.
  • ● Direct experience supporting CAR-T, cell therapy, apheresis, blood or tissue collection, cryopreservation, transplant, or related specialty operations.
  • ● Novartis Compensation Summary:
  • ● The salary for this position is expected to range between 138,600 and 257,400 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.
  • ● EEO Statement:
  • ● The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
  • ● Accessibility and reasonable accommodations
  • ● The Novartis Group of Companies are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or to perform 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.
  • ● Salary Range 138,600.00 - 257,400.00