Central Monitor (Data Surveillance Lead)Novartis · 4 Locations

Central Monitor (Data Surveillance Lead)

🗓️ Posted 2026-10-08 4 Locations Hybrid Healthcare Medical
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 8,500 CHF–12,500 CHF/mo

About the Company

Job Description Summary The Central Monitor (CM) plays a key role for Data Surveillance by overseeing and supporting clinical trials through centralized monitoring activities. This role ensures data quality, identifies potential risks, and enhances trial oversight by leveraging data analytics and risk-based monitoring strategies. The CM collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with study protocols, regulatory requirements, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. The CM will play a vital role in the study Risk-Based Quality Management process. This role is key to detect any study related risk/issue(s) within the scope of study RBM strategy. The CM will be involved early during clinical trial lifetime, working alongside the Risk Surveillance Lead (RSL) and others to support risk identification, risk assessment, definition of risk oversight measures (ex: Key Risk Indicators - KRIs). The role will have a key responsibility in connecting with the Data Analysts team, ensuring that the Central Monitoring technology is appropriately configured. During trial execution, the CM is responsible for ongoing aggregate Data Surveillance utilizing Central Monitoring technology to monitor data quality, patient safety, and relevant risks, interpreting and contextualizing risk signals for communication to the Clinical Trial Teams (CTTs) as well as to field monitoring teams and Risk Surveillance Team. Job Description Key Responsibilities Central Monitoring Execution

Requirements

  • ● University degree in Life Sciences, Business, Operations, or a related discipline.
  • ● Minimum 5 years of experience in clinical research within the pharmaceutical industry or CRO environment.
  • ● Minimum 3 years of monitoring experience (central or site monitoring).
  • ● Strong understanding of RBQM, centralized monitoring, KRIs, QTLs, and clinical trial risk management.
  • ● Working knowledge of ICH-GCP and international drug development standards.
  • ● Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.Experience interpreting complex clinical and operational data.
  • ● Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional collaboration skills.Experience working within a global matrix organization.
  • ● Proficiency with clinical data systems, analytics platforms, and digital tools.Strong project management and organizational skills.