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Andrea GRIONI, Ph.D.

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Associate Director, Clinical Development at Novartis
📍 Switzerland

Andrea is an Associate Director of Clinical Development at Novartis, specializing in translational medicine, biomarkers, and the application of AI in clinical trials for treatments like Leqvio. He leverages his dual PhDs and extensive data science background to innovate within drug development. Colleagues describe him as generous, engaging, and insightful.

Outside of his core responsibilities, Andrea is passionate about mentoring early-career scientists transitioning from academia to industry. He also holds a personal interest in financial markets, having completed certifications in financial analysis and forex trading, reflecting a curiosity that extends beyond his primary scientific field.

He won a fellowship to develop a machine learning model for predicting drug response in pediatric leukemia.

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Current Role
Associate Director, Clinical Development
Location
Switzerland
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Clinical Trial Innovation
He focuses on integrating AI and data science to enhance clinical development, from automating data review in large trials to shaping cohesive global development plans.
Biomarkers in Nephrology
His recent work and publications center on using multi-omics data to identify novel biomarkers and therapeutic targets for kidney diseases like IgA nephropathy.
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Career

Work history

7-2025
Associate Director, Clinical Development
Novartis
2-2024 - 2-2025
Clinical Trial Development - Leqvio Program | Job Rotation
Novartis
5-2023 - 6-2025
Senior Data Science II - Biomarker Development (Nephrology)
Novartis
3-2021 - 1-2024
Review Editor in Computational Genomics
Frontiers
9-2020 - 5-2023
Senior Data Scientist I - Biomarker Development (Autoimmunity and Nephrology)
Novartis
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Education
3-2016 - 1-2020
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Masarykova univerzita
3-2017 - 1-2020
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca
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