Our client is a public, mid-size (~350x heads) biotech using their proprietary gene therapy platform to develop potentially transformative treatments for serious diseases.
The company has forged strategic partnerships with major biopharma companies including a development partnership for therapies with blockbuster potential with a Top Ten Global Big Pharma, and licensing agreements with companies leveraging our client's technology for treatments targeting rare genetic conditions.
With an upcoming BLA submission, they're looking to add a physician to the team to lead their internal CNS program, as well as take on another CNS development program in the future.
The opportunity: As Senior Medical Director, you will lead the development of a transformational gene therapy. You will play a key role in shepherding the candidate drug from pre-clinical stages through launch and lifecycle management.
Responsibilites:
- Responsible for shaping clinical strategy, including development planning and cross-functional execution. Ensures alignment with corporate objectives while balancing time, resources, and risk.
- Collaborates with internal teams and external experts to design innovative clinical plans. Serves as the clinical lead on core program teams, providing strategic input and overseeing timelines.
- Leads clinical contributions to the Product Development Plan and ensures high-quality clinical sections. Presents development strategies and recommendations to senior leadership and key stakeholders.
- Chairs the Internal Safety Committee, overseeing safety monitoring across clinical studies. Manages medical monitoring activities and engages in advisory panels and investigator meetings.
- Reviews and contributes to clinical protocols, study reports, and publications, supporting a data-driven publication strategy. Engages with academic investigators to present and publish findings in scientific forums.
- Maintains expertise in regulations, guidelines, and therapeutic areas, ensuring best practices. Represents the company in the medical and scientific community to foster collaboration and thought leadership.
- Develops strong data analysis skills to interpret efficacy and safety outcomes, shaping key messages in alignment with product strategy and clinical practice.
Qualifications:
- MD
- Proven track record of experience and leadership in clinical trials/drug development
- Practical experience including, development of clinical investigational protocols, implementation of protocols, interpretation of data, and interactions with regulatory bodies
- Experience with gene or cell therapies and/or rare orphan diseases preferred
- Ability to manage multiple and diverse internal/external collaborations at different stages of development
- Excellent listening and collaboration skill
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