Senior Director, Clinical Research – Atherosclerosis

Role Overview

• Planning and directing clinical research activities involving new or marketed medicines in the Atherosclerosis section of the Atherosclerosis & Metabolism therapeutic area
• Managing the entire cycle of late-stage clinical development and studies, including development strategy, study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication
• Evaluating pre-clinical and translational work for the purpose of generating early clinical development plans and Investigational New Drug applications
• Developing clinical development strategies for investigational or marketed Atherosclerosis drugs
• Planning clinical trials (design, operational plans, settings) based on these clinical development strategies
• Monitoring and managing the conduct of ongoing or new clinical trials for investigational or marketed Atherosclerosis drugs
• Analyzing and summarizing the clinical findings from studies to support decisions regarding safety and efficacy as well as new drug applications, clinical study reports, or publications
• Participating in internal and joint internal/external research project teams relevant to the development of new compounds and the further study of marketed compounds
• Supporting business development assessments of external opportunities
• Supervising the execution of clinical studies
• Working closely with a cross-functional group of experts in commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, and manufacturing to manage clinical development projects
• Assisting the Executive Director and/or Associate Vice President in ensuring that appropriate Corporate personnel are informed of the progress of studies of the company and competitors' drugs, and of internal and external expert opinions on scientific questions

Requirements

• M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. Required
• Minimum of 3 years experience in clinical medicine
• Minimum of 3-5 years of industry experience in drug development or biomedical research experience in academia
• Demonstrated success in overseeing clinical studies and protocols
• Demonstrated record of scientific scholarship and achievement
• Proven track record in clinical medicine and background in biomedical research
• Strong interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to function in a team environment
• Outstanding verbal and written communication and presentation skills

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days
• annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable