Executive Director Clinical Development

Job Description

Job Title: Executive Director Clinical Development - Oncology

Tasks & Responsibilities

• In this role, you represent Medicine at the International Multidisciplinary Evidence Teams and take clinical development responsibility for the projects assigned. For example: definition of Target Product Profiles, Asset Evidence Plan, Pediatric Investigational Plan, core Clinical Trial Protocols, input to Project Analysis and Data Management Plan, Investigator Brochure, medical input to the Company Core Data sheet, Annual Safety Report / IND Safety Reports, preparation for the Milestones Start of Development, Proof of Clinical Principle, Release of Full Development, Release of Submission.
• You provide medical oversight to the clinical trial program within your respective project during protocol development, conduct, analysis, and reporting, and you have responsibility for continuous benefit-risk assessment.
• You oversee medical project budgets for the respective project(s). Thanks to your expertise and profound knowledge, you support contacts to external experts, advisory boards, adjudication committees, and Safety Data Monitoring boards.
• You provide medical leadership in regulatory meetings and contribute to submission strategy, regulatory dossiers, and safety issues.
• You proactively identify the need for studies that need to be conducted, and you provide input to Medical Affairs strategy documents such as Scientific Platform, Publication Plan, Product Maintenance, and Optimization Summary.
• You review and approve publications within your project in collaboration with the associate Head of Medicine.

As an Executive Director Clinical Development, you:

• Author Investigator’s Brochures, Asset Evidence Plans, Core Clinical Trial Protocols, and Pediatric Development Plans together with your cross-functional project teams.
• Mentor a team of Clinical Program Leads.
• Provide input to Project Analysis & Data Management Plans, Company Core Data Sheet, Annual Safety Report / IND Safety Reports.
• Provide medical leadership in regulatory meetings and support submission strategy, regulatory dossiers, and safety issues.
• Maintain an external focus to ensure a good understanding of the relevant customer groups for your designated asset(s), e.g., Health Authorities, Key External Experts, Associations, Patient groups, Payers, among others. Oversee and support all contacts to external experts, executive/steering committees, adjudication committees, and Safety Data Monitoring boards for your projects.

Requirements

• MD (specialist in Oncology or equivalent) with sound clinical oncology experience and (ideally) some years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Successful track record in planning, conducting, and publication of Basic Science and/or Clinical Research.
• Sound medical and scientific leadership to drive high-priority projects in collaboration with global matrix teams, regional counterparts, and external partners.
• Previous contacts with regulatory authorities, international societies, and other relevant international stakeholders.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills and ability to work in virtual teams.
• Full command of the English language.

The Executive Director Clinical Development role additionally requires:

• MD (specialist in Oncology or equivalent) with sound clinical oncology experience and multiple years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Profound clinical development experience as well as multiple years of experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry in an international role. Former responsibility for international clinical development projects is also required.