Senior/Executive Medical Director, Clinical Development

RBW is partnered with a well-funded US based biotech with a startup environment. This biotech focuses on Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders and is looking to potentially expand into other areas. Following positive data in their Phase 2 NASH trial, this biotech is looking to add multiple headcount to their team including hiring their first permanent MD.

Job Summary

Our client is looking to hire an experienced “science-oriented” Senior Medical Director to Vice President with Clinical Development experience. This role will report directly to the C-Suite and will be responsible for the development of clinical research strategies and direction of Phase 1-3 clinical studies in Endocrine and Metabolic disorders and Rare Diseases.

This role is a great opportunity to be one of the first Clinical Development team members and have the opportunity to grow with them as they continue to move their products forward.

Job Responsibilities

• Expertise in medical and scientific fields is crucial for the success of clinical trials and development of effective treatments.
• Provide clinical and scientific input for study design, protocol concepts, statistical analysis plans, and reporting to ensure valuable clinical endpoint insight for future decision-making.
• Sound scientific and clinical judgement is essential to interpret clinical trial data accurately.
• Collaboration with external opinion leaders, Principal Investigators, and clinical operations personnel is necessary for successful implementation of appropriately designed studies.
• Familiarity with clinical research and trial design concepts, including biostatistics.
• Developing scientific relationships with external opinion leaders and presenting at advisory boards, scientific meetings, and external committee meetings.
• Serve as the Medical Monitor for clinical trials to ensure safety monitoring and act as the medical expert for clinical studies.
• Participate in the preparation of abstracts, manuscripts, and presentations for external meetings and author clinical sections of regulatory documents (IB, IND sections).

Qualifications

• MD (no specific subspecialty training required).
• 2-10 years of industry clinical development experience.
• Experience in Endocrine and Metabolic Disease drug development is a plus.