Sr. Director/Executive Director, Clinical Development

Sr. Director/Executive Director, Clinical Development

Seaport Therapeutics is seeking someone to lead their clinical development team.  Seaport Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company advancing the development of novel neuropsychiatric medicines in areas of high unmet patient needs.   As the Head of Clinical Development, you will play a crucial role in shaping and executing all our clinical strategies that drive the development of novel therapies to treat patients with CNS conditions.  This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of these patients by advancing innovative treatments in areas of critical medical need, working with passionate CNS medical scientist colleagues.

The Company has a proven strategy of advancing clinically validated mechanisms previously held back by limitations that are overcome with its proprietary Glyph^TM technology platform. All the therapeutic candidates in its pipeline of first and best-in-class medicines are based on the Glyph platform, which is uniquely designed to enable oral bioavailability, bypass first-pass metabolism and reduce hepatotoxicity and other side effects. Seaport is led by an experienced team that was involved in inventing and advancing KarXT and other neuropsychiatric medicines and are guided by an extensive network of renowned scientists, clinicians and key opinion leaders across neurological specialties. For more information, please visit www.seaporttx.com

Primary Responsibilities

• Establish the clinical development strategy and hands-on tactical execution plans against the current and future development portfolio.
• Manage effective internal and external relationships, such internally with members of the executive leadership team, regulatory affairs, clinical operations and medical affairs, and externally including regulatory agencies, partners, KOLs, and investigators.
• Medical oversight of ongoing clinical trials.
• Lead clinical sections of regulatory documents (IND, BLA/NDA).
• Work with Regulatory Affairs to prepare for meetings with FDA and healthcare authorities.
• Work with Medical Affairs to organize and prepare for advisory board meetings.
• Prioritize and develop the company’s current drug candidates as well as future pipeline compounds and contribute to go / no-go decisions.
• Literature review, KOL interactions, attending scientific meetings, and presenting the clinical development plan to the relevant internal stakeholders to help shape the new indication selection process.
• Ensure that standard operating procedures (SOP) for Clinical Development facilitate the development of effective clinical research protocols and are compliant with clinical/medical and industry standards.
• Actively participate in strategic planning for the clinical development organization and provide support to business development / licensing activities.
• Maintain an understanding of competitors and clinical developments in relevant therapeutic areas.
• Build and maintain medical advisory boards based on solid working relationships with KOLs and lead clinical investigators.
• Build and lead a team, creating an environment where team members thrive and deliver outstanding results.

Requirements

• MD required training in neuroscience or neurology required
• 10 years of global clinical development experience leading the clinical development strategy in a biotech or pharmaceutical company
• 5-10 years’ experience managing teams preferred
• Demonstrated ability to attract talent, lead, inspire, and grow and develop teams
• Track record of innovative, strategic leadership, and flawless execution in the field of neurological and/or neuropsychiatry drug development.
• Experience with GCP/ICH/FDA requirements, clinical trial design and strategies, interpretation of clinical data and generation of supporting regulatory submissions of clinical study documents.
• Success leading the design and execution of effective clinical development strategy.
• Exceptional interpersonal, influencing, presentation, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with successful NDA submissions and approvals and interactions with regulatory agencies are highly desired.
• Understanding of the general healthcare environment laws, regulations, and evolving market access trends and issues.
• Knowledge and experience of building clinical development infrastructure as organizations grow.