Vice President, Clinical Development
Grifols
Vice President, Clinical Development
Location: Dublin, Ireland | Barcelona, Spain | United States (RTP, NC) | Office-based, Hybrid Role
Grifols is seeking a visionary and scientifically grounded Vice President of Clinical Development to lead and shape the strategy, execution, and evolution of our global clinical development organization. This is a high-impact, enterprise leadership role at the heart of Grifols' innovation engine. The successful candidate will define and deliver integrated development strategies spanning all clinical phases, enabling informed, accelerated, and high-quality decision making across the pipeline.
Key functional areas reporting to this role are Clinical Development, Clinical Pharmacology, and Medical Writing. With responsibility across a diverse therapeutic portfolio and modalities — including plasma-derived products and recombinant proteins — this role offers a rare opportunity to build future-ready development capabilities, influence portfolio strategy, and lead teams that translate deep biological insight into medicines that meaningfully improve patients' lives.
Key Accountabilities
- Strategic & Scientific Leadership
- Clinical Development Excellence
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Medical Writing
- Regulatory & External Engagement
- Organizational Leadership & Capability Building
- Cross Functional Collaboration
What does success in this role look like?
Delivery of multiple high quality clinical programs progressing efficiently across development stages toward regulatory approval. Highly engaged, high performing teams with clear succession and talent development pathways. Trusted partnerships with regulators and external stakeholders. Recognition of Grifols as a sponsor of scientific credibility, operational excellence, and patient focused innovation.
Education
MD, MD/PhD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent advanced scientific/medical degree.
Experience
Typically 12+ years in pharmaceutical or biotechnology development in North America and/or Europe. Ideally with extensive experience in plasma therapeutics. Strong insight into clinical development strategy of non-plasma therapies, such as recombinant proteins Proven leadership in clinical development, with hands on experience across trial design, execution, interpretation, and regulatory submissions. Demonstrated experience working directly with global health authorities (FDA, EMA). Experience across multiple therapeutic areas and development modalities strongly preferred.
Leadership & Personal Attributes
Credible scientific leader with executive presence and strategic mindset. Collaborative, inclusive leader who inspires teams and encourages innovation. Comfortable navigating complexity, ambiguity, and change. Strong communicator with the ability to influence at senior and executive levels. Hands on, pragmatic, and outcomes driven, aligned with Grifols' culture and values. Helps to develop team members for successful career development.
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