Medical Director, Clinical Development Job Description

Medical Director, Clinical Development Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Medical Director, Clinical Development to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Establish and drive teams to execute the strategic long-term vision for the program;
  • Develop manuscripts, abstracts and presentations for scientific meetings;
  • Advise on current and future clinical development plans within internal and joint development teams;
  • Evaluate safety, pharmacology, and efficacy data from ongoing and completed studies to inform clinical strategy;
  • Lead development and maintenance of clinical documents (e.g. protocols and amendments, investigator brochures, clinical study reports);
  • Conduct literature reviews and prepare summaries to support clinical development strategies;
  • Lead clinical study teams and ensure appropriate medical monitoring for ongoing clinical studies;
  • Lead clinical study teams and provide appropriate medical monitoring for ongoing clinical studies;
  • Evaluation of safety, pharmacology, and efficacy data from ongoing and completed studies;
  • Development of clinical protocols and amendments, investigator brochures, and clinical study reports;
  • Contribute to the strategic development of clinical programs;
  • Collaborate with research and translational sciences to interpret how preclinical and nonclinical data may inform clinical strategy;
  • Prepare manuscripts, abstracts and presentations for scientific meetings and advisory boards;
  • Conduct literature reviews and prepare summaries to support clinical development programs;
  • Medical resource for design and interpretation of clinical and preclinical programs to support existing and new development candidates.

Requirements:

  • Is a team player, works well in a team environment both as a leader and a key contributor;
  • Has a strong leadership presence and the ability to work effectively with other clinical and scientific leaders;
  • Has a global perspective and mindset, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues from myriad cultures, backgrounds and geographies;
  • Demonstrates a passion for helping patients with cancer and for the science of oncology;
  • Has a collaborative style with internal company leadership, external development partners and investigators/medical professionals;
  • 2-5 years industry experience in oncology drug development;
  • MD or PharmD with BCOP;
  • 3-5 years industry experience in oncology drug development;
  • Clinical oncology experience; Board certification in oncology or hematology preferred;
  • MD or MD/PhD.