Bay Area, CA | PST Timezone Considered | Monthly Travel to HQ
Help Shape a Global Clinical Development Strategy at a Rapidly Scaling Biotechnology Compan
y
We're partnering with a privately funded, clinical-stage biotechnology company that is entering an exciting new phase of growt
h.
Following the successful advancement of its lead clinical program, the organization is expanding into a truly global development strategy, with multiple additional indications expected to enter the clinic over the coming years. Backed by an experienced leadership team and long-term private investment, the company is building for sustainable growth rather than short-term mileston
es.
As part of this expansion, they're seeking an Executive Director of Clinical Science to work directly alongside the Chief Medical Officer and executive leadership team in driving clinical development across a growing portfo
lio.
This is an opportunity for an experienced Clinical Scientist who enjoys being close to decision-making, influencing program strategy and helping build the clinical development organization as the pipeline evo
lives.
Why This Opport
- unity?Join a well-funded, privately backed biotech with the resources to execute an ambitious long-term development str
- ategy.Help lead a global clinical development program with multiple planned indication expansions entering the clinic over the next several
- years.Highly visible role partnering directly with the CMO and executive leade
- rship.Opportunity to influence protocol strategy, clinical execution and data interpretation across multiple st
- udies.Play an instrumental role in scaling the Clinical Science function as the organization continues to
- grow.Entrepreneurial environment offering significant ownership, autonomy and cross-functional collabor
ation.
The Oppo
rtunityAs Executive Director, Clinical Science, you'll provide scientific leadership across early clinical development programs while serving as one of the key clinical experts supporting study design, execution and data interpre
tation.You'll work closely with Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Medical Affairs, Regulatory and external investigators to ensure high-quality clinical execution while helping shape future development st
rategy.Key areas of responsibility i
- nclude:Providing scientific leadership across global Phase I and II clinical s
- tudies.Partnering on protocol development, study design and clinical exe
- cution.Leading ongoing review and interpretation of safety and efficac
- y data.Supporting Data Monitoring Committees and internal governance me
- etings.Presenting emerging clinical data to executive leadership, investors and external collabo
- rators.Working closely with CROs, investigators and study sites to support successful trial de
- livery.Contributing to publications, congress presentations and scientific communic
- ations.Mentoring and developing members of the Clinical Science organization while helping establish best practices as the team e
xpands.
We're Interested in Speaking With Candidates W
- ho Have:Significant Clinical Science leadership experience within biotechnology or pharmaceutical deve
- lopment.Experience supporting early-stage global clinical development programs (Phas
- e I/II).Strong background interpreting clinical safety and effica
- cy data.Experience partnering closely with Clinical Operations and multidisciplinary developmen
- t teams.Excellent scientific communication skills with the ability to present complex clinical data to both internal leadership and external stake
- holders.Advanced scientific or clinical degree preferred (PharmD, PhD, MD, MSN or equi
valent).
Experience within immunology, inflammation, autoimmune disease, allergy or adjacent therapeutic areas would be highly valued, although exceptional Clinical Science leaders from other therapeutic areas are encouraged
- preferred)Remote within West Coast/PST Timezone will be considered, with approximately one week per month spent at company hea