Senior Director of Clinical Science - Lung

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic Clinical Science leadership for the lung disease area across multiple studies, programs, and assets.
• Contribute to disease area strategy; apply lung cancer expertise (biology, treatment landscape, endpoints) to guide study planning, data interpretation, and issue resolution.
• Standardize Clinical Science approaches (medical data review, interpretation principles, deliverables) and align practices across assets.
• Provide senior scientific guidance on protocols, amendments, study design, endpoints, eligibility, and biomarker strategy.
• Support portfolio and governance discussions; translate portfolio priorities into Clinical Science strategies/capabilities/resources.
• Manage and develop Clinical Science talent (Directors/Principal Scientists/Clinical Scientists as appropriate) with coaching and clear expectations.
• Collaborate cross-functionally (Clinical Ops, Regulatory, Biostatistics/Data Mgmt, Drug Safety, Translational Medicine, Medical Affairs, etc.) to align and communicate scientific issues.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, company policies, and procedures; support inspection readiness.

Qualifications

• Advanced scientific/healthcare degree (PhD/PharmD) + at least 7 years lung oncology drug development experience OR Master’s in life sciences + 12 years.
• Significant Clinical Development/Clinical Science/oncology development experience in pharma/biotech.
• Demonstrated Clinical Science leadership across multiple studies/programs/assets; deep lung cancer therapeutic expertise.
• Strong clinical trial design, data review/interpretation, and cross-functional matrix experience.

Required skills

• Change agility; Clinical Development; Clinical Oncology; Clinical Reporting/Research/Sciences; Clinical Study/Trial Management; Medical Sciences; Oncology; People leadership.

Travel

0–25%.

Benefits

• medical/dental/vision/insurance, retirement (401(k)), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate and sick days.