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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailSenior Medical Director Clinical Development Cell Therapy & Neurology
This is what you will do:
Reporting to the VP Therapy Area Head of the Cell Therapy Platform the incumbent may lead a clinical subteam or support the clinical subteam and the global program team to build global clinical development plans and contribute to the development of asset level and therapeutic area strategies. Responsible for overseeing the clinical development strategy development and for one or several projects leading the clinical sub team to the GPT and represents clinical development on the GPT contributing to the development of clinical & regulatory strategy and representing the clinical program at regulatory meetings and before external audiences. May provide medical oversight 23 Clinical Development Scientists and/or Medical Directors.
You will be responsible for:
Lead or support the clinical sub team and oversee the design and of one or two clinical studies.
Represent Clinical Development on the Global Program Team (GPT) and in presentations at management and review committees (e.g. Clinical Document Review Committee Development and Commercial Steering Committee).
Supervise and develop Clinical Development Scientists and/or fellows;
Lead a clinical sub team and prepare a clinical development strategy. May lead one or more clinical study teams in the preparation of clinical study related documents including protocols charters statistical summary reports meeting presentations publications and clinical sections of regulatory documents
Determine appropriate advisory board experts and lead the team in preparation for meetings.
Critically evaluate available information about diseases of interest to the disease area and the competitive landscape and synthesize information succinctly to support dissemination and incorporation into clinical development programs asset plans and therapeutic area strategy.
Lead the clinical subteam and study/ies for a given program. Serve as the Medical input to the Global Dev Lead the clinical subteam and oversee studies within a program.
Serve as the Medical input to the Global Development Team / Sub team and the Medical Expert for clinical study team development Team / Sub team and the Medical Expert for clinical study team.
Liaise internally with other members of the clinical development team (including ClinDev Scientists and Clinical Project Leads to drive overall program strategy and development plans. Represent Clinical Development at the Global Project Team.
Maintain awareness of internal and external developments (scientific clinical competitive and regulatory) that could impact the development plan including attendance at major scientific conferences participation in competitive intelligence activities and periodic literature review.
Support business development activities such as due diligence and research collaborations
May serve as the Translational Science lead for one or more programs
Critically evaluate available information about diseases of interest to the therapeutic area and the competitive landscape and synthesize information succinctly to support dissemination and incorporation into clinical development programs asset plans and therapeutic area strategy
Determine appropriate advisory boards experts
Working as part of a crossfunctional team with colleagues representing for example biostatistics data management clinical pharmacology commercial regulatory and project management
May supervise other medical monitors on individual studies
You will need to have:
MD or equivalent PharmD with Clinical Development experience; Board Certification preferred
>5 years of clinical experience preferably within industry (minimum of 3 years of industry experience may be acceptable for outstanding candidates)
Experience as a medical monitor for clinical trials
Regulatory experience preferred
Publication in peer reviewed journals
Excellent written / oral communication skills
Attention to detail and ability to think strategically
Willingness to take on new responsibilities
Interest and ability to learn about new therapeutic areas
Interest in career progression and ability to take on more senior roles in 13 years
The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an officebased role employees must be able with or without an accommodation to: use a computer; engage in communications via phone video and electronic messaging; engage in problemsolving and nonlinear thought analysis and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.
We would prefer for you to have:
Advanced knowledge of the assigned therapy area (neurology and immunology) and the capability to interpret discuss and represent trial or programlevel data are desired.
Experience in medical responsibilities on a crossfunctional team preferred
Understanding of general (and specific) therapeutic principles
Experience designing and executing industrysponsored clinical trials
Broad experience in the principles of clinical trial methodology statistics data analysis and interpretation
Exposure to Advanced Therapies in clinical practice research or industry
Expertise in scientific literature searches and weighing of quality peerreviewed data
Experience authoring study essential documents Clinical Study Reports and regulatory documents
Ability to communicate to internal and external stakeholders orally and in writing
Experience interacting with varying levels of internal/external management and/or academicians and/or clinicians and/or scientists etc.
Ability to prioritise multiple tasks and goals to ensure completion on time within budget
Ability to think both strategically and tactically
Working at Alexion
At Alexion you will find a collaborative culture that encourages innovation and a diverse environment where your contributions are valued. You will have the opportunity to be at the forefront of rare disease research and make a meaningful difference in patients lives.
Were inspired to think differently to create better outcomes. By creating an unparalleled employee experience our organization is equipped to adapt and enrich employees with a productive engaging and enjoyable work experience while accelerating worldclass leadership and innovation capabilities that can deliver on our mission. Each of us is accountable for delivering innovative medicines and supportive technology with integrity so we can truly understand and better the lives of people affected by rare diseases. Together we can transform lives every day
By operating with the highest standards of ethics and integrity we aspire to live up to the expectations of patients physicians and ourselves and to earn trust in our communities.
We encourage diversity of backgrounds and ideas. We genuinely care for and respect each other working together as a highperforming team to deliver extraordinary results while embracing different perspectives.
The dedication and passion of our employees enable us to stay focused on what matters most. We push ourselves to achieve the highest level of medical innovation and to redefine what it means to live with a rare disease.
This role has an expectation of working in the office 3 days a week. When we put unexpected teams in the same room we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire lifechanging medicines. Inperson working give us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challenge perceptions. Thats why we work on average a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesnt mean were not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
Date Posted
11Mar2025Closing Date
24Mar2025Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment training compensation promotion and other terms and conditions of employment based on race color religion creed or lackthereof sex sexualorientation age ancestry national origin ethnicity citizenship status marital statuspregnancy (including childbirth breastfeeding or related medical conditions) parental status (including adoption or surrogacy) military status protected veteran status disability medical condition gender identity or expression genetic information mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin aninteractive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation please contact . Alexion participates in EVerify.
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