VP, Project Delivery Epilepsy and Neuroinflammatory Disorders Team

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At Thermo Fisher Scientific youll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100 countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio our work spans laboratory digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on now and in the future.

We have a vacancy for a Vice President Epilepsy and Neuroinflammatory Disorders Team. This role is open across EMEA and can be fully homebased. It is also open in the US (if you are based in the NA region please apply to position number R-).

The role:

The Vice President Epilepsy within our Neuroscience Therapeutic Business Unit (TBU) is a subject matter expert in epilepsy responsible for supporting a robust and growing book of business. This leader will collaborate globally across functional groups to develop expand and deliver on our strategic and scientific vision for the therapeutic area. The team is committed to its missionto establish PPD/CRG as the industry leader in all aspects of neuroscience and to secure retain and grow business within this dynamic and evolving market.

A day in the life:

Strategic Leadership Epilepsy Growth: Lead and execute the growth strategy for the Epilepsy book of business driving business expansion through pipeline analysis market assessment and enterprise collaboration. Identify opportunities to align internal capabilities with evolving sponsor needs and scientific advancements.

Portfolio Oversight: Oversee planning execution and delivery of therapeutic studies portfolios and client engagements. Ensure operational excellence scientific quality and on-time delivery across the epilepsy portfolio.

Market Intelligence & Thought Leadership: Maintain expertise in the evolving scientific clinical and regulatory landscape for epilepsy including biomarkers digital endpoints and precision medicine. Contribute to publications presentations and scientific forums to advance CRGs visibility and leadership.

Cross-Therapeutic Integration: Collaborate with Neuroscience leaders to leverage synergies across related therapeutic areas driving operational efficiency and innovation in study delivery and scientific approaches.

Business Development Partnership: Partner with Business Development to retain and expand key client relationships. Participate in strategic discussions proposal development and bid defenses to position CRG as a preferred partner in epilepsy research.

Operational Excellence & Risk Management: Implement systems and processes that ensure compliance quality and efficiency. Develop proactive risk mitigation strategies addressing operational recruitment and scientific challenges.

Financial Stewardship: Ensure effective management of budgets forecasts and profitability targets across programs. Drive resource optimization and fiscal accountability within the therapeutic portfolio.

Client Engagement: Serve as a senior point of contact and executive escalation for key clients representing the TBU with professionalism credibility and scientific integrity.

Team Development: Mentor and develop therapeutic area talent foster collaboration accountability and innovation across global teams.

Strategic Partnership Building: Engage with key opinion leaders industry consortia and advocacy networks to strengthen CRGs leadership and partnerships in epilepsy research.

Keys to success:

• Advanced degree (PhD MD PharmD or equivalent) in a relevant scientific discipline required; advanced neuroscience background strongly preferred.

• Deep and current knowledge of the scientific clinical regulatory and competitive landscape related to epilepsy.

• Strong global awareness and understanding of the development and delivery environment within neurological therapeutics.

• Proven commercial and financial acumen with the ability to translate strategies into therapeutic business unit profitability and sustainable growth.

• Demonstrated executive presence gravitas and strategic influence across complex stakeholder networks.

• Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to motivate develop and lead global cross-functional teams through change and growth.

• Strong customer management skills including the ability to engage at the executive level navigate complex negotiations and drive impactful client outcomes.

• In-depth understanding of the biopharmaceutical and biotechnology industry clinical trial operations and data-driven decision-making.

• Strong presentation communication and interpersonal skills including excellent command of the English language.

• Demonstrated learning agility and commitment to continuous professional growth.

• Ability to travel up to 50%.

Why Join Us
When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific you become part of a global team that values passion innovation and a commitment to scientific excellence. Youll work in an environment where collaboration and development are part of the everyday experienceand where your contributions truly make a difference.

Apply today to help us deliver tomorrows breakthroughs.