Director, Clinical Operations – Lung Program

4D Molecular Therapeutics

Director of Clinical Operations providing strategic leadership for global clinical trials in lung programs at 4D Molecular Therapeutics. Ensuring quality, budget adherence, and regulatory compliance across clinical studies.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $225,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide strategic and operational leadership for global clinical trial execution across the 4DMT lung portfolio.
Responsible for delivering clinical programs aligned with corporate timelines, budget, quality, and regulatory expectations.
Lead internal Clinical Operations teams and external partners/CROs.
Collaborate with external teams to ensure efficient, high-quality, inspection-ready execution of Phase 1–3 clinical studies.
Serve as a key cross-functional leader and Clinical Operations subject matter expert.

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S./B.A. in Life Science or related discipline
Advanced degree (M.S./M.A., MPH, MHS, MBA) preferred
B.A./B.S. with 10+ years of applicable industry experience (Clinical Operations) in drug development, or advanced degree with 6+ years of experience across both early (Phase 1 or 2) and/or late-stage (Phase 3)
3+ years in a leadership role with a minimum of 3+ years direct line management experience
Relevant experience in clinical trial execution across all phases.

Benefits

Comp & perks

4DMT provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran, and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical trial executiondrug developmentPhase 1 clinical studiesPhase 2 clinical studiesPhase 3 clinical studiesclinical operationsbudget managementregulatory compliancequality assurancecross-functional leadership

Soft Skills

strategic leadershipoperational leadershipcollaborationteam managementcommunication

Certifications

B.S. in Life ScienceM.S. in Life ScienceM.A. in Life ScienceMPHMHSMBA