Vice President, Clinical Development and Trial Innovation
Delfi Diagnostics
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Palo Alto • California • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
Tech Stack
Google Cloud Platform
About the role
- The VP, Clinical Development and Trial Innovation provides strategic leadership across DELFI’s clinical study portfolio, working closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams including R&D, medical, quality, and regulatory.
- Define and shape the comprehensive strategy for all DELFI clinical studies while executing on key trials supporting product development, launch, and reimbursement.
- Seek an adaptable, rigorous, future-thinking, and decisive leader grounded in clinical development who will champion the use of AI to innovate on clinical trial efficiency.
- Requires technical expertise in clinical study design and development, oncology, and preferably diagnostics product development.
Requirements
- PhD in the physical or natural sciences, or MD.
- Disciplinary expertise in cancer biology strongly preferred
- 10+ years’ expertise leading the design & development of clinical studies for either pharmaceutical or diagnostics development, as evidenced by strong publication record or successful product releases
- 3-5 years’ experience in IVD diagnostics development
- Knowledge of relevant clinical & regulatory standards such as ICH E6(R3) GCP, ISO 14155, ISO 13485, 21 CFR part 820
- Familiarity with cutting-edge AI approaches in clinical trials (NLP or LLM for EHRs, digital twins, digital pathology) as well as international data standards such as FAIR principles, FHIR-OMOP, or Common Data Models
- 10+ years’ management experience including best practices in recruiting, coaching, performance management, and career development
- Superb communication skills including mastery in written & oral presentations, large- and small-group forums
- Start-up mindset: passionate, innovative, accountable, able to rapidly prioritize and triage, biased to action
- Proactive, decisive, and composed with a balance of high IQ & EQ
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
clinical study designclinical developmentoncologyIVD diagnostics developmentAI in clinical trialsNLPLLMdigital twinsdigital pathologyclinical regulatory standards
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationadaptabilitydecisivenessinnovationcoachingperformance managementcareer developmentproactivitycomposure
Certifications
PhDMD