Clinical Development Director – Nephrology

GSK

Clinical Development Director providing scientific leadership in clinical programs at GSK. Overseeing study design and execution with a focus on kidney disease research.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $189,750 - $316,250 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical development and operations, with a strong focus on kidney disease, regulatory submissions, and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in study design, protocol authoring, and data interpretation, ensuring compliance with GCP and ICH guidelines.

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Clinical DevelopmentRegulatory SubmissionStudy DesignCross-Functional CollaborationClinical Operations

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Hard Skills

Clinical Study DesignProtocol AuthoringData ReviewTranslational StudiesClinical Efficacy EndpointsGCP KnowledgeICH GuidelinesClinical Study ReportsInvestigator’s BrochuresInformed Consent Forms

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationDecision-MakingCommunicationRelationship Management

Industry Keywords

Clinical ScienceKidney DiseaseClinical OperationsTranslational ScienceMarket AccessMedical AffairsCROsExternal ExpertsClinical Development ProgramsClinical Decision-Making

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide scientific leadership across defined components of study design, conduct, data review, and interpretation within assigned clinical programs.
Develop sections of core regulatory documents.
Generate the data and evidence required to determine a target’s potential efficacy, safety profile, key areas of differentiation and route to becoming a medicine with value to patients in the shortest possible timeframe.
Define and deliver the clinical pillars of the translational table.
Deliver clinical development and study timelines and endpoints, including pharmacology, mechanism and clinical efficacy endpoints, enabling key decision points and Go/No Go criteria for the CDP.
Establish and maintain relationships with program counterparts in Biology, Translational Sciences, Commercial, Regulatory, Clinical Operations, Market Access, Medical Affairs and Statistics.
Contribute to the implementation and embedding of strategic initiatives and various organizational initiatives in Clinical Development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy or a related field.
Experience in clinical development, clinical operations or clinical science roles with a focus on kidney disease.
Knowledge of and experience in the execution of clinical and/or translational studies.
Experience and understanding of clinical development from early stage through to regulatory submission, including study design, protocol authoring, and data review/interpretation.
Knowledge of GCP, ICH, and global regulatory guidelines.
Experience authoring or contributing to clinical study proposals, protocols, Investigator’s Brochures, informed consent forms, clinical study reports, and regulatory submissions.
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively within cross-functional matrix teams and contribute to clinical decision-making.
Proven track record of working with investigators, site staff, external experts, CROs, and vendors.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
Retirement benefits
Paid holidays
Vacation
Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share-based long-term incentive program