About the role
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for clinical development programs across one or more therapeutic indications
- Lead multiple cross-functional workstreams to drive program success
- Collaborate closely with Clinical Operations and Program Management to support site engagement, trial execution, and vendor oversight
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with investigators and key opinion leaders
- Represent the organization at investigator meetings and scientific conferences
- Deliver protocol-specific and therapeutic training; respond to trial-related medical inquiries from sites and investigators
- Review incoming medical data, including laboratory, safety, and efficacy outputs
- Contribute to the development of study protocols and regulatory documentation
- Travel occasionally for study oversight and internal meetings
Requirements
- Advanced degree (Ph.D., Pharm.D., M.D., or D.O.) required
- Minimum of 7 years of clinical development experience
- Prior experience working in a small biotechnology company is required
- Proven expertise in global registrational trials; dermatology experience preferred
- Demonstrates a proactive, hands-on approach with a strong sense of urgency and results orientation
- Leads with accountability and a willingness to take ownership as an individual contributor
- Strong ability to synthesize complex scientific information and consistently produce accurate, high-quality work
- Excellent communication, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Team-oriented mindset with a collaborative working style across functions
- Opportunity to lead impactful clinical programs in high-need therapeutic areas
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative biotech environment with direct visibility to executive leadership
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
clinical developmentglobal registrational trialsstudy protocolsregulatory documentationmedical data reviewsafety outputsefficacy outputstherapeutic trainingtrial executionvendor oversight
Soft skills
strategic leadershipoperational leadershipcollaborationrelationship buildingcommunicationanalytical skillsdecision-makingproactive approachresults orientationteam-oriented mindset
Certifications
Ph.D.Pharm.D.M.D.D.O.