Lead Medical Director, Product Development, Immunology

Roche

Lead Medical Director overseeing clinical development plans for immunology therapies. Collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring alignment with overall clinical development strategies.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeSouth San Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $233,500 - $433,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead or make major contributions to development of the Clinical Development (CD) strategy and plan
Support the development and implementation of the Clinical Development Plan (CDP) for assigned molecule(s)/indication(s)
Gather and analyze data and information necessary to create the CD plan
Collaborate with internal/external partners & stakeholders, as well as multidisciplinary internal groups
Participate in meetings, reviews, discussions and interactions regarding early development/Phase I studies
Provide clinical science information and input for regulatory submissions and processes
Ensure strategic and operational alignment of the CDP with the relevant CD strategy, strategic and annual LCP
Work with other CST members and relevant sub-teams to develop CDP components (e.g., analytics/data strategy, KOL development, publications strategy, etc.)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Board Certified/Board Eligible (or its equivalent) MD (MBBS), MD(MBBS)/PhD physician
5+ years of post-grad relevant clinical/scientific research and/or clinical trial experience
Minimum of 2 years of experience in biopharmaceutical clinical development
Significant experience working with the principles and techniques of data analysis, interpretation and clinical relevance
Demonstrated experience in scientific writing (e.g. manuscripts, grants, scientific protocols, health authority documents)
Outstanding communication skills in both long-form scientific presentation and short-form communication of complex scientific topics
Strong interpersonal skills: Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communication and influencing skills
Ability to collaborate with relevant team members to measure and monitor study progress against objectives and plans
Sound knowledge of the pharma/biotech industry

Benefits

Comp & perks

A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance
Relocation benefits are not being offered for this position

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical development strategyclinical development plandata analysisscientific writingclinical trial experiencebiopharmaceutical developmentregulatory submissionsanalytics strategyKOL developmentpublications strategy

Soft Skills

communication skillsinterpersonal skillscollaborationinfluencing skillspresentation skillsteamworkanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingadaptabilityleadership

Certifications

Board Certified MDBoard Eligible MDPhD