Medical Director (Director Level)

Summary: The (Director level) medical director is a key member of the clinical development team for the planning, conduct, analysis, and reporting of clinical studies. This position is expected to work independently across functional teams and lead/manage others to ensure the timely execution of the clinical development plan. The successful candidate will work independently in conjunction with the medical director/medical monitor in the development of protocols, analysis of clinical trial data, literature searches, and summary of key data. Closely collaborates with Clinical Operations in the overall conduct and timely execution of clinical trials. Works in collaboration with other key stakeholders in the development of the clinical program strategy and other activities towards achieving corporate objectives. Helps to determine and drive the corporate strategy through the development and execution of the clinical development plan.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

Specific tasks/projects, skills, short and long-term objectives, management responsibilities, if any

Act as medical monitor for clinical trials

• Author and/or review key technical and clinical documents, including but not limited to, clinical study protocols, clinical study reports, investigator’s brochures, annual reports and clinical sections of regulatory submissions

• In conjunction with clinical operations team, participate in selection of investigators, clinical sites, and vendors (including CRO)

• Accountable for the clinical/scientific execution of the clinical protocol.

• Accountable for the scientific aspects of the implementation and conduct of a clinical trial with both internal and external stakeholders (e.g., investigator meeting presentations, data review and summary, protocol deviation review, etc.)

• Create and maintain clinical development plans to be aligned with key strategic documents (eg target product profile)

• Develop and perform clinical data review plans for clinical studies

• Participate in and prepare presentations for scientific meetings such as DSMB, steering committees, scientific advisory boards, etc.

• Builds relationships with external scientific and clinical thought leaders

• Assist in the Authoring of abstracts and preparation of posters or presentations for external presentation

• Assist in the development of clinical trial data collection in the EDC system and Case Report forms (CRFs) Assist in the analysis of clinical trial data as needed

• Coordinate efforts and collaborate with internal stakeholders (i.e., regulatory, translational, biostatistics, pharmacology/toxicology) to allow efficient execution of clinical studies.

• Able to work independently as well as contribute as part of an interdisciplinary team

• Maintain flexibility to meet deadlines and to respond to frequent and/or unexpected Changes

• Desire to manage and lead people

Job and Level Requirements:

Minimum education and experience preferred

• MD or international equivalent. ( at least 5 years minimum including people management experience) Advanced degree candidates preferred with strong scientific knowledge and skillset Prior industry experience preferred, oncology experience preferred. Relevant experience will be considered

• ‪ Broad and solid understanding of functional areas of drug development, including but not limited to, preclinical, clinical operations, regulatory, pharmacovigilance, drug supply, and biometrics (including biostatistics and data management)

• ‪ Candidates must possess highly effective communication skills and be fluent in the English language, both written and verbal.

• ‪ Ability to understand, interpret and communicate clinical information including literature reviews, competitive intelligence, and changing treatment paradigms in order to apply knowledge to support a robust overall clinical development strategy

• ‪ Critical traits for success include strategic and proactive thinking, strong scientific and analytical skills, decisiveness, and the ability to perform as a respected team member and leader

• ‪ Ability to work independently and to organize priorities and deliverables

• The candidate should be detail-oriented, a self- starter and be comfortable with broad responsibilities in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced, small company environment.