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This Job Will Have The Following Responsibilities
• The VP of Clinical Development will be a thought leader driving clinical development programs. This individual will be responsible for creating the overarching strategy for these programs with a focus on innovative design, medical and scientific excellence, and the highest ethical standards. They will lead clinical development strategy and program execution of research projects, and lead translation of pre-clinical observations into clinical experiments and studies designed to demonstrate proof of pharmacology, proof of mechanism and proof of concept for new candidate medicines.
• Working closely with subject matter experts from statistics, clinical pharmacology, and other team members, the individual will integrate scientific knowledge and operational expertise to ensure creativity, excellence, and integrity in clinical development.
• They will also serves as principal contact on medical and safety issues for all study execution lines, study managers, external collaborators, and study sites during conduct of clinical trials.
• They will establishes and cultivates collegial relationships with key clinical experts, academic entities, and clinical trial sites, and uses these relationships to help establish collaborations and enhance the company’s medial/scientific reputation.
Qualifications & Requirements
• MD or MD/PHD (or equivalent degree(s)) with relevant post-graduate clinical training.
• Approximately 12-15 years relevant experience.
• Experience in CNS disorders prefer psychiatry
• Preference for established record in execution of clinical trails in the pharmaceutical industry environment; experience in managing complex projects. Firm understanding of the drug development process.
• Superior clinical ability with relevant area knowledge and experience.
• Ability to design, initiate and conduct effective clinical studies applying novel principles as appropriate, and integrating these plans into a cohesive overall clinical development strategy.