Senior Principal Scientist, Clinical Research, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Full-time

Senior Director (Senior Principal Scientist)

The Senior Director (Senior Principal Scientist) has primary responsibility for planning and directing clinical research activities involving new or marketed cardiovascular and respiratory medicines. With a focus on late-stage development, the Senior Director will manage the entire cycle of clinical development, including study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication.

Specifically, the Senior Director may be responsible for:

• Evaluating pre-clinical and translational work for the purpose of generating early clinical development plan and investigational new drug applications
• Developing clinical development strategies for investigational or marketed cardiovascular and respiratory drugs
• Planning clinical trials (design, operational plans, settings) based on these clinical development strategies
• Monitoring and managing the conduct of ongoing or new clinical trials for investigational or marketed cardiovascular and respiratory drugs
• Analyzing and summarizing clinical findings from studies to support decisions regarding safety and efficacy as well as new drug applications, clinical study reports, or publication
• Participating in internal and joint internal/external research project teams relevant to the development of new compounds, and the further study of marketed compounds
• Support of business development assessments of external opportunities.

The Senior Director may:

• Supervise the activities of Clinical Scientists in the execution of clinical studies
• Work closely with a cross-functional group of experts in commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, and manufacturing to manage clinical development projects
• Assist the leadership team in ensuring that appropriate corporate personnel are informed of the progress of studies of our Company's and competitors' drugs
• Obtain internal and external expert opinion on scientific questions relevant to areas of responsibility

The Senior Director is responsible for maintaining a strong scientific fund of knowledge by:

• Maintaining awareness of scientific developments within his/her area of expertise, in terms of new scientific findings, research methodologies
• Identification of scientifically and operationally strong investigators who can assist in the development of our company's investigational and marketed drugs
• Establishing communications with prominent clinical investigators in his/her particular field of interest, particularly those who will be willing and able to assist in the evaluation of our company's drugs
• Attending appropriate scientific meetings to maintain his or her competency and to maintain awareness of research activities in his/her area of responsibility.

To accomplish these goals, the Senior Director may:

• Author detailed development documents, presentations, budgets, and position papers for internal and external audiences
• Facilitating collaborations with external researchers around the world
• Travel on company business about twenty (20) percent of the time to manage future or ongoing clinical research projects.

Education:

• M.D or M.D./Ph.D.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Must have experience in industry or senior faculty in academia
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical medicine experience
• Minimum of 3-5 year of industry experience in drug development or biomedical research experience in academia
• Demonstrated record of scientific scholarship and achievement
• A proven track record in clinical medicine and background in biomedical research is essential
• Strong interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to function in a team environment, are essential

Preferred:

• Board Certified or Eligible Cardiologist or Pulmonologist
• Prior specific experience in clinical research and prior publication.