(Senior) Clinical Program Lead

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH; Biberach an der Riß; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH in Germany seeks a (Senior) Clinical Program Lead in Pulmonology to advance a late-stage respiratory program through Phase III execution, regulatory readiness, and pediatric development strategy.

The role requires MD with extensive clinical and scientific pulmonology experience, strong leadership, and excellent English communication. Location can be Ingelheim or Biberach, with global cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• MD degree with extensive clinical and scientific experience in pulmonology or respiratory diseases.
• Several years of experience in clinical drug development within pharma or academic research.
• Experience interacting with regulatory authorities and contributing to regulatory submissions.
• Ability to evaluate and develop clinical development strategies, study concepts, and trial designs.
• Strong leadership skills across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Excellent English communication, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Design and drive clinical development activities for a late-stage respiratory asset, with focus on Phase III execution and pediatric development strategy.
• Guide cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality execution as clinical lead.
• Oversee the clinical trial program and contribute to benefit-risk assessment throughout development.
• Provide input to regulatory strategy and regulatory dossiers, labeling activities, and health authority interactions.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including development teams and safety monitoring bodies.
• Contribute to publications and Medical Affairs deliverables to support asset strategy.

Skills

MD degree

Pulmonology expertise

Clinical drug development

Regulatory submissions

Leadership

English communication

Education

MD degree

Job description

Lead the Future of Medicine – as (Senior) Clinical Program Lead in the Therapeutic Area of Pulmonology.

To ensure the fastest and most focused path from strategy to patients, we are evolving our OneHP organization. Together, we are simplifying our structures, strengthening the accountability of Therapeutic Areas, and creating clear interfaces between Innovation and Business. This ensures that our assets are efficiently transformed into successful brands, with the ultimate goal of delivering lasting value to patients around the world.

We are looking for a highly motivated physician-scientist to support the late-stage development of innovative therapies in bronchiectasis. As (Senior) Clinical Program Lead, you will play a key role in advancing a Phase III program through submission activities, pediatric development strategy, and cross-functional clinical leadership.

This position can be filled in Ingelheim or Biberach.

This position can be filled either as Clinical Program Lead or Senior Clinical Program Lead.

Tasks & responsibilities

• Design and drive clinical development activities for a late-stage respiratory asset, with a particular focus on Phase III execution, submission readiness, and pediatric development strategy.
• Guide cross-functional teams, including experts from clinical trial operations, biostatistics, biomarkers, and patient safety, to ensure high-quality execution as the clinical lead.
• Oversee the clinical trial program and contribute to continuous benefit-risk assessment throughout the development lifecycle.
• Provide input to regulatory strategy and clinical components of regulatory dossiers, labeling activities, and interactions with health authorities.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including development teams, key opinion leaders, steering committees, and safety monitoring boards.
• Contribute to scientific publications, evidence generation activities, and Medical Affairs deliverables to support the overall asset strategy.

Additional tasks for Senior Clinical Program Lead:

• Supervise and mentor other Clinical Program Leads within the assigned program area.
• Represent the development team in governance and leadership committees and contribute to strategic portfolio decisions.

Requirements

• MD degree with extensive clinical and scientific experience in pulmonology or respiratory diseases.
• Several years of experience in clinical drug development within the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent experience in academic clinical research.
• Experience interacting with regulatory authorities and contributing to global regulatory submissions.
• Ability to evaluate and develop clinical development strategies, study concepts, and clinical trial designs.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.

Additional requirements for Senior Clinical Program Lead:

• Long-term experience in clinical drug development within respiratory diseases.
• Proven leadership experience in global matrix organizations and strategic project governance.

As part of our commitment to transparency and fairness, salary information will be shared during the recruitment process. We also offer a comprehensive benefits and wellbeing package.

Applications from persons with severe disabilities are warmly welcomed. In cases of equal qualifications, such applicants will be given preferential consideration in the selection process.

Ready to contact us?

If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: [phone] or via mail: [e-mail]

Recruitment process:
Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until 22.10.2026. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand.
Step 2: Virtual meeting in the period from mid till end of October
Step 3: On-site interviews beginning of November