Team Leader (Player/Manager) Clinical Development Liaison (CDL) – Neuromuscular Diseases - Germany
Amplity Health
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Amplity Health in Germany seeks a Team Leader (Player/Manager) for the Clinical Development Liaison (CDL) function, leading a small CDL team while contributing to clinical trial start-up, patient identification, and enrollment strategies. The role blends scientific leadership with field-based operational excellence.
The successful candidate will drive collaboration with investigators, study sites, and internal stakeholders, shape strategy with regional insights, and mentor colleagues to ensure
Qualifications
- Minimum BSc (or equivalent) in a life science or healthcare discipline with ≥5 years of clinical experience and KOL/Investigator engagement in the pharmaceutical/CRO or biotechnology industry.
- Master’s Degree, PhD, pharmacy degree or nursing qualification is preferred scientific expertise in the relevant therapeutic area.
- Mandatory experience in Rare Diseases and/or Neuromuscular Diseases.
- Experience working within Neurology is strongly preferred.
- Has medical knowledge and is skilled at scientific discussions.
- Proven success of relationship building with HCPs / SCs / KOLs.
- Knowledge of clinical research in various the appropriate region including optimization of enrolment strategies.
- Possess strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
Responsibilities
- Lead/coordinate the activities of small teams or individual field CDLs.
- Act as SPoC to coordinate input e.g. insights, reports into single regional view for the client project lead.
- Set team/individual objectives & KPIs in line with client Medical Affairs aims.
- Support leadership to ensure team performance and alignment with objectives.
- Act as SPoC for client liaison with CROs and 3rd party vendors.
- Recruitment support and onboarding for new team members.
- Maintain relationships with client stakeholders and ensure communication channels are open.
- Coach team on scientific exchange with external experts and Thought Leaders.
- Ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.
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Business Unit: Field Operations Reports to: Program Director, Medical, Amplity Location: Germany Territory: Germany and some other countries in Europe Role Type: Individual Contributor with Leadership Responsibilities (Player-Coach)
Amplity is partnering with an innovative global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing transformative therapies for patients living with rare and neuromuscular diseases. We are seeking an experienced Team Leader Clinical Development Liaison (CDL) to support and drive clinical development activities across Germany. This is a strategic field-based role combining scientific leadership, stakeholder engagement, and operational support for clinical trial execution. As a Clinical Development Liaison, you will serve as a key scientific partner to investigators, study sites, and internal stakeholders, supporting study start-up, patient identification, enrollment strategies, and study conduct. In addition, as a Player-Coach, you will provide mentorship, guidance, and leadership to fellow CDL team members, helping drive consistency, best practices, and operational excellence across the region. This role offers the opportunity to contribute directly to the development of innovative therapies for patients with serious neuromuscular diseases while collaborating with a highly experienced international Clinical Development team.
The role of Team Leader (Player/Manager) is a hybrid role combining CDL activities with leadership of a small number of CDLs. The Clinical Development Liaison (CDL) is responsible for establishing a respected and valued presence for our client with researchers and opinion leaders working in a specific therapeutic area. They will engage in fair balanced scientific exchange and respond to requests for information about products and diseases of interest with key stakeholders. Through a thorough understanding of national and regional experts, they will gain insight into treatment patterns and trends that will be shared internally to shape strategy. The role is also the field-based leader and key contributor/coordinator to the overall remit of the client’s Medical Affairs organisation for the Amplity Medical team. This position is responsible for leading and coordinating operational requirements of the Amplity team to support the client’s Medical Affairs business. The specific deliverables being managed can vary and is defined in the contract Amplity holds with the client organisation.
- Education and Engagement Educate on science, our client, pipeline, trials, disease
- Assist Clinical Ad-Board coordination and execution for studies
- Assist and attend National and International Meetings
- Attend and support Patient Advocacy with sponsored events
- Study Start-Up Identify KOLs and create a working network for trials
- Serve as company’s ambassador for early phase studies
- Boots on the ground to support scientific and operational aspects of trials
- Patient Recruitment and Enrollment Support sites during study conduct with focus on site-start-up and patient enrollment
- Partner with PIs and internal stakeholders to drive patient accrual
- Support sites with creation of referral networks
- Support identification of patients & referral networks
- Study Conducts Coordination of discussions / visits with sites across Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, CROs and other APLS individuals
- Provide stakeholders with insights from interactions with Investigators
- Email updates post-communication to internal (& CRO) stakeholders about outcomes of discussions
- Handover of interest / knowledge about publication interest / pub planning or potential investigator Initiated Trials (IITs)
- Compliance Operate in a highly ethical manner and comply with all laws, regulations and policies. Complete mandatory training in assigned timelines upon hire as well as when new policies, SOP’s, guidance are issued
- Lead/coordinate the activities of small teams or individual field CDLs
- Act as single point of contact (SPoC) to coordinate input e.g. insights, reports etc. into single regional view to streamline communication with client project lead
- Work with Amplity leadership to input and set team/individual objectives & KPIs in line with client Medical Affairs strategic aims
- Support Amplity leadership to ensure the team’s performance and alignment with the client’s field Medical Affairs objectives
- Act as SPoC for client liaison with 3rd party vendors, as appropriate e.g. CRO
- Support the recruitment process when needed (interviewing, assessment centre participation, closing of the process with future team members) in a professional and compliant way with Amplity leadership
- Support the on-boarding of new ream members
- Key accountabilities Clients – External/Internal Proactively manage relationship with assigned contacts in client organisations; be “the true partner”
- Develop and maintain positive relationships with relevant stakeholders in client organisation.
- Role model Amplity values and represent our brand, demonstrating sound judgment and integrity in all aspects of the role
- Monitor project status/changes and develop solutions to address arising issues by engaging the Director, Medical, People (HR) Team, Finance Manager and Account Director on issues that may impact revenue, client expectations or satisfaction and issues related to public perception of client organisation or their products
- Stay up to date on the industry and trends developing
- Use industry knowledge and news to identify new potential new opportunities
- Assist as needed with wide team on ad-hoc duties as required and as appropriate to the role
- Collaborate and meet regularly with colleagues and client as appropriate
- Share best practice and feedback to drive improved business performance internally
- Provide input to help shape business strategy, be the ‘voice of the field-based team’ and an advocate for their role and their contribution towards business and client success
- Gain engagement and support from all those involved in Client projects to deliver exceptional quality to exceed Client expectations
With leadership support: Liaise with Talent Acquisition (TA) team to refine and finalise candidate search criteria and collaborate regularly during recruitment process, providing feedback where appropriate. Develop and maintain excellent relationships with relevant key stakeholders in the client organisation and communicate clearly and frequently with Amplity leadership. Be the ‘voice of the field-based teams’ within Amplity to ensure resources are aligned to the support their needs. Conduct second stage interviews, co-ordinate client ‘Meet and Greet’ calls or meetings. Work in collaboration with Project Managers to plan and implement assessment centres, ensuring full attendance and make final candidate selections. Work in collaboration with HR and project management to facilitate induction and onboarding for new starters in collaboration with relevant departments. Ensure relevant objectives and plans are in place to successfully manage end of probation discussions. Translate programme/project requirements into operational task and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for successful execution of contracted deliverables. Set expectations with team around performance, providing clear goals and direction and managing/removing any barriers to success, clarify appropriate communication routes. Assist in the management of any employee relations and contractual issues or concerns related to employee terms and conditions in conjunction with People (HR) Team. Coach team to plan, conduct and follow-up on outstanding scientific exchange with external experts and Thought Leaders. Use a coaching approach to enable team to grow and develop: Know strength/grow strength. Observe and listen. Ask insightful questions. Capture outputs to ensure there is a clear action plan to enhance performance. Ensure team members are equipped with appropriate IT software/hardware, understand how to use it and have access to support services e.g. helpdesk. Motivate, retain and develop team to progress towards an aligned vision and goal.
With leadership support: Manage all employees in accordance with Company policies and country standards e.g. absence, disciplinary, performance etc. Monitor individual and team performance against KPIs, collate insights and prepare client reports that add genuine value to client’s therapy area strategy. Respond to queries and questions related to client projects in a timely and supportive way. Share relevant Amplity and Client procedures and processes to ensure team operate within a compliant framework and in accordance with legal requirements. Conduct regular field-visits and undertake regular 1:1s (face-to-face or remote, depending on geography). Work closely with wider team and business to ensure key information and feedback is shared to improve future proposals and client offerings. Work in conjunction with People (HR) Team to process any leavers. Create and produce timely reports as required by Amplity leadership.
With leadership support: Always negotiate offers in line with budget prepared and where these exceed outlined budget, liaise with Finance and client to gain approval. Ensure self and team operate within any financial budgets allocated. Approve all travel and expenses incurred by team in accordance with company policies and within agreed timelines. Ensure team has access to and understand how to use financial systems. Always operate in a cost-efficient manner. Assist as needed with wide team on ad-hoc duties as required and as appropriate to the role.
Maintain the required technical and scientific expertise including competitive landscape and pipelines. Maintain up to date and relevant knowledge of therapy area, clinical papers, patient treatment pathways and client products and support team with training in this area. Comprehend and communicate complex technical and scientific information and terminology. Role model excellence in scientific exchange. Accompany and support team at national and international congresses if required.
- Minimum BSc (or equivalent) in a life science or healthcare discipline with ≥5 years of clinical experience and KOL/Investigator engagement in the pharmaceutical/CRO or biotechnology industry.
- Master’s Degree, PhD, pharmacy degree or nursing qualification is preferred scientific expertise in the relevant therapeutic area.
- Mandatory experience in Rare Diseases and/or Neuromuscular Diseases.
- Experience working within Neurology is strongly preferred.
- Has medical knowledge and is skilled at scientific discussions.
- Proven success of relationship building with HCPs / SCs / KOLs.
- Knowledge of clinical research in various the appropriate region including optimization of enrolment strategies.
- Possess strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Able to use initiative and problem solve.
- Flexible and adaptive approach to work.
- Ability to identify issues and resolve appropriately with guidance.
- Ability to function well, both independently and within a team setting, in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrable experience of people management.
- Critical appraisal ofscientificdata.
- Knowledge of compliance framework for field-basedmedicalroles.
- Knowledge of industry codes of conduct.
- Therapy area knowledge and/or experience highly desirable.
- Knowledge of payer environment and principles of health economics highlydesirable.
- Demonstrable experience working in a fast-pacedenvironment.
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Officepackages.
- Solution driven with the ability towork collaboratively.
- Exceptional customerfocus.
- Exceptional listening skills to fully understand client requirements and needs, with the ability present workable solutions.
Fluent German and English (written and spoken) are required. Additional European languages are considered an advantage.
- Willingness to travel extensively across Germany and occasionally within Europe.
- Ability to travel Globally (as required).
- Able to travel internationally, up to ~50-70% of time.
- Full Driving License essential.
- Meaningful Patient Impact Be part of a pioneering clinical development organization dedicated to bringing innovative therapies to patients living with rare and neuromuscular diseases.
- Strategic Leadership Opportunity Combine hands-on scientific engagement with leadership responsibilities, allowing you to influence both clinical development activities and team success.
- Flexible Working Environment Enjoy the flexibility of a remote, field-based role with a high degree of autonomy and ownership.
- International Exposure Collaborate closely with global Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, and Research teams within a highly innovative biopharmaceutical environment.
- Professional Development Access ongoing development programs, leadership opportunities, and long-term career progression within Amplity and our client partnerships.
- Competitive Compensation & Benefits Amplity offers a permanent employment contract, competitive salary, performance-related incentives, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing and professional success.
Amplity is the global partner of healthcare companies, building transformational solutions that improve the lives of patients worldwide. We specialize in commercialization, clinical and medical outsourcing, consulting, and remote engagement solutions. Our success is built on a culture of Excellence, Passion, Integrity, Innovation, and Collaboration. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are respected, valued, and empowered. Amplity is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals.
Amplity powers biopharma innovation through expert-led teams that deliver. Whether you knew us in the 80’s as Physician Detailing Inc., or in the 00’s as part of Publicis Health, the companies that came together in 2019 to form Amplity have delivered contract medical, commercial + communications excellence for 40+ years. Our people-driven, tech-enabled DNA fuels everything we do. Our professionals understand the pharmaceutical industry from the inside out. With a deep grasp on product lifecycles, marketing hurdles, operational nuances + the complex needs of providers and patients, we help our clients launch products + operate smoothly with precision — across all business shapes, sizes + specialties. We are on a mission to improve patient outcomes through executional excellence — enabling our partners in pharma to thrive in turn. At Amplity, we are allies in excellence. And we do it quicker, better, nicer than anyone else. Our Diversity Policy We encourage and support equal employment opportunities for all associates and applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or veteran status. Employment decisions are evaluated on the basis of an individual's skills, knowledge, abilities, job performance and other qualifications. In addition, Amplity Health maintains policies and procedures designed to comply with applicable federal, state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which Amplity Health has facilities. Amplity powers innovation in pharma + biotech through expert-led medical and sales teams and communications professionals backed by proprietary technology. We understand the industry from the inside out so our clients can launch products + operate smoothly with precision – across all business shapes, sizes + specialities. Best part? We do it quicker, better, and nicer than anyone else. We're seeking A-team leaders who embody our EPIIC values (excellence, passion, integrity, innovation + collaboration) to deliver top-notch results for all our partners. You can expect: Competitive compensation Comprehensive benefits packages tailored to your role + location A supportive culture that fuels your soul + feeds your spirit A primarily remote work model for better work-life balance A diverse, equitable + inclusive workplace, so you can be your best self
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- Planning and organisation
- Drive for results
- Communication skills
- Customer focus
- Technical expertise/knowledge
- Problem solving and decision making
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