Global Clinical Program Lead (GCPL)
The Global Clinical Program Lead (GCPL) is a key member of the Global Project Team, leading the Strategic Clinical Team within Global Clinical Development. This role involves cross-functional collaboration with R&D and non-R&D departments such as Regulatory, Patient Safety, Disease Biology, Global Market Access and Pricing, Medical Affairs, Marketing, Market Companies, and Business Development.
The GCPL is responsible for the benefit-risk evaluation of clinical assets, providing leadership in clinical development strategy, and overseeing the implementation of clinical plans for assigned projects. The role primarily focuses on early or late-stage development projects, with potential for cross-stage assignments.
Key skills required include strong analytical, synthesis, and communication abilities, along with a high degree of autonomy.
Tasks & Responsibilities
- Define clinical development strategies, milestones, and resource requirements to meet development decision points, Target Product Profile (TPP), Target Product Claims (TPC), and labelling, in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Plan and execute Phase 2 and 3 studies, including dose-finding and pivotal studies for regulatory approval.
- Provide clinical and medical leadership within internal and external cross-functional teams for assigned assets.
- Represent Global Clinical Development in meetings and committees; serve as the primary contact for Medical Affairs, Market Access, and Marketing to define clinical differentiation strategies.
- Guide Clinical Study Teams to ensure alignment with overall development strategies.
- Design, deliver, and interpret clinical study results, ensuring ethical and scientific integrity in compliance with GCP.
- Review and approve key clinical trial documents such as protocols, SAPs, and CSRs.
- Review ongoing study data and perform benefit-risk evaluations.
- Ensure peer review of study and program designs and analyze clinical trial results for internal and external presentations.
- Oversee clinical content in study documents and manage clinical meetings and advisory boards to optimize study design and data generation.
- Represent the company in meetings with Health Authorities and external stakeholders, including scientific forums and investigator meetings.
- Support and lead study-specific committees and oversee due diligence processes for external opportunities.
- Lead and chair Strategic Clinical Teams.
Education & Experience
- Medical degree; specialty in dermatology is a plus.
- Advanced degree (PhD or Master’s in Pharmaceutical Medicine) is advantageous.
- Experience in clinical research, preferably in Dermatology or Immunology, is preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years in pharmaceutical drug development.
- Strong understanding of clinical research methodologies, with hands-on experience in drug development.
- Fluency in English; proficiency in MS Office.
- Excellent data analysis, communication, and presentation skills.
- Leadership and collaboration skills, with strategic influence and consensus-building abilities.
Values
- Care: Emphasizing listening, empathy, valuing diversity, and supporting success.
- Courage: Challenging the status quo, ownership, and learning from successes and failures.
- Innovation: Focusing on patient and customer needs, creating novel solutions, and empowering entrepreneurial thinking.
- Simplicity: Acting decisively, avoiding over-analysis, understanding reasons behind actions, and maintaining agility.