Consultant Physicians for Saudi Arabia

Global Clinical Program Lead (GCPL) Job Description

The Global Clinical Program Lead (GCPL) is a key member of the Global Project Team and leads the Strategic Clinical Team within Global Clinical Development. The role involves cross-functional collaboration with 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 ongoing benefit-risk evaluation of clinical assets, providing clinical/medical leadership, and overseeing the implementation of clinical development plans for assigned projects. The position primarily focuses on early or late-stage development projects, with potential cross-stage assignments.

This role requires strong analytical, synthesis, and communication skills, with a good degree of autonomy.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Define clinical development strategies, milestones, and resource requirements in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Plan and execute Phase 2 and 3 studies.
• Plan and conduct dose-finding and pivotal studies to enable regulatory approval.
• Provide clinical/medical leadership within internal and external teams for assigned assets.
• Represent Global Clinical Development at internal meetings and Committees; serve as the primary contact for Medical Affairs, Market Access, and Marketing.
• Guide Clinical Study Teams to ensure alignment with 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.
• Review ongoing study data and perform benefit-risk evaluations.
• Ensure peer review of study and program designs.
• Analyze and present clinical trial results to internal and external committees.
• Oversee clinical content of various clinical documents (protocols, CSR, ICF, etc.).
• Lead scientific meetings and advisory boards with experts and key opinion leaders.
• Represent the company at meetings with Health Authorities and external stakeholders.
• Support study-specific committees and external diligence evaluations.
• Lead or chair Strategic Clinical Teams.

Education & Experience

• Medical degree; dermatology specialty is a plus.
• Advanced degree (PhD or Master’s in Pharmaceutical Medicine) is valuable.
• Experience in clinical research, preferably in Dermatology or Immunology.
• Minimum 3 years in the pharmaceutical industry in drug development.
• Knowledge of clinical research methodologies.
• Hands-on experience in clinical drug development with scientific credibility.
• Fluency in English; proficiency in MS Office.
• Strong data analysis, communication, and presentation skills.
• Leadership and influence skills; ability to build consensus.
• Teamwork and collaboration skills; analytical mindset.

Values

• Care: Listen, empathize, value diversity, and support each other's success.
• Courage: Challenge norms, take ownership, learn from successes and failures.
• Innovation: Focus on patients and customers, create novel solutions, empower entrepreneurial thinking.
• Simplicity: Act decisively, avoid over-analysis, be agile, and keep processes straightforward.