Associate Director/Director, Clinical Drug Supply

Climb Bio; Wellesley (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Medical, Dental & Vision

Life & Disability

401k company match

Generous paid time off

Equity

Job summary

Climb Bio is seeking an Associate Director/Director, Clinical Drug Supply to establish clinical supply as a function. The role reports to the SVP of Technical Operations and oversees forecasting standards, partner networks, and supply strategy from Phase 3 readiness through BLA submission.

Responsibilities include forecasting models, inventory and expiry standards, supplier oversight, and collaboration with Clinical Operations on study startup, site activation, and enrollment-driven resupply.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering, or supply chain discipline or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in clinical supply chain for Associate Director; 10+ for Director, with Phase 3 program responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Own clinical drug supply across the portfolio, including forecasting, packaging, distribution, resupply and study close-out.
• Lead selection and onboarding of Phase 3 label, packaging, distribution partner and IRT system.

Skills

Clinical supply management

GMP/GCP knowledge

Forecasting

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering/supply chain

Tools

IRT systems

Labeling software

Job description

Associate Director/Director, Clinical Drug Supply

About Climb:

Climb Bio is a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapeutics for patients with immune-mediated diseases. Our product candidates include budoprutug, an anti-CD19 monoclonal antibody that presents us with an exciting opportunity given its broad potential applicability across a number B-cell mediated diseases, including systemic lupus erythematosus, immune thrombocytopenia, and membranous nephropathy and CLYM116, an anti-APRIL monoclonal antibody in development for IgA nephropathy.

At Climb Bio, our team has a knack for seeing what no one else sees—and a drive to achieve results no one expects. We believe that our combined strength conquers any summit, and our core values - Build Trust, Decide & Commit, Accelerate Impact, and Mark the Moment - guide how we work, collaborate and innovate. They reflect our commitment to patients, each other, and the pursuit of transformative science.

We are seeking a highly motivated Associate Director/Director, Clinical Drug Supply. Reporting to the SVP of Technical Operations, this is a critical role in establishing clinical supply as a function at Climb Bio, with ownership of the partner network, forecasting standards, and supply strategy that will carry our programs from Phase 3 readiness through BLA submission.

Key Responsibilities

• Own clinical drug supply across Climb Bio’s portfolio, from supply forecasting and packaging through distribution, resupply, and study close-out.

• Lead the selection and onboarding of Climb Bio’s Phase 3 label, packaging, and distribution partner and the supporting IRT system, including requirements definition, evaluation, contracting, and implementation.

• Establish the clinical supply function at Climb Bio, defining the forecasting models, inventory and expiry standards, vendor oversight practices, and documentation applied consistently across all trials.

• Develop the long-term clinical supply strategy across the potential Phase 3 studies, aligning drug product availability, packaging configurations, labeling, and distribution design with BLA readiness.

• Partner with Clinical Operations on study startup, country and site activation, and enrollment-driven resupply so that supply plans support enrollment commitments and protocol requirements.

• Direct close-out of ongoing Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies, including investigational product reconciliation, returns and destruction, and documentation that holds up to inspection.

• Own clinical supply budgets and vendor performance, and drive resolution of supply-related quality events, temperature excursions, and change controls with Quality and Technical Operations.

• Represent clinical supply on cross-functional program teams and in regulatory submissions and health authority interactions, including labeling and supply-related sections and queries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering, or supply chain discipline; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

• Associate Director level candidates will have at least 8 years of clinical supply chain experience in the biopharmaceutical industry and Director level candidates at least 10 years, including accountability for clinical drug supply on at least one Phase 3 program.

• Demonstrated experience selecting and managing clinical labeling, packaging, and distribution partners and IRT systems, including requirements definition, contracting, and performance oversight.

• Demonstrated ownership of clinical supply forecasting, inventory, and resupply across multiple concurrent studies, with working knowledge of GMP and GCP requirements for investigational product.

• Exceptional problem-solving and communication skills, and the ability to operate in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Preferred

• Advanced degree in a scientific, engineering, or supply chain discipline.

• Experience building a clinical supply function, or standing up forecasting and vendor oversight processes, at a small or emerging biopharmaceutical company.

• Experience with cold-chain biologics and injectable presentations.

• Contribution to BLA or MAA submissions, or to health authority inspection readiness, for clinical supply or labeling content.

• Experience with global distribution, import and export requirements, and QP release for ex-US studies.

• Familiarity with comparator and ancillary supply sourcing.

This position will be based out of our Wellesley, MA office.

Base salary offered may vary depending on the individual’s skills, experience, and competitive market value.

• Salary Range:

• Associate Director: $178,000 - $2,150,000

• Director: $195,000 - $260,000

Additional total rewards include discretionary annual bonus, comprehensive benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, Life & Disability, 401k company match, generous paid time off, and equity.

For more information, please visit climbbio.com.

Climb is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, place of origin, religion, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and disability or any other federal, state, provincial or local protected ground.