VP / Executive Medical Director, Global Clinical Lead

EMD Serono, Inc.; Boston (MA); Sur place; USD 229 800 - 381 700; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

PTO

Retirement contributions

Professional development opportunities

Résumé du poste

EMD Serono, Inc. is seeking a senior medical leader to provide strategic direction across global immunology programs. You will guide clinical development planning, target product profiles, and indication strategies, ensuring scientific rigor and patient centricity.

The role includes leading cross-functional teams, regulatory interactions, and governance communications. You will mentor clinical development colleagues, drive protocol development, and oversee execution while maintaining

Qualifications

• Medical Degree (MD/DO or international equivalent); board certification preferred.
• 10+ years immunology, rheumatology, or related autoimmune/inflammatory diseases with hands-on patient care.
• 5+ years medical leadership in pharma/biotech clinical development.
• Global Clinical Lead/Clinical Program Lead or equivalent for complex programs.
• Experience leading global Phase 2/3 or registrational studies and lifecycle planning.
• Strong benefit-risk understanding, indication strategy, and evidence generation.
• Experience supporting health authority interactions (FDA, EMA, etc.).
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsabilités

• Provide senior medical and strategic leadership across global immunology programs.
• Lead global clinical development planning including target product profiles and indications.
• Serve as senior medical decision-maker on development options, risks, and data interpretation.
• Drive protocol development, oversee clinical execution, document rationale, risks, and mitigations.
• Collaborate across Clinical Development, Regulatory, Safety, Biostatistics, Translational Medicine, Medical Affairs, Market Access.
• Lead regulatory interactions and communicate clinical results through reports, publications, governance forums.
• Engage investigators, key opinion leaders, and patient communities to inform strategy and credibility; mentor cross-functional teams.
• Role based for a minimum of 3 days on-site.

Connaissances

Medical leadership

Global clinical development

Strategic decision-making

Regulatory interactions

Cross-functional leadership

Formation

MD/DO

Description du poste

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Shift: No

Department: HC-RD-OC Clinical Development Immunology

Recruiter: North_America Recruitingteam

Your Role

You will provide senior medical and strategic leadership across global immunology clinical development programs, ensuring scientific rigor, patient‑centricity, and alignment with asset strategy, portfolio priorities, and regulatory expectations. You will lead global clinical development planning, including target product profiles, indication strategy, evidence generation plans, and lifecycle considerations.

You will serve as a senior medical decision‑maker within global program teams, providing strategic recommendations on development options, benefit‑risk considerations, data interpretation, and key program risks. You will drive protocol development, oversee clinical execution, and ensure decisions are clearly documented with rationale, risks, and mitigations.

You will collaborate closely across Clinical Development, Regulatory, Safety, Biostatistics, Translational Medicine, Medical Affairs, Market Access, and other key functions to ensure integrated delivery of global development plans. You will support and lead, as appropriate, regulatory interactions and communicate clinical results through study reports, regulatory documents, publications, governance forums, and external scientific forums.

You will engage investigators, key opinion leaders, advisory boards, and patient communities compliantly to inform clinical strategy and enhance scientific credibility. You will provide matrix leadership to cross‑functional teams and mentor clinical development colleagues as needed, fostering accountability, collaboration, and high‑quality execution. This role will be based for a minimum of 3 days a week onsite.

Who You Are

• Medical Degree, such as MD, DO, or international equivalent, required; board certification preferred
• 10+ years of experience in immunology, rheumatology, or related autoimmune/inflammatory diseases, with hands‑on patient care experience
• 5+ years of medical leadership experience within pharma/biotech clinical development
• Prior experience as a Global Clinical Lead, Clinical Program Lead, or equivalent for complex clinical development programs
• Demonstrated experience developing clinical development plans and leading global Phase 2/3 or registrational studies
• Strong understanding of benefit‑risk assessment, indication strategy, evidence generation, and lifecycle planning
• Proven ability to lead global clinical trials and cross‑functional teams in a complex matrix environment
• Experience supporting or leading health authority interactions, including FDA, EMA, or other major regulatory agencies
• Strong GCP/ICH knowledge and understanding of global regulatory requirements
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders, communicate strategic recommendations clearly, and represent clinical strategy in governance forums
• Excellent cross‑functional leadership, communication, and decision‑making skills
• Track record of delivering milestones under tight timelines while maintaining quality and scientific integrity
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed

Pay Range for this position: $229,800 - $381,700.

Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites.

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