Medical Director - Neurology

Treelinebiosciences; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 302,000 - 371,000; Full time

Job summary

Treeline Biosciences is seeking a Medical Director - Neurology to bridge basic research with clinical development strategy. You will oversee design and conduct of neurology clinical programs and provide strategic medical guidance to support decision milestones and regulatory requirements.

The role requires an MD with neurology board certification, 4+ years of clinical practice, and experience leading global early-phase programs.

Qualifications

• MD with Board-certification in neurology and ≥4 years of clinical practice.
• PhD and/or additional lab-based science training preferred.
• Experience leading complex, global, early-phase clinical programs in pharma/biotech or academic centers.
• Proficiency in data analysis, interpretation, and clinical relevance.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and strategic medical guidance for neurology therapeutics development.
• Create development plans that anticipate registration trials and regulatory needs.
• Maintain up-to-date scientific and clinical knowledge to inform strategy.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders, advisory boards, patient groups, and regulatory authorities.
• Act as medical monitor and collaborate with cross-functional teams on protocols and study analytics.
• Support regulatory interactions and end-of-phase meetings as needed.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Data analysis & interpretation

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Good Clinical Practice

Education

MD with Neurology Board Certification

PhD (preferred)

Clinical research training

Job description

Medical Director - Neurology

Treeline has a robust research pipeline from discovery to clinic, and we are leveraging this for the greatest possible impact for patients. As a clinician and scientist, you will be bridging the basic research with clinical development strategy in this scientifically rich environment. This role will provide strategic medical guidance to lead the development of new neurology therapeutics and will be accountable for the design, implementation, and conduct of clinical development program(s) to support decision milestones and regulatory requirements.

Major Activities

Clinical Development Planning

• Provide clinical leadership and strategic medical guidance for the development of new neurology therapeutics
• Responsible for creating clinical development plan(s) that foresee and support subsequent registration trials
• Maintain the highest standards of scientific and clinical knowledge.
• Stay informed and up to date of internal and external developments, trends, and other dynamics relevant to the clinical development plan, and maintain a current view of the disease area to inform strategy.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and outside experts, advisory boards, patient advocacy groups and regulatory authorities and represent assigned programs to those groups and authorities
• May support Business Development and Licensing activities

Clinical Development Implementation

• Collaborate with clinical scientists, clinical operations, scientists and subject matter experts to develop clinical trial protocols
• Provide clinical and expert input in the development of clinical sections of Investigator Brochures, presentations, and other materials.
• Regularly engage with the relevant external investigators; participate in the identification and selection of appropriate external investigators and sites.
• Apply medical knowledge to guide the safe, ethical and efficient conduct of the trials under their responsibility
• Maintain compliance with Good Clinical Practice guidelines and Treeline Standard Operating Procedures
• Act as the medical monitor for assigned studies and conduct ongoing reviews of clinical trial data.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team including biostatisticians, data managers and statistical programmers to develop study analytics and data review plans.
• Collaborate with the Translational Biomarker team to strategize, design, and implement biomarker plans.
• Review study data to ensure correct medical/scientific data interpretation for interim and final study reporting.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations for site selection, feasibility, and query resolution etc.
• Collaborate with relevant team members to support regulatory interactions such as end of phase meetings.

Required Skills, Experience, and Education

• MD with Board-certification (or equivalent expertise) with a neurology specialty. Clinical practice experience ≥ 4 years.
• Additional lab-based science training is required; PhD is preferred
• Experience leading complex, global, early phase clinical programs from the pharma/biotech industry and/or credible experience from an academic medical center
• Experience working with the principles and techniques of data analysis, interpretation, and clinical relevance.
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Thorough knowledge of Good Clinical Practice
• Impeccable personal ethical integrity and a commitment to improving the outcomes for patients

This position is classified as exempt. The anticipated annual base salary range for candidates who will work in Watertown is $302,276 - $370,530. The final base salary offered to the successful candidate will be dependent upon several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, and other factors. Treeline Biosciences is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other cities or states.

Notice to Search Firms/Third-Party Recruitment Agencies (Recruiters)

The Human Resources team manages the recruitment and employment process for Treeline Biosciences. To protect the interests of all parties involved, Treeline Biosciences will only accept resumes from a recruiter if an executed search agreement directed to the particular position or positions is in place at the start of the recruitment effort. Unsolicited resumes sent to Treeline Biosciences from recruiters do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter and Treeline Biosciences and do not obligate Treeline Biosciences in any way to pay fees should we hire from those resumes. Recruiters are requested not to contact or present candidates directly to our hiring manager or employees.