Senior Associate Director, Neurology Clinical Development

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Carlsbad (CA); Hybrid; USD 168,820 - 250,502; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Carlsbad, CA, seeks an Associate Director, Clinical Development - Neurology to lead key Phase 3 development activities and regulatory submissions. The role covers neurology, rare diseases, and pediatric neurogenetics, with onsite, remote or hybrid options and periodic travel.

You will drive trial execution, data interpretation, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic input for development plans, while advancing patient-focused therapies.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD or PharmD with 5+ years in clinical development.
• Experience in neurology, rare diseases, and/or pediatrics.
• Significant cross-functional collaboration across operations, regulatory, stats, data management.
• Experience writing protocols, amendments and CSR; NDA submissions desirable.
• Leading cross-functional data reviews and regulatory communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical development for a high-priority Phase 3 program.
• Develop relationships with investigators and trial teams.
• Deliver high-quality scientific presentations on company technology and study issues.
• Contribute to regulatory submissions and CSR development.
• Engage key opinion leaders and regulators to inform plans.
• Communicate progress, risks and recommendations to teams and leadership.
• Monitor data reviews and trial progress; manage risks.
• Support broader department and corporate objectives as needed.

Skills

Clinical development

Neurology

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory writing

CSR development

Data analysis

Leadership

Communication

Vendor management

FDA submissions

Education

PhD/MD/PharmD in relevant field

Tools

Elluminate

Job description

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Carlsbad, CA, seeks an Associate Director, Clinical Development - Neurology to lead key Phase 3 development activities and regulatory submissions. The role covers neurology, rare diseases, and pediatric neurogenetics, with onsite, remote or hybrid options and periodic travel.

You will drive trial execution, data interpretation, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic input for development plans, while advancing patient-focused therapies.