Senior Medical Director, Obesity Clinical Development

Neurocrine Biosciences; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 301,100 - 411,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Holidays & personal days

Parental leave

Health benefits

Job summary

Neurocrine Biosciences seeks a Senior Medical Director, Clinical Development to lead obesity program strategies across Phase 1–3, guiding trial design and medical integrity. You will partner with Operations, Biometrics, Regulatory, and Drug Safety to ensure high-quality development plans and regulatory readiness.

The role demands MD/DO credentials with extensive drug development experience, including INDs/NDAs and global regulatory interactions.

Qualifications

• MD or DO (or equivalent) degree in relevant clinical specialty.
• 4+ years clinical development experience, with CRO/pharma exposure.
• Experience leading INDs, NDAs, or other regulatory submissions and interactions with global regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Develops and leads clinical development strategies for obesity programs across Phase 1–3.
• Acts as Program/Therapeutic Medical Lead on cross-functional teams with medical input into development plans.
• Oversees study design, data collection strategies, and interpretation of clinical data.
• Partners with Clinical Operations to oversee trial execution under GCP and regulatory requirements.
• Engages external experts and investigators to inform strategy and trial design.
• Leads communication of results and biomarker strategies to support decision-making.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Regulatory strategy

GCP familiarity

Cross-functional leadership

Biomarker strategy

Education

MD or DO degree

Board certification preferred

Residency training

Job description

Neurocrine Biosciences seeks a Senior Medical Director, Clinical Development to lead obesity program strategies across Phase 1–3, guiding trial design and medical integrity. You will partner with Operations, Biometrics, Regulatory, and Drug Safety to ensure high-quality development plans and regulatory readiness.

The role demands MD/DO credentials with extensive drug development experience, including INDs/NDAs and global regulatory interactions.