Vice President, Neurology

Corcept Therapeutics; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 392,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Corcept Therapeutics in Redwood City, CA, seeks a Vice President of Neurology to lead the Neurology Clinical Development team and manage the portfolio from planning through execution. The role partners with senior management, operations, marketing, and sales to drive strategic development and product advancement.

Ideal candidate has an MD with neurology board certification, 10+ years in neurology clinical development at pharma/biotech, plus 5+ years in a senior leadership role; travel is

Qualifications

• MD required, preferably with board certification in neurology or international equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of clinical development experience in neurology at pharma/biotech companies.
• At least 5 years in a senior leadership position.
• Travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Steer the direction for the current and future Neurology portfolio at Corcept.
• Lead the design, planning, and execution of clinical development plans for neurology molecules.
• Partner with senior management, operations, marketing, and sales to drive product development.
• Prepare and manage study budgets for the neurology program with clinical operations and R&D finance.
• Lead validation studies for companion diagnostic products with internal and external collaborators.
• Engage in regulatory discussions and filings (INDs, CTXs, NDA/MAAs) during development.
• Collaborate with clinical operations, safety, regulatory, medical writing, and medical affairs.
• Interface with key opinion leaders and conduct research collaborations.

Skills

Leadership

Public speaking

Strategic planning

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting

Education

MD

Job description

For more than 25 years, Corcept has been singularly focused on the science of cortisol, a powerful hormone that when unregulated, can play a role in a broad range of diseases.

Our commercial portfolio includes treatments for hypercortisolism and oncology, and the company has discovered more than 1,000 proprietary selective cortisol modulators and glucocorticoid receptor antagonists. With advanced clinical trials in patients with hypercortisolism, solid tumors, ALS and liver disease, Corcept is unlocking the power of cortisol modulation to help address some of the most devastating diseases patients face today.

Corcept is headquartered in Redwood City, California. To learn more, visit www.corcept.com.

The Vice President, Neurology will be responsible for leading the Neurology Clinical Development team and portfolio. They will be accountable for the planning, management, and execution of the clinical development program, as well as the lifecycle management program.

Responsibilities

• Steer the direction for the current and future Neurology portfolio at Corcept
• Lead the design, planning, and execution of clinical development and translational research plans designed in support of bringing Corcept’s neurology molecules to patients
• Partner effectively with key stakeholders on the senior management team, operations, marketing, and sales to generate buy-in and execute product development
• Prepare and be accountable for study and research budgets for the neurology program in collaboration with clinical operations and R&D finance
• Conceive, implement, and lead validation studies for companion diagnostic products with internal and external collaborators. Participate in data generation and analysis and clinical study report conceptualization, development, and writing to support global regulatory submissions
• Participate in appropriate regulatory discussion and activities, including the preparation and filing of IND’s, CTXs, NDA/MAAs, throughout the development cycle
• Work closely and collaboratively with other functions, e.g., clinical operations, safety, biometrics, regulatory, medical writing, medical affairs, and commercial
• Interact with key opinion leaders on collaborative research and development projects and validation studies
• Manage, synthesize, and incorporate feedback from key opinion leaders, scientific and medical advisory board members, key customers, and other members of the research and development team to maintain a forward-looking strategic plan
• Build relationships with key clinical customers
• Publish and speak at conferences on our neurology research and study results

Skills, Qualifications, and Technical Proficiencies

• Confident presenting plans, strategies, and results to senior management
• Proven direct and indirect leadership skills with the ability to attract, develop, and inspire a team, bridging and enhancing cooperative working relationships
• Proven ability to lead and execute clinical studies in collaboration with medical groups, institutions
• Strong interpersonal, communications, planning, and execution skills
• Always operate within Compliance Guidelines

Preferred Education and Experience

• MD required, preferably with board certification in neurology or international equivalent
• 10+ years of clinical development experience in neurology at a pharma and/or biotech company
• 5+ years in a senior leadership position
• Travel required

The pay range that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this headquarters-based position is $392,000 – $450,000; the pay ultimately offered may vary based on legitimate considerations, including geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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Corcept appreciates the commitment and hard work of all our team members as we strive to discover and develop novel treatments for patients with serious unmet medical needs.

Please visit our website at: https://www.corcept.com/

Corcept is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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