VP, Epilepsy R&D Strategy & Innovation

Jazz Pharmaceuticals; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 445,000 - 506,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401k retirement savings plan

Flexible paid vacation

Job summary

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, a global biopharma company, seeks an epilepsy scientific and strategic leader to elevate the organization’s presence in the epilepsy space and align programs with regulatory expectations and patient needs.

You will co-create enterprise category leadership, shape development strategies, oversee multiple epilepsy programs, build external partnerships, and influence stakeholders through data-driven, executive-level communication.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in drug development in academia and industry.
• National or international recognition as an academic epileptologist and/or epilepsy drug developer.
• Strong experience in clinical research and trial leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and shape epilepsy clinical development strategy aligned with portfolio, regulatory expectations, and unmet needs.
• Define clinical endpoints, trial designs, and patient populations across epilepsy development programs.
• Integrate scientific insights, literature, and competitive intelligence into actionable program strategies.
• Steward epilepsy programs through governance to align budget and timeline expectations
• Execute multiple epilepsy programs according to budget and timeline
• Accountable R&D leader for the Jazz Scientific Advisory Board in Epilepsy
• Represent company at congresses, symposia, and regulatory interactions as epilepsy clinical expert
• Drive collaborative research initiatives with academic institutions and external partners advancing epilepsy science
• Bridge preclinical discoveries and clinical development to enhance probability of success for epilepsy programs
• Provide R&D leadership at enterprise-wide epilepsy forums to advance epilepsy pipeline, commercial portfolio, and category leadership
• Embed patient perspectives into development strategy through meaningful community engagement

Skills

Epilepsy drug development

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive presence

Education

MD/PhD with epilepsy specialization

Board certification in Neurology or subspecialty

Job description

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, a global biopharma company, seeks an epilepsy scientific and strategic leader to elevate the organization’s presence in the epilepsy space and align programs with regulatory expectations and patient needs.

You will co-create enterprise category leadership, shape development strategies, oversee multiple epilepsy programs, build external partnerships, and influence stakeholders through data-driven, executive-level communication.