Senior Director, Clinical Development

This is what you will do:Join us at Alexion, AstraZeneca's Rare Disease division, as a Senior Medical Director, Clinical Development Sciences. In this role, you will be a key component of the Project Team, working synergistically with the global project team lead and clinical team as the expert in medical scientific aspects of the drug and its development during the clinical phase. This role may require working across projects and diseases.You will be responsible for:Your key accountabilities will include driving components of or the whole clinical programme strategy for individual projects, as well as the overall concept and design of clinical trials within Alexion, Clinical Development Team. You will also be the scientific leader with regards to the development, interpretation and implementation of new endpoints.You will need to have:Medical or Biomedical PhD or MD with a subspeciality preferably in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Endocrinology, or Oncology with many years in clinical practiceSeveral years of clinical drug development, medical affairs or medical research experience within a pharmaceutical company environmentDegree of specialist knowledge of the medical and scientific activities related to a particular therapeutic area, in this instance, preferably EndocrinologyUnderstanding of more than one development functionExcellent interpersonal skillsExcellent verbal and written communication skills in EnglishAbility to acquire and assimilate knowledge in different disciplines, diseases and therapeutic areasShares our values to put patients first, follow the science, do the right thing and play to winCurious and entrepreneurial mindsetDate Posted11-Okt.-2024Closing Date10-Nov.-2024Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact [email protected]. Alexion participates in E-Verify. #J-18808-Ljbffr