Associate Director, Aesthetics Clinical Development

The Associate Director, Clinical Development will have regional and/or global responsibilities, leading the design, development, evaluation, planning, and execution of clinical studies and ensuring scientific integrity and interpretation of study data. Provides medical and/or scientific direction to project/study teams; mentors junior team members and may participate in internal R&D/Clinical Development process improvement.

Responsibilities:
- Under the Global Clinical Development Lead, designs, directs, executes, and interprets clinical trials/research and data collection activities supporting the Product Development Plan (time, budget, scientific principles, compliance, and regulatory requirements).
- Collaborates cross-functionally to generate, deliver, report, and interpret high-quality clinical data; monitors protocol adherence and ensures correct endpoint data collection.
- Designs Clinical Development Plans; conducts and reports trials aligned to development, regulatory, and commercial strategy.
- Reviews, interprets, and communicates safety/efficacy data; may oversee study enrollment and key deliverable timelines.
- May lead 0-5 employees; coordinates external experts/investigators.
- Interacts with internal stakeholders (e.g., medical affairs, commercial, clinical operations, discovery, statistics, regulatory).
- Supports scientific education; stays current via conferences/literature as a subject matter expert.
- Represents company at external meetings; ensures compliance with regulatory requirements.
- May coordinate FDA/Global Regulatory Authority reports; initiates research projects leading to publications.
- Ensures scientific validity, integrity, and quality of the Clinical Development Plan and clinical content (protocols, IBs/IDFUs, data reviews, CSRs, regulatory submissions, publications).
- Ensures review of clinical data, including protocol deviations.

Qualifications:
- Advanced education preferred (MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, or MA with relevant experience).
- Clinical Development experience required, typically 7+ years; aesthetics medical device development experience desirable.
- Knowledge of clinical trial regulatory requirements; experience designing and executing registration-track protocols to regulatory submission.
- Direct regulatory body experience (US and Global) highly advantageous.
- Proven cross-functional collaboration; excellent oral/written English; self-starter.
- International market experience desirable.

Benefits:
- Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- Eligible for long-term incentive programs.

Location:
- Irvine, CA; hybrid schedule (3 days in office).