Associate Director, Aesthetics Clinical Development

Associate Director, Clinical Development (regional and/or global responsibilities). Leads the design, development, evaluation, planning and execution of clinical studies and ensures scientific integrity and interpretation of study data. Provides medical/scientific direction to project/study teams; mentors junior team members.

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

Responsibilities:
- Under supervision of the Global Clinical Development Lead, design, direct, execute, and interpret clinical trials/research and data collection aligned to the Product Development Plan (time, budget, scientific principles, compliance, regulatory requirements).
- Collaborate cross-functionally to generate, deliver, report, and interpret high-quality clinical data; monitor protocol adherence and ensure correct endpoint data collection.
- Design Clinical Development Plans; conduct and report trials per development/regulatory/commercial strategy.
- Review/interpret/communicate accumulating safety and efficacy data.
- With Clinical Operations, oversee study enrollment and key deliverable timelines.
- May lead 0–5 employees; engage external experts/investigators.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders (medical affairs, commercial, clinical operations, discovery, statistics, regulatory, etc.).
- Support scientific education for investigators/monitors/Global Project Team; act as subject matter expert.
- Represent the company at external meetings.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements; coordinate information for FDA/Global Regulatory Authority reports.
- Initiate research projects to completion with high-quality publications.
- Lead cross-functional sub-teams; ensure scientific validity, integrity, and overall quality of clinical development plan content (protocols, IBs/IDFUs, data reviews, CSRs, submissions, publications).
- Lead scientific/clinical aspects of the plan’s execution and ensure review of clinical data (including protocol deviations).

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