Director, Clinical Development (MD)

Role: Medical Director overseeing clinical trials in neurology and autoimmune diseases within biopharma. Objectives include providing clinical oversight, contributing to study design, and supporting high-quality, regulatory-compliant trial execution for cell therapy programs. Responsibilities encompass protocol development, investigator engagement, risk mitigation, data interpretation, and supporting regulatory submissions. The role involves interaction with investigators, key opinion leaders, and cross-functional teams such as Regulatory, Safety, Clinical Operations, Biometrics, and Translational Sciences. Requirements include an MD or DO with 2-5 years in clinical/scientific/drug development, working knowledge of trial design and GCP, and effective cross-functional collaboration skills. Preferred qualifications are board certification or eligibility in Neurology, expertise in neuroimmunology or autoimmune neurology, experience in early-phase or proof-of-concept studies, and familiarity with cell or immunotherapy modalities. The position involves study-level ownership with enterprise visibility, supports IND submissions, and may entail up to 25% travel. The focus is on innovative cancer immunotherapies, specifically CAR T-cell therapies, with development stages ranging from early-phase to late-stage clinical trials in the biopharma setting.