Director, Clinical Scientist
Verastem Oncology
August 19, 2026
Remote friendly (Greater Boston)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Summary
The Director, Clinical Scientist provides clinical and scientific leadership for assigned oncology studies and programs, leading clinical/scientific execution, data review and interpretation, and development of study and regulatory documents to support development strategy and potential market authorization applications.
Responsibilities
- Leads clinical/scientific design and execution of assigned clinical trial(s) with cross-functional study and program teams.
- Ensures clinical data integrity via ongoing review, analysis, and interpretation of safety, efficacy, pharmacokinetic, biomarker, and other study data; translates trends into program-level insights.
- Oversees clinical science support from partner CROs; creates and refines data review/cleaning processes, tools, and workflows.
- Authors and leads key study and clinical/regulatory documents (protocols/synopses, informed consent forms, investigator brochures, briefing books, safety updates, clinical study reports, and regulatory submission responses).
- Contributes to integrated clinical development plans and study/program strategy.
- Partners with investigators and stakeholders for protocol interpretation, medical oversight, and compliance with GCP/GxP and applicable regulations.
- Leads/supports investigator meetings, protocol training, advisory boards, steering committees; delivers presentations.
- Supports scientific communication (literature review; abstracts, presentations, manuscripts) and maintains oncology/regulatory knowledge.
Required qualifications
- MS in life sciences or related field with 12+ years relevant experience.
- Biotech/pharma clinical development experience with oncology clinical strategy, study execution, and clinical data/safety analysis leadership.
- Strong GCP/GxP knowledge, clinical trial design, global drug development, and regulatory expectations (FDA/EMA).
- Ability to lead and influence cross-functional matrix teams; independent work and sound judgment.
- Excellent analytical and communication/presentation skills.
- Travel up to 20%.
Preferred qualifications
- Advanced degree or clinical practice experience (e.g., R.N., PhD, PharmD).
- Global clinical trials and NDA/BLA (or major regulatory submission) experience.
- Oncology drug development across multiple clinical stages.
Benefits
- Base salary range: $200,000–$260,000; eligible for annual bonus, equity compensation, and a competitive benefits package.
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The Director, Clinical Scientist provides clinical and scientific leadership for assigned oncology studies and programs, leading clinical/scientific execution, data review and interpretation, and development of study and regulatory documents to support development strategy and potential market authorization applications.
Responsibilities
- Leads clinical/scientific design and execution of assigned clinical trial(s) with cross-functional study and program teams.
- Ensures clinical data integrity via ongoing review, analysis, and interpretation of safety, efficacy, pharmacokinetic, biomarker, and other study data; translates trends into program-level insights.
- Oversees clinical science support from partner CROs; creates and refines data review/cleaning processes, tools, and workflows.
- Authors and leads key study and clinical/regulatory documents (protocols/synopses, informed consent forms, investigator brochures, briefing books, safety updates, clinical study reports, and regulatory submission responses).
- Contributes to integrated clinical development plans and study/program strategy.
- Partners with investigators and stakeholders for protocol interpretation, medical oversight, and compliance with GCP/GxP and applicable regulations.
- Leads/supports investigator meetings, protocol training, advisory boards, steering committees; delivers presentations.
- Supports scientific communication (literature review; abstracts, presentations, manuscripts) and maintains oncology/regulatory knowledge.
Required qualifications
- MS in life sciences or related field with 12+ years relevant experience.
- Biotech/pharma clinical development experience with oncology clinical strategy, study execution, and clinical data/safety analysis leadership.
- Strong GCP/GxP knowledge, clinical trial design, global drug development, and regulatory expectations (FDA/EMA).
- Ability to lead and influence cross-functional matrix teams; independent work and sound judgment.
- Excellent analytical and communication/presentation skills.
- Travel up to 20%.
Preferred qualifications
- Advanced degree or clinical practice experience (e.g., R.N., PhD, PharmD).
- Global clinical trials and NDA/BLA (or major regulatory submission) experience.
- Oncology drug development across multiple clinical stages.
Benefits
- Base salary range: $200,000–$260,000; eligible for annual bonus, equity compensation, and a competitive benefits package.
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