Medical Director MD Immunology
Neurocrine Biosciences
August 19, 2026
Remote friendly (San Diego, CA)
United States
Medical Affairs
About The Role
Medical Director, Clinical Development – Immunology
Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to)
- Serve as a key physician and study-level clinical leader for assigned Immunology development programs.
- Independently lead clinical studies while contributing medical and scientific expertise to broader development strategy.
You Will
- Lead design, development, and execution of Phase 1–3 clinical studies with multidisciplinary teams.
- Develop and implement clinical study protocols; contribute to clinical research strategy.
- Serve as Sponsor Medical Monitor; provide medical oversight and make study-level medical/safety decisions.
- Partner with Drug Safety to assess adverse events and support benefit-risk assessment.
- Oversee study execution per Good Clinical Practice, regulations, and company procedures.
- Analyze and interpret clinical data; translate findings into scientific/development insights.
- Contribute to clinical study reports, investigator brochures, and regulatory documents.
- Collaborate to incorporate biomarkers and translational endpoints into development plans.
- Identify and engage clinical investigators, consultants, and external experts.
- Use knowledge of evolving treatment landscape and emerging science for study-level decisions.
- Collaborate across functions to evaluate opportunities and inform clinical research plans.
- Communicate study progress, risks, and recommendations to teams and senior leaders.
Requirements
- MD or DO with accredited residency training and board certification in a relevant clinical specialty.
- 2+ years of clinical research and development experience (Phase 1–4) in pharma/biotech or clinical research/academic setting.
Experience That Will Help You Thrive (preferred)
- Clinical expertise in gastroenterology, dermatology, or other immune-mediated disease specialty.
- Medical Monitor and/or Study Lead experience for industry-sponsored trials.
- Experience designing studies/protocols (endpoints, eligibility, dose strategy).
- Early clinical development experience; translating preclinical/translational findings.
- Phase 2/3 experience in immune-mediated diseases.
- Experience interpreting efficacy/safety/biomarker/pharmacology data.
- Knowledge of global drug-development requirements, GCP, and regulatory expectations.
- Experience contributing to regulatory documents and interacting with health authorities.
- Experience engaging investigators, external experts, CROs, and partners.
- Ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.
Benefits/Compensation
- Annual base salary: $254,600.00–$347,000.00; annual bonus (target 35%); eligibility for equity long-term incentive.
- Retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation/holidays/personal days, caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision).
Medical Director, Clinical Development – Immunology
Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to)
- Serve as a key physician and study-level clinical leader for assigned Immunology development programs.
- Independently lead clinical studies while contributing medical and scientific expertise to broader development strategy.
You Will
- Lead design, development, and execution of Phase 1–3 clinical studies with multidisciplinary teams.
- Develop and implement clinical study protocols; contribute to clinical research strategy.
- Serve as Sponsor Medical Monitor; provide medical oversight and make study-level medical/safety decisions.
- Partner with Drug Safety to assess adverse events and support benefit-risk assessment.
- Oversee study execution per Good Clinical Practice, regulations, and company procedures.
- Analyze and interpret clinical data; translate findings into scientific/development insights.
- Contribute to clinical study reports, investigator brochures, and regulatory documents.
- Collaborate to incorporate biomarkers and translational endpoints into development plans.
- Identify and engage clinical investigators, consultants, and external experts.
- Use knowledge of evolving treatment landscape and emerging science for study-level decisions.
- Collaborate across functions to evaluate opportunities and inform clinical research plans.
- Communicate study progress, risks, and recommendations to teams and senior leaders.
Requirements
- MD or DO with accredited residency training and board certification in a relevant clinical specialty.
- 2+ years of clinical research and development experience (Phase 1–4) in pharma/biotech or clinical research/academic setting.
Experience That Will Help You Thrive (preferred)
- Clinical expertise in gastroenterology, dermatology, or other immune-mediated disease specialty.
- Medical Monitor and/or Study Lead experience for industry-sponsored trials.
- Experience designing studies/protocols (endpoints, eligibility, dose strategy).
- Early clinical development experience; translating preclinical/translational findings.
- Phase 2/3 experience in immune-mediated diseases.
- Experience interpreting efficacy/safety/biomarker/pharmacology data.
- Knowledge of global drug-development requirements, GCP, and regulatory expectations.
- Experience contributing to regulatory documents and interacting with health authorities.
- Experience engaging investigators, external experts, CROs, and partners.
- Ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams without direct reporting authority.
Benefits/Compensation
- Annual base salary: $254,600.00–$347,000.00; annual bonus (target 35%); eligibility for equity long-term incentive.
- Retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation/holidays/personal days, caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision).