Medical Director Obesity and Endocrinology Clinical Development

Role Summary

Medical Director Obesity and Endocrinology Clinical Development. Oversees the direction, planning, execution, and interpretation of clinical trials or research activities within one or more clinical development programs, with potential to lead cross-functional teams to generate high-quality clinical data supporting product strategy.

Responsibilities

• With appropriate supervision, designs and implements study protocols for a clinical development program, guiding education of investigators and study site personnel; may cover from early translational development to mature product lifecycle management.
• Oversees clinical studies‚Äô integrity, data interpretation, and communication of safety and efficacy findings; collaborates on study enrollment and timelines, and reports serious adverse events per policy and regulations.
• Contributes to design, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions, and other program documents.
• May serve on a Clinical Strategy Team as the clinical representative for assigned protocols; contributes to a rigorous Clinical Development Plan with cross-functional partners.
• Participates in opinion leader interactions; collaborates with Medical Affairs, Commercial, and other functions as required, in line with corporate policies.
• Stays current with professional information and technology to augment expertise in the therapeutic area.
• Ensures understanding and compliance with regulatory requirements related to clinical studies and global drug development; may contribute to regulatory responses and discussions.
• Ensures adherence to Good Clinical Practices, pharmacovigilance standards, SOPs, and other quality standards in research.

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), or non-US equivalent with relevant therapeutic specialty; residency preferred; subspecialty fellowship desirable.
• Ability to run a clinical research study with appropriate supervision.
• Strong collaboration skills in a cross-functional setting.
• Clinical trial experience in pharmaceutical industry, academia, or equivalent preferred.
• Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory and compliance requirements; experience in study protocol design desirable.
• Ability to interact externally and internally to support global scientific and business strategy.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills.

Skills

• Cross-functional collaboration
• Clinical trial design and execution
• Regulatory and compliance knowledge
• Data interpretation and scientific reporting
• Strategic clinical development planning

Education

• Medical degree (M.D. or D.O.) or non-US equivalent; residency completed; subspecialty fellowship desirable.