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Vice President, Clinical Development Program Leader (MD)

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals
15 days ago
Remote friendly (Conshohocken, PA)
United States
Clinical Research and Development
Role Overview:
Vice President, Clinical Development Program Leader responsible for shaping, leading, and executing clinical strategy across one or more therapeutic programs from early development through registration.

Key Responsibilities:
- Lead cross-functional program teams; shape product strategy and integrated development plans.
- Transition from direct clinical oversight in early development to strategic leadership of a growing clinical team.
- Set program goals with executive leadership; ensure alignment across functions.
- Own program timelines, budget, and deliverables; align with portfolio management and internal reporting.
- Develop clinical and translational strategy (TPP definition, clinical hypotheses, indication prioritization).
- Lead creation of Clinical Development Plans (CDPs) from FIH through Proof-of-Concept (PoC) and late-stage trials.
- Oversee design and medical oversight of FIH, SAD/MAD, translational, PoC, and Phase I–IV trials.
- Ensure medical monitoring quality, patient safety oversight, and timely clinical decisions.
- Lead early regulatory interactions (pre-IND, Scientific Advice, ITF); respond to regulatory feedback.
- Oversee IND submission content accuracy (INDs, Investigator Brochures, regulatory documentation).
- Serve as senior clinical representative in global regulatory interactions (FDA, EMA, PMDA, etc.);
- Support preparation and defense of regulatory submissions (IND amendments, meeting packages, marketing applications).
- Integrate cross-functional input (clinical, biostatistics, operations, CMC, regulatory, safety) and partner on biomarker development/assay readiness/patient stratification.
- Build KOL/investigator relationships; represent the company at meetings and support publications.
- Mentor team members; build scalable early-development capabilities.

Required & Desired Qualifications:
- MD or DO; board certification preferred (Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Hepatology, or related).
- 10–15+ years clinical development leadership; 20+ years total relevant experience.
- Proven success leading programs across all phases, including regulatory filings and commercialization.
- Strong translational medicine, biomarkers, and early-phase PK/PD.
- Demonstrated success with pre-IND and IND interactions with global regulators.
- Extensive matrix/global team experience; influence without direct reporting lines.
- Deep understanding of commercial/regulatory strategy and CMC considerations.

Competencies:
- Strategic leadership; hypothesis-driven thinking; cross-functional integration.
- Scientific rigor, disciplined decision-making, talent development.
- External engagement, strong clinical judgment, communication, and ethical conduct.

Application:
Submit via the Madrigal Careers site.