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The Executive Medical Director, Clinical Development, Respiratory position offers an exceptional opportunity for experienced medical professionals to lead innovative clinical research programs in respiratory diseases. This Executive Medical Director Clinical Development Respiratory job focuses on advancing treatments for Interstitial Lung Diseases, such as Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis, while contributing to global clinical development strategies and regulatory submissions.
Job Details:
- Job Title: Executive Medical Director, Clinical Development, Respiratory
- Location: Collegeville, Pennsylvania; Stevenage, United Kingdom; London, United Kingdom; Waltham, Massachusetts
- Department: Medical and Clinical
- Job ID: 429289
About the Company:
GSK is a global pharmaceutical company committed to delivering transformative medicines to improve patients’ lives. They focus on innovation and excellence in the development of medications in various therapeutic areas, including respiratory care. Their Respiratory, Immunology and Inflammation Research Unit (RIIRU) was formed in 2024 to advance novel molecular targets informed by human genetic evidence, significantly improving clinical success. By collaborating with esteemed external partners and leveraging internal resources, they strive for groundbreaking advancements in respiratory treatments.
Job Description:
The Executive Medical Director, Clinical Development, Respiratory will provide clinical and scientific leadership for respiratory clinical development programs, particularly in Interstitial Lung Diseases. The role involves developing clinical strategies, overseeing global clinical trials, contributing to regulatory submissions, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to advance innovative respiratory therapies.
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications
- Medical degree and clinical medical specialty training board qualification/registration.
- Experience in the global pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry in the field of Interstitial Lung Diseases.
- Experience in Idiopathic pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF), Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis (PPF) and autoimmune associated ILDs including connective tissue disease Associated ILD (CTD-ILD).
- Experience in clinical research and drug development, with a focus on Interstitial Lung Diseases.
- Experience in late-stage Lung Disease drug development, including Phase 2 and Phase 3 clinical trial design, initiation, execution, and closure.
- Experience in leading NDA, BLA, or MAA submissions and managing global clinical trials.
- Experience of clinical research methodology and principles of biostatistics to facilitate innovative and efficient designs of clinical trials and clinical development plans with clear data-driven decision rules.
- Line-management experience overseeing medical directors and/or clinical scientists as well as leading matrix teams within a clinical development setting.
Preferred Qualifications
- Medical degree and clinical medical specialty training board qualification/registration in Pulmonary Medicine/Pulmonary & Critical Care.
- Thorough understanding of respiratory diseases, underlying biology and potential therapeutic targets.
- Robust knowledge of ICH and GCP guidelines, regulatory and reimbursement data requirements.
- Solid understanding of needs and priorities of regulators, payers and prescribers in relevant global market(s).
- Track record of building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills and innovative thinking.
- Ability to use strategic thinking to analyze, interpret, and critically evaluate complex data and information.
- Navigate ambiguity by anticipating regulatory challenges and proactively addressing issues.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the clinical development strategy from a drug or program including accountability for the clinical components of the Target Medicine Profile (TMP) and leadership of the clinical matrix team (CMT).
- Ensure cohesive and comprehensive clinical development plans (CDP) for product(s) and/or indication(s) and provide strategic oversight and management of clinical trials.
- Identify and highlight transformational opportunities where projects can offer highly significant benefit to patients.
- Contribute to development of the Integrated Evidence Strategy (IES), including oversight of the CDP and its component clinical trials.
- Integrate scientific rationale, regulatory requirements, product development plans, and commercial goals to optimize asset indications and programs.
- Drive clinical development timelines for complex assets with clear decision points, risk/cost analyses, and Go/No Go criteria.
- Lead probability of technical success PTRS evaluations and assess study/project risk-benefit, implementing mitigation strategies as needed.
- Foster collaboration with Commercial, Regulatory, Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs, and Statistics teams.
- Act as the clinical point of contact for senior management, matrix teams, and external stakeholders, including regulators, payors, CROs, consultants, and investigators.
- Lead clinical development discussions and teams at global regulatory interactions.
- Draft clinical components of global regulatory submissions/files (e.g., IND, NDA, BLA, MAA), including briefing documents, presentations, and responses to regulatory questions.
- Manage technical and leadership development of Clinical Development staff via direct line management, mentoring and coaching across the organisation.
- Drive strategic initiatives, business development activities, and organizational initiatives in Clinical Development.
- Promote innovative methodologies and processes including digital tools, encouraging others to think differently and adopt new ways of working.
- Stay abreast of advancements in therapeutic area research, clinical trial methodologies, competitive environment, and regulatory space to maintain GSK’s competitive edge.
Salary: If you are based in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges $284,625 to $474,375.
