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Medical Director Translational Pediatric Neuromuscular

Reference Number: 2766
Location: MA / Europe

Our client is a major global healthcare company.  They have asked us to assist them in their search for a Medical Director Translational Pediatric Neuromuscular.

The Medical Director Translational Pediatric Neuromuscular develops and implements strategies for efficient, high-value management of assigned drug development projects in concert with appropriate line functions leading to clinical Proof of Concept (PoC).

Major tasks and responsibilities will include:

  • Develops and implements efficient, high-value decision-strategies for the Pediatric Neuromuscular Translational Medicine component of drug development projects focusing specifically on the critical PoC phase.
  • Serves as the major initiator of the PoC strategy and the early Clinical Development Plan (CDP).
  • Ensures full implementation of studies during the PoC phase by providing medical and scientific leadership and expertise to all line functions on the project team.
  • Supervises the team in preparing, conducting, and analyzing 3-4 PoC clinical trials of increasing complexity.
  • Ensures appropriate communication of clinical team matters, including study results, to project teams and Disease Area Decision Boards (DADB).
  • Oversees publication and external presentation of PoC clinical study results.
  • Acts as the Senior Translational Medicine representative to Health Authorities (HA) in matters and meetings which focus on exploratory development.
  • Negotiates effectively with HA representatives on all aspects of Translational Medicine and obtain results favorable to the company.
  • Provides specific Pediatric Neuromuscular medical and scientific expertise to other Disease Areas or line functions (e.g., Clinical Development & Medical Affairs).
  • Provides direct or supervisory medical support for all pharmacokinetic studies.
  • Contributes senior-level expertise to Research in support of target selection, target validation, and preclinical development of compounds.
  • Reviews and evaluates cross-DA activities.
  • Provides clinical context and helps design optimal preclinical studies.
  • Evaluates clinical centers and foster communication with crucial collaborating investigators. Interact effectively with external key opinion leaders and serves as an internal KOL in both scientific and Pediatric Neuromuscular field.
  • Mentors colleagues on scientific, clinical, and drug development issues.
  • Design and implementation of early Clinical Development Plan enabling efficient and rational decision-making, high probability of fast drug registration, favorable drug label, and high competitiveness of compounds.
  • Contributes effectively to Pediatric Neuromuscular strategy, innovative target identification, and in-licensing efforts resulting in a high quality preclinical and clinical portfolio.

We seek candidates with the following qualifications:

  • M.D. or equivalent.
  • Experience in a pharmaceutical based company, Clinical Research Organization (CRO), or academic medical center, or related clinical experience.
  • Significant experience within a clinical pharmacology related discipline with global project management experience.
  • Direct basic science experience in Pediatric Neuromuscular with a proven record of quality publications.
  • Strategic thinking: create major innovations, ability to network with and influence opinion leaders, clear and logical presentation of complex strategic issues.
  • Hands-on clinical experience in the Pediatric Neuromuscular domain.
  • Subspecialty clinical training and extensive clinical experience with relevant patient groups at an academic medical center.
  • Leadership experience combining scientific and medical subspecialty skills.
  • Must be fluent in English (oral and written).

 

Do you have the skills and experience we seek and want to advance your career with one of the world’s leading companies? If so, please email your resume as a Word attachment to us, reference 2766. No calls or faxes, please. Include your daytime phone number and we will contact you confidentially or reply to your email.