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Job description
Medical Director / Senior Medical Director – Clinical Development (Neuroscience)
Location: South San Francisco, CA (Onsite)
I'm partnering with a well-funded, research-driven biotechnology company that's advancing a pipeline of innovative therapies for serious diseases with significant unmet medical need. As the organization continues to expand its early clinical portfolio, they're looking to add a Medical Director or Senior Medical Director to help shape clinical strategy from translational research through early clinical development.
What You'll Do
Lead clinical and translational strategy for early-stage neuroscience and neuropsychiatric programs.
Partner closely with Discovery, Translational Medicine, Biomarkers, Clinical Operations, and Regulatory teams to advance novel therapeutic candidates.
Design and oversee experimental medicine studies to establish proof-of-mechanism and proof-of-concept.
Help translate preclinical findings into first-in-human and early clinical development strategies.
Contribute to study protocols, investigator brochures, clinical study reports, regulatory submissions, and other key development documents.
Provide scientific and medical leadership across cross-functional development teams.
What They're Looking For
M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. with relevant clinical and drug development experience.
5+ years of experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or academic drug development.
Experience supporting early clinical development, ideally spanning translational research through Phase I and/or Phase II studies.
Background in neurology, neuropsychiatry, neurodegeneration, or other CNS therapeutic areas strongly preferred.
Board certification or eligibility in Neurology (or a related specialty) is a plus.
Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and scientific leadership skills.
Why This Opportunity?
This is an opportunity to join a highly collaborative biotechnology company with a strong scientific foundation and an innovative research platform. You'll play a key role in advancing novel therapies from translational science into early clinical development while working alongside a world-class multidisciplinary team.
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Worksite address
south san francisco, CA, 94083, US
Who can apply
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