Director, Clinical Scientist – Respiratory Indications

Job Description:

• Serve as clinical science lead and core member of clinical development team for one or more respiratory studies (asthma and/or COPD)
• Support day-to-day study execution, ensuring alignment with protocol, timelines, and regulatory requirements
• Act as a key scientific contributor to late-stage protocols and regulatory submissions; design and develop clinical trial protocols and associated documents (e.g. clinical study plans, data review plans, case report forms (CRFs), database design, statistical analysis plans) in collaboration with the clinical development leader
• Participate in medical monitoring activities: review and interpret clinical data on an ongoing basis in collaboration with cross-functional colleagues and external partners to ensure data quality, participant safety, and protocol compliance
• Participate in site selection, initiation, and ongoing engagement; provide scientific support to investigators and address protocol-related inquiries
• Serve as a core member of the clinical operations study delivery team, contributing to trial execution and oversight: track study progress against milestones and identify risks to timelines or data integrity, propose and help implement mitigation strategies, and serve as key scientific contact for CROs and vendors.
• Collaborate with Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Biostatistics, Data Management, and Safety teams to ensure alignment and trial execution
• Contribute to internal governance meetings (presenting or preparing study updates, data summaries, and key risks/issues)
• Ensure inspection readiness (maintain high-quality documentation and support audit/inspection activities)
• Support development and execution of publication plans, abstracts, and manuscripts
• Contribute to TPPs, clinical development plans, and risk-benefit assessments
• Support medical monitor with management of oversight committees for late-stage asthma studies (e.g., DSMB, Endpoint Adjudication Committee)

Requirements:

• Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, MS, PMP) and 9+ years of industry experience in clinical development, including direct experience in late stage respiratory (asthma and/or COPD) studies
• Strong knowledge of clinical research methodologies, regulatory guidelines, and GCP
• Demonstrated ability to lead clinical science strategy and execution in late-stage trials
• Excellent analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Prior experience authoring clinical protocols, CSRs, and regulatory documents.

Benefits:

• annual bonus
• equity compensation
• competitive benefits package