Senior Medical Director, Neurology

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. 

Your Role

You will oversee specific medical aspects within Global Clinical Development for the Neurology Therapeutic Area, providing an expert input primarily into external opportunities (business development/due diligence activities) as well as early compounds originating from the Research Unit. You will be required to provide deep therapeutic area knowledge to assess potential new assets across early to late development stages. As such, you will be responsible to develop clinical development plans options, as well as detailed clinical trial designs for a given asset. You may eventually assume an overall clinical and scientific leadership for a clinical program, including responsibility for clinical development strategy and execution of clinical trials for an acquired asset. You will plan, guide and manage clinical development plans and/or specific trials, aiding study design and interpretation of results. You may provide clinical input into submission/registration documents, briefing books, and publications. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams in a success-driven matrix environment and will be required to successfully influence and manage internal and external stakeholders.

Who You are

A strong team player with strategic thinking and growth mindset. You can seamlessly work in dynamic, matrix organization, with experience in cross-functional and international teams. You have a strong passion for developing and bringing new treatment options for persons suffering from neurological conditions.

Required:
•Medical Degree (MD) or international equivalent
•6+ (MD) years of clinical Neurology experience in academia or industry
•4+ years of clinical or development leadership experience in Neurology, preferably in translational medicine or early stages of development
•Knowledge and hands-on experience in business development activities for new assets
•Deep scientific interest and knowledge coupled with commercial acumen understanding the unmet needs in neurology therapeutic area
•Working knowledge of GCP, ICH, US FDA and EMA regulations

•Able to interface with GPT and multiple Global functions in matrix environment

•Excellence in development strategy and operational implementation, highly skilled in problem solving, track record of meeting milestone deliveries under tight deadlines
•Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills of project and clinical teams
•Ability to work collaboratively and seamlessly in intense, fast paced, multinational work environment

Preferred:
• PhD in Neuroscience or Medical or Biological Sciences with a personal publication track-record and interest in biological pathways of neurological diseases
•Board Certification in Neurology

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
 
Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!

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