Associate Medical Director, Clinical Development-APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease

Vertex Pharmaceuticals • Boston, MA

4h • $204,000 - $306,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Medical Director will serve as the Medical Lead for Vertex clinical trials in our APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease Program, working with cross-functional multidisciplinary study teams on clinical trial strategy, design and execution and serving as the primary Medical Monitor responsible for monitoring the safety of enrolled subjects on assigned trials. This individual will work on multiple trials in Phases 1 through 3 and may also participate in selected projects in the Kidney clinical development program.

Requirements

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-based matrix environment and to function independently as appropriate
• Working familiarity with analysis of research data, biostatistics, pharmacology and pharmacokinetics, international standards for Good Clinical Practice (GCP), clinical study design, ethics committee/Institutional Review Board review, preparation of manuscripts, abstract/posters, and oral presentations, overall drug/device clinical development
• MD, DO or equivalent ex-US medical degree
• Typically requires 8 years of basic or clinical research experience in an academic or industry setting, or the equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice To Haves

• Global clinical research experience and experience interacting with regulatory authorities is a plus
• Board certification/eligibility, as well as clinical training in a relevant medical specialty is highly desired

Responsibilities

• Participates in the development of Study Protocols, Investigator's Brochures, Clinical Development Plans and other key documents in conjunction with other line functions and with minimal guidance
• Serves on cross-functional Study Execution Teams (SET) for assigned trials, working with other team members to achieve efficient, high-quality study execution
• Participates in the preparation of regulatory documents in support of regulatory submissions, including clinical section of INDs and CTAs, IND safety reports and annual reports for assigned trials, responses to regulatory authorities and Ethics Committees/IRBs, and other documents as appropriate
• Provides scientific and clinical input to study-related documents and analysis plans including informed consent forms, clinical research forms, statistical analysis plans, clinical pharmacology analysis plans, and clinical study reports
• Acts as liaison between Clinical Development and other internal groups at Vertex (e.g., Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development Execution) for assigned studies
• Represents Vertex to outside medical personnel in the development of clinical protocols, in study conduct, and in external reporting of study results
• Performs other duties as assigned related to other aspects of Clinical Development

Benefits

• This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards.
• Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements.
• At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations.
• From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree