Associate Medical Director, Clinical Development

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc.•Los Angeles, CA

50d•Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Medical Director will report to Arrowhead's Medical Director and play a key role in advancing innovative RNA interference-based therapies to patients. This individual will work collaboratively with Arrowhead's scientific and clinical teams, guiding drug candidates from discovery through early-stage clinical development. The initial focus will be on siRNA programs targeting metabolic, renal, neuro, and complement-mediated diseases. While experience in these areas is preferred, it is not required. In this role, the Associate Medical Director will take hands-on responsibility for designing and managing translational studies and early-phase clinical trials, assessing the efficacy, safety, clinical pharmacology, and pharmacokinetics of product candidates across various disease areas. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of cutting-edge therapeutics and make a meaningful impact on patient care. This is a fulltime, onsite position based from Arrowhead's Corporate Headquarters in Pasadena, CA.

Requirements

M.D., Ph.D. or M.D. combined with research experience
Hands-on translational research experience within a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company or in an academic setting
Demonstrated understanding of the drug development process and a strong desire to contribute to the development of meaningful therapeutics
Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices, FDA regulations and guidelines and applicable regulatory requirements
Ability to effectively evaluate outside expert advice
Ability to clearly elucidate complex scientific and medical concepts via written and oral communication
Working independently and effectively in a fast-paced, team-based environment
Strong clinical/scientific/technical skills
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with people in diverse and different settings
Possesses sense of urgency; identifies challenges and problems and takes the initiative to identify solutions
Project management skills and focus on delivery of results

Nice To Haves

Fellowship training

Responsibilities

Support the design, development, execution and communication of translational and clinical studies across a wide variety of therapeutic areas
Act as a medical lead in a cross functional team that includes medical scientific, clinical, safety, program and regulatory staff
Effectively communicate protocols and other relevant information with clinical site investigators and staff
Interpret clinical trial data and communicate results clearly and accurately
Act as medical monitor for clinical studies and provide clinical input to safety assessments
Contribute to documents, including IRB submissions, protocols, CSRs, publications and regulatory submissions
Identify key opinion leaders and participate in clinical advisory board meetings
Make scientific presentations at advisory boards, key scientific meetings and external committee meetings
Identify and evaluate medical need and clinical path for new applications of RNA interference for the treatment of disease
Collaborate with scientific staff to drive new drug candidates through preclinical development
Monitor and understand new developments in RNA interference in industry and academia
Support in-licensing and out-licensing activities and partner relationships