Director, Clinical Trial Team Lead - Immunology

BoehringerPRD•Brampton, ON

87d•$200,000 - $316,000

About The Position

Shape the future of early clinical development in immunology with us! As CTEE Team Lead, you will provide leadership, mentoring, and direction to a team of Clinical Trial Execution Experts (CTEE) and Clinical Trial Leaders (CTLs) and ensure high quality planning, execution, and reporting of early clinical trials up to Proof of Concept (PoC). You will report to the Head of Gastroenterology/Rheumatology within Experimental Medicine (ExpMed) Inflammation and will be part of the Extended Leadership Team. You will play a key role in shaping clinical and operational excellence across Experimental Medicine, strengthening trial delivery capability, and contributing to the advancement of Boehringer- Ingelheim’s innovative development pipeline.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Life Science required, plus a minimum of twelve (12) years’ experience in clinical research with a minimum of six (6) years in the pharmaceutical industry.
Long-term experience in early clinical development and translational medicine, including a proven record of delivering complex clinical trials with operational excellence e.g. as CTL in the Inflammation therapeutic area.
Deep expertise in immunology therapeutic areas, including competitive landscape understanding, regulatory and agency expectations, and awareness of emerging scientific and clinical trends.
Demonstrated senior leadership experience in early phase clinical drug development (FiH, Phase I, PoC), including talent development and high performing team leadership
Significant hands-on experience managing global immunology clinical operations, covering trial design, site and investigator oversight, CRO/vendor management, enrollment strategies, regulatory compliance, budgeting, GCP quality, study execution, and reporting
Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate complex scientific and operational topics into clear direction, enabling effective decision-making and leadership of highly complex, business-critical projects
Proven success in driving innovation and implementing business or change management initiatives within cross functional, multicultural environments
Influential leadership style characterized by empowerment, collaboration, visionary thinking, and the ability to inspire teams toward shared objectives
High level of accountability, integrity, and resource stewardship, with strong capabilities in prioritization, pace management, and fostering a high performance culture

Nice To Haves

Specific experience with clinical trials of cell therapy, T cell engager or other B cell depletion approaches is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead a newly created team of highly experienced CTEEs/CTLs (Clinical Trial Execution Experts/ Clinical Trial Leaders) while simultaneously being responsible for the successful implementation of the CTEE role, as well as the development and growth of a high‑performing team.
Provide strategy and guidance to CTEEs in applying science and the asset strategy for outcome driven clinical operations, integrating competitor insights, operational learnings, and development milestones.
Manage resources, resource planning, and budgeting within your area of responsibility and work closely with other members of the leadership team.
Ensure that timelines and deliverables are met, safeguard consistent application of operational standards, provide oversight of trial leadership across your team, supporting risk management, issue resolution, and quality performance, while maintaining safety and compliance with legal, regulatory and ethical requirements.
Ensure effective, efficient, and high-quality operational setup, planning, execution, evaluation, and reporting of clinical trials up to PoC, in line with regulations, timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
Serve as the liaison function for CPLs and CTLs to link strategy and execution, fostering strong cross-functional collaboration among ExpMed Inflammation teams, ExpMED Clinical Operations, CDO Study Management, enabling functions, and external stakeholders to ensure aligned and efficient execution.
Shape and support operational excellence and innovation by optimizing processes, driving continuous improvement, and enabling a patient and site centric approach to trial execution.
Mentor team members in vendor engagement strategies, trial planning, stakeholder communication, and operational decision‑making.
Be responsible for creating a motivating environment, promoting talent development, and ensuring a culture of belonging, empowerment, innovation, and co‑creation.