Director, Global Clinical Scientist Lead

CSL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

CSL's R&D organization is accelerating innovation to deliver greater impact for patients. With a project-led structure and a focus on collaboration, we’re building a future-ready team that thrives in dynamic biotech ecosystems. Joining CSL now means being part of an agile team committed to developing therapies that make a meaningful difference worldwide. Could you be our next Director, Global Clinical Scientist Lead ? The job is in our King of Prussia, PA Waltham, Maidenhead UK or Zurich Switzerland office. This is a hybrid position and is onsite three days a week. You will report to the Global Clinical Lead, Hematology. You will be a key leadership role in the Clinical Development group, supporting professional development of 8-10 clinical scientist direct reports including providing strategic and tactical scientific leadership and guidance for clinical development activities in projects as assigned. You will help to drive quality scientific and operational clinical development execution, by collaborating cross functionally to drive organizational excellence, leverage lessons learned and identify areas in which we can increase efficiencies, forming, building and developing a group of talented and committed Clinical Scientists, collectively delivering timely, scientifically rigorous and high-quality work to meet the needs of the department.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent in Science related field is required
At least 10 years of experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry (or where At least 10 years of experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry (or where relevant a biomedical research organization) is required
Recognition and achievements in clinical sciences, document authorship, product research, process development/improvement is required
Has demonstrated an advanced ability and level of experience with working across multiple studies for incorporation of consistent medical/scientific concepts in multiple protocols and ensuring they meet strategic program objectives
Demonstrated in-depth understanding of the drug development process
Experience providing oversight to CROs.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree (MSc, PhD) in Science, PMP certification, or equivalent is preferred
Formal leadership or management training, including matrix team management is a plus

Responsibilities

Line Management: Provides strategic and tactical scientific leadership and guidance for clinical development activities for 8-10 clinical scientists
Ensures consistency of program strategy and provides appropriate oversight and scientific support of clinical scientist activities for Phase 1-4 clinical studies
Collaborates with other Clinical Scientist Leads, Global Clinical Leads (GCL)s, Clinical Program Strategy (PST) representatives, and Global Product Leads (GPLs) to ensure adequate resourcing across the portfolio
Ensures that resourcing is adequate to cover all roles and responsibilities of the clinical scientists in the TA
Supports creation of effective Delivery Teams (DTs) in alignment with the portfolio requirements focusing on ensuring that the scientific/medical/technical knowledge as well as industry experience to provide high functioning teams
Supports direct reports navigate the delivery team matrix environment as applicable to deliver projects in alignment with the PST Strategy
Drives quality scientific and operational clinical development execution, by collaborating cross-functionally to drive organizational excellence, leverage lessons learned and identify areas in which we can increase efficiencies; forming, building and developing a group of talented and committed Clinical Scientists, collectively delivering timely, scientifically rigorous and high-quality work to meet the needs of the department.
Participates in the hiring, on-boarding, training and mentoring of Clinical Scientists
Accountable for providing guidance, training and mentorship to the scientist group, including performance management
Accountable for direct reports long term career growth, and supports direct reports in the creation of their professional development plan
Ensures group budget is adequately planned for, communicated and tracked in accordance with CSL processes and policies
Facilitates participation in organizational development opportunities including but not limited to participation in Strategic and Technical Review Committee (STRC), Translational Review Committee, Communities of Practice (CoP), Clinical Development Forum, Technology Forum, Cross-functional initiatives, procedural document review, and process improvement initiatives
Participates in project work as a lead Clinical Scientist or contributing clinical scientist within the CDT.
Provides high quality clinical & scientific content into the core clinical development documentation including but not limited to the CDP, STRC presentations, regulatory briefing books, study outlines, clinical protocols, IBs, ICFs, MM plans, IDMC/DSMB/SRC Charters.