Director / Senior Director, Science

Click Therapeutics•New York, NY

3d•$165,000 - $195,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Director / Senior Director, Science plays an integral role that bridges scientific innovation, product development, clinical evidence, and commercial strategy. This person will act as a key scientific representative for Click, driving scientific communications and heavily enabling Business Development efforts. Because we operate in a lean, fast-paced environment, the ideal candidate is highly flexible, action-oriented, and not overly process-driven. You will act as a scientific subject matter expert who can seamlessly pivot to support various products across our pipeline. We are looking for an MD or PhD with a strong academic and publication record who is eager to write, speak, and publish externally to elevate Click’s scientific presence, while actively driving business partnerships forward. This position can either be based out of Click’s headquarters located in Tribeca, NYC, or at our Industrious workspace in Boston, MA. We have a hybrid working model that consists of at least 4 days in office each week.

Requirements

A doctoral/professional degree (MD, PhD, PsyD, PharmD) is required.
Deep expertise in a CNS discipline (e.g., psychiatry, neurology, psychology) and experience with evidence-based nonpharmacological / biobehavioral treatment is required.
5+ years of experience in the life sciences, digital health, or pharmaceutical industry within a regulated space.
Established record and proven willingness to write, publish, and speak externally.
Highly flexible, adaptable, and action-oriented.
Not overly process-driven; able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and roll up your sleeves to support various products and initiatives simultaneously.
Exceptional ability to translate complex scientific and clinical concepts into business opportunities and accessible language for diverse audiences.
AI is not a future possibility, it is a present-day prerequisite. Every Click colleague is expected to have seamlessly integrated AI into their professional workflow and personal productivity, using it as a force multiplier to move faster, think deeper, and deliver superlative results that were previously out of reach.

Nice To Haves

Experience in migraine or headache disorders, as well as wearable data, is highly preferred.
Clinical practice experience is a plus.
Prior experience in product development, Medical Affairs, Scientific Affairs, or Commercial/BD enablement is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Take a leading role in writing and publishing peer-reviewed papers, white papers, and clinical data presentations.
Actively represent Click at external scientific, medical, and industry conferences.
Identify, build and maintain relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), clinicians, and academic researchers.
Translate complex clinical data and evidence-based medicine into compelling scientific narratives for external audiences, ensuring actionable insights are communicated effectively.
Provide deep scientific and medical credibility to business development efforts.
Partner closely with the commercial and BD teams to evaluate opportunities, conduct scientific diligence, and create compelling proposals for partners.
Serve as a scientific face of the company for existing and emerging partnerships, acting as a liaison between external stakeholders and internal R&D/product teams.
Operate comfortably in a lean, dynamic startup environment.
Provide hands-on scientific and medical leadership across multiple digital therapeutic products and pipeline assets as needed on a day-to-day basis.
Work closely with product, clinical, and regulatory teams to ensure that product development aligns with the latest clinical evidence and market access requirements in a regulated space.