Medical Director, Neurology
About The Position
BlueRock Therapeutics LP is a clinical stage cell therapy harnessing the power of cell therapy to create a pipeline of new medicines for people suffering from neurological and ophthalmic diseases. Two of our novel investigational cell therapies, bemdaneprocel (BRT-DA01) for the treatment of Parkinsonâs disease and OpCT-001 for the treatment of primary photoreceptor diseases are clinical stage programs. BlueRock was founded in 2016 as a joint venture of Versant Ventures and Leaps by Bayer. Our culture is defined by the courage to persist regardless of the challenge, the urgency to transform medicine and deliver hope, integrity guided by mission, and community-mindedness with the understanding that we are all part of something bigger than ourselves. Our foundational science harnesses the ability to create and then direct the differentiation of universal pluripotent stem cells into authentic, functional cells that can be used as allogeneic cellular therapies to treat a broad array of diseases. We can also further engineer these cells, enabling them to produce enzymes, antibodies, and other proteins for additional therapeutic benefit. We are passionate about delivering on the promise of cellular and gene therapy, shaping the future of cellular medicine, and delivering new therapies to millions of patients with treatment options. We are seeking individuals who are collaborative, thrive in a fun and dynamic culture, and are steadfast in the commitment to advance cutting-edge cellular therapies to impact patientsâ lives. It continues to be an exciting time for BlueRock Therapeutics as the company advances cutting edge cellular therapies to positively impact patientsâ lives across multiple disease areas. BlueRock is recruiting a key member of the Clinical Development group to support and direct preclinical, translational IND-enabling, and clinical development activities of the neurology programs. In this newly created role, the Medical Director Neurology will be charged with providing scientific and medical leadership and support for BlueRockâs neurology programs. Reporting to the Vice President Clinical Development, this role will work closely with program leads and other subject matter experts to expand and execute on the companyâs development pipeline. The successful candidate will be a clinical and scientific leader and resource, and they will support relationships and activities within BlueRock and externally with BlueRock partners. The successful candidate will be a Medical Director with both an interest and experience in preclinical as well as clinical stage development programs. They will build and maintain strong collaborative efforts with both internal and external partners and will provide guidance to research teams and IND-enabling and clinical-stage activities. They will contribute to highly productive, cross-functional development teams (such as research, regulatory, CMC, clinical development, clinical operations, and IP) within a dynamic matrixed environment. The position will be based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with the potential to be hybrid or remote.
Requirements
- MD or MD/PhD in a relevant discipline is required (Neurology required)
- Industry experience in neurology clinical development required
- Minimum of 5+ years of experience, or a combination of relevant education and experience
- Proven ability to lead teams by example and promote company culture
- Effective communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Interest and experience in preclinical/early development stage programs
- Experience in design and execution of clinical studies
- Knowledgeable in drug safety, compliance and cGMP
- Ability to analyze, interpret, summarize and clearly communicate scientific data
- Experience with clinical review software such as elluminate
- Ability to work independently
- Strong judgement and decision-making skills
- Experience with and understanding of regulatory requirements drug development, and excellent regulatory writing skills
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally and with external stakeholders
Nice To Haves
- Experience in cell or gene therapy is a strong plus
Responsibilities
- Provide expert scientific and medical support and leadership to both preclinical and clinical stage BlueRock programs
- Support development and progression of a robust BlueRock neurology pipeline
- Medical monitoring and clinical review of active programs and studies
- Establish strong relationships with thought leaders in the field
- Represent the company in the neurology space both internally at meetings and externally, including global conferences.
- Support the neurology pipeline by contributing to the assessment of potential new products or programs
- Work with cross-functional teams, and contribute to strong, collaborative efforts to strengthen internal capabilities
- Lead, contribute to, and provide oversight to development of clinical documents
- Contribute to the analysis, interpretation and reporting of preclinical and clinical data
- Provide clinical and scientific content and detailed review for regulatory documents, and contribute to the overall strategy in regulatory submissions and interactions
- Provide strategic programmatic input through interaction with the development leadership team
- Provide mentorship and support to more junior team members
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
