Medical Director, Product Development, Rheumatology

$217,000 - $403,000/Yr

Genentech - South San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Senior

South San Francisco, CA

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Medical Director role at Roche's Clinical Development organization focuses on developing and executing late-stage clinical strategies for medically-differentiated therapies. This position involves supporting the Clinical Development Plan (CDP) for assigned molecules/indications, acting as a medical monitor for clinical studies, and collaborating with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective execution of clinical strategies.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of the Clinical Development Plan (CDP) for assigned molecule(s)/indication(s).
• Gather and analyze data and information necessary to create the CD plan.
• Participate in the design, development, and execution of clinical studies.
• Act as a medical monitor for assigned studies.
• Collaborate with internal/external partners and multidisciplinary internal groups.
• Provide clinical science input and guidance for early development/Phase I studies.
• Review and provide late-stage input to Phase I & II protocols.
• Assist in the completion and submission of regulatory filings and documentation.
• Ensure strategic and operational alignment of the CD plan with relevant strategies and goals.
• Develop CD plan components such as analytics/data strategy and publications strategy.

Requirements

• MD, MBBS, MD/PhD with board-certified training in rheumatology or substantial rheumatology-specific research and clinical experience.
• 2+ years of post-grad relevant clinical/scientific research and/or clinical trial experience.
• Demonstrated experience (2+ years) in data analysis, interpretation, and clinical relevance.
• Experience in scientific writing (e.g., manuscripts, grants, scientific protocols).
• Outstanding communication skills in both long-form scientific presentation and short-form communication.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of the pharma/biotech industry and the drug development process.
• Ability to collaborate with team members to measure and monitor study progress against objectives.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence internal partners and stakeholders.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus based on individual and company performance.