Vice President, Neurology

Corcept Therapeutics•Redwood City, CA
•$392,000 - $450,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President, Neurology will lead Corcept’s Neurology Clinical Development team and portfolio. The role is accountable for planning, managing, and executing the clinical development program, as well as lifecycle management. The position steers the current and future neurology portfolio and leads clinical development and translational research plans to support bringing Corcept’s neurology molecules to patients. It partners with senior management and teams across operations, research and development, marketing, sales, and other functions to guide product development. The role also engages with key opinion leaders and clinical customers, contributes to regulatory activities and global submissions, and communicates research and study results through publications and conferences. This is a headquarters-based position requiring travel.

Requirements

  • MD required.
  • 10+ years of clinical development experience in neurology at a pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology company.
  • 5+ years in a senior leadership position.
  • Proven direct and indirect leadership skills, with the ability to attract, develop, and inspire a team and foster cooperative working relationships.
  • Proven ability to lead and execute clinical studies in collaboration with medical groups and institutions.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, planning, and execution skills.
  • Ability to present plans, strategies, and results confidently to senior management.
  • Operate within Compliance Guidelines.
  • Travel required.
  • Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Nice To Haves

  • Board certification in neurology or international equivalent.

Responsibilities

  • Steer the direction of Corcept’s current and future Neurology portfolio.
  • Lead the design, planning, and execution of clinical development and translational research plans supporting the development of Corcept’s neurology molecules.
  • Partner with senior management, operations, marketing, and sales to generate buy-in and execute product development.
  • Prepare and be accountable for neurology program study and research budgets in collaboration with clinical operations and R&D finance.
  • Conceive, implement, and lead validation studies for companion diagnostic products with internal and external collaborators.
  • Participate in data generation and analysis, and conceptualize, develop, and write clinical study reports supporting global regulatory submissions.
  • Participate in regulatory discussions and activities, including preparation and filing of INDs, CTXs, and NDA/MAAs throughout the development cycle.
  • Work collaboratively with clinical operations, safety, biometrics, regulatory, medical writing, medical affairs, and commercial functions.
  • Interact with key opinion leaders on collaborative research and development projects and validation studies.
  • Manage, synthesize, and incorporate feedback from key opinion leaders, scientific and medical advisory board members, key customers, and the research and development team to maintain a forward-looking strategic plan.
  • Build relationships with key clinical customers.
  • Publish and speak at conferences about neurology research and study results.
  • Lead the Neurology Clinical Development team and portfolio.

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Executive

Education Level

Ph.D. or professional degree

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