Senior Director Clinical Development

Job title

Senior Director, Clinical Development

Location

Zurich, Switzerland

Company statement

Unique opportunity working for a gene therapy focused biotechnology company currently at start-up phase. They have a strong financial backing and currently looking to expand on their clinical development leadership team.

Summary

You will have the opportunity to work within a growing organisation and be able to implement new ideas. They are seeking someone who is keen on provided strategic input and has a strong passion for science.

Role/ Description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing the strategy for protocols/ studies
• Management and implementation of global projects/ programs
• Taking clinical leadership in meetings with regulatory organisations
• Oversight/ management of cross functional teams to ensure deliver and quality of clinical data

Requirements

• Ideally qualified MD or PhD qualified candidate with solid industry experience
• Strong background working within Clinical Development for pharmaceutical/ biotechnology companies
• Previous experience within gene therapy is a plus but not essential for this role
• Some capable of being dynamic, flexible and who is hard working

About Planet Pharma
Planet Pharma is an American parented Employment Business/Agency that provides global staffing services with its headquarters in Chicago and our EMEA regional office located in Central London. We have invested significantly in creating a robust international platform that enables us to work compliantly in 30+ countries with a current network of 2500+ active contractors globally as well as a very strong permanent / direct hire recruitment offering. 

Our specialist knowledge and close relationships with our clients and the wider industry really makes us unique in our field. Just recently we were recognised by FORBES as the 17th best professional staffing firm and have won multiple awards from industry accredited bodies for our commitment to excellence and service delivery. We have extensive functional expertise including: Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, QA, QC, Submissions experts, Clinical development, Quality, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs / Writing.

We are an equal opportunities Recruitment Business and Agency. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. www.planet-pharma.com

To apply 

If you would like to discuss this vacancy further or to discuss your career options in confidence, please telephone on +44 (0)20 3868 1000 or e-mail on EURecruiters@planet-pharma.co.uk

If this role isn’t suitable for you, please let us know if you can refer anyone – any recommendations are much appreciated! Planet Pharma offers a competitive referral scheme so you will be rewarded for your help!

Keywords 

Clinical Development, Medical Doctor, Pharmaceutical, Medical strategy