Hobson Prior are looking for a Director/Associate Director Clinical Development to join a world-wide pharmaceutical company based in Switzerland. Our client focuses on providing pioneering medical solutions to improve the quality of people's lives.

Job Responsibilities:

• Offer leadership and strategic support for clinical milestones in projects.
• Support the creation of the clinical sections of trial and program level regulatory documents.
• Drives execution of the section of the clinical program in partnership with global line functions, assigned Global Trial Directors (GTDs), and regional/country medical associates.
• Manage ongoing medical and scientific review of clinical trial data with internal support.
• Supports GPCH in ensuring overall safety of the molecule for the assigned section, may be a core member of the Safety Management Team, and supports overall program safety reporting.
• Supports the Therapeutic Area Head by providing medical input into IDP and CTP reviews and driving development of disease clinical standards for new disease areas.
• Supports the GPCH or TAH in interactions with external stakeholders and internal boards.
• Ensures career development of Program reports and other clinical colleagues through active participation in the performance management and talent planning processes.
• Contributes to training of relevant stakeholders on the disease area and compound/molecule.
• May work with NIBR to drive transition of pre-PoC projects to DDP and with BD&L including target identification and due diligences together with other medical matters, as needed.
• May be the Program Manager of other associates.
• May serve on or lead global initiatives.

Key Skills:

• Capable of establishing strong scientific partnership with stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

Requirements:

• Advanced degree in relevant area is required.
• PharmD, or PhD would be preferred.
• Fluent oral and written English.
• People management experience would be desirable.
• Global people management experience would be advantageous.

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