Hobson Prior are looking for a Physician Translational Medicine to join a world-wide biopharma organisation who specifically specialises within neurology and immunology. This exciting role will be based in Belgium and will be on a permanent basis.

Please note that to be considered for this role you must have the right to work in this location.

Job Responsibilities:

• You will provide clinical leadership at all stages of project progression from target selection through to PoC.
• Following candidate selection and through early clinical development this may will be via the role of Clinical Subteam leadership or study physician.
• Work together with other key lines (eg Research, SSI, Development Sciences/QCP, GCSO, Regulatory) to ensure all clinical aspects of the development plan are of high quality.
• Ensure alignment of early clinical strategy and decision criteria with objective criteria within the TPVP, enabling seamless transition post-PoC to late phase development.
• Represent as the study physician for project clinical studies (phase I-IIa, as well as relevant Translational Medicine studies). This will include design and protocol authoring, medical input and writing of sections of key documents (protocol, regulatory, IB) to study operational set-up procedures and regulatory interactions, medical oversight/monitoring of studies, results interpretation and presentation.
• Ensure clinical/medical feasibility of study protocols.

Key Skills:

• Strong drive to initiate and apply innovative approaches to early drug development.
• Delivering projects of high quality, to time and on budget.
• Communicates effectively with internal and external stakeholders including project team members, senior management, key opinion leaders and regulatory agencies.
• Inclusive, enthusiastic and collegiate approach enabling high quality performance in a matrix environment. Able to manage uncertainty and organisational change.

Requirements:

• Registered medical doctor (preferably with MD or PhD post-graduate qualification, or equivalent).
• Experience in early drug development either as PI/sub-PI in external clinical trials as a practicing clinician or gained via industry roles.
• Proven track record of successful leadership of and contribution to clinical/scientific projects.
• Demonstrable knowledge of and strong aptitude for early clinical drug development.
• Demonstrate good understanding of research principles and technologies underpinning pre-clinical drug development.

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