Sr. Medical Director/Executive Director, Early Clinical Development

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical science aspects of design, execution, interpretation and reporting of early (first in human) stage clinical trials
• Collaborate with scientists and technical experts to integrate cellular therapy specific aspects of PK/PD, diagnostic, and biomarker plans into the overall clinical development strategy
• Contribute clinical leadership and expertise in the development of study protocols, clinical study reports, medical monitoring, and safety reporting
• Collaborate with academic scientists, clinical experts, and study investigators
• Represent and advocate for the project in internal and external venues
• Provide clinical leadership for business development and partnership activities
• Act as a champion for high standards of compliance, ethics, and safety

Requirements

• MD or MD-PhD with US board certification in hematology and/or oncology
• 3+ years (Senior) or 6+ years (Executive) of industry or academic clinical development experience in hematology/oncology
• Experience leading cross-functional development teams
• Demonstrated excellence in first-in-human clinical development and IND submissions
• Experience in cell therapies or CAR-T is highly desirable
• Ability to travel up to 15-20% of the time

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in biotech
• Experience leading pre-IND and IND meetings with health authorities
• Proven track record of publications and presentation skills

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Eight weeks of paid parental leave
• Paid time off including vacation, personal, sick, and floating holidays
• Performance-based bonus and/or equity availability

About the Company

Legend Biotech is a global biotechnology company dedicated to treating, and one day curing, life-threatening diseases through advanced cell therapies, including autologous and allogenic CAR-T, TCR-T, and NK cell-based immunotherapy.