Job Description
Our company in the United States and Canada is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us. Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement, and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
The Clinical Director (Principal Scientist)
The Clinical Director has primary responsibility for the planning and directing of clinical research activities involving new or marketed oncology medicines across all phases of clinical development. The Director will manage the entire cycle of clinical development, including study design, initiation, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication.
Key Responsibilities
- Evaluating pre‑clinical and translational work to generate early clinical development plans and Investigational New Drug applications.
- Developing clinical development strategies for investigational or marketed oncology drugs.
- Planning clinical trials (design, operational plans, settings) based on these strategies.
- Monitoring and managing the conduct of ongoing or new clinical trials for investigational or marketed oncology drugs.
- Analyzing and summarizing clinical findings to support decisions regarding safety and efficacy, new drug applications, clinical study reports, or publication.
- Participating in internal and joint research project teams relevant to the development of new compounds and the further study of marketed compounds.
Additional Responsibilities
- Supervising the activities of Clinical Scientists in the execution of clinical studies.
- Working closely with a cross‑functional group of experts in commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, and manufacturing to manage clinical development projects.
- Assisting the Senior/Executive Director in ensuring that corporate personnel are informed of study progress and external expertise related to relevant scientific questions.
Strategic Responsibilities
- Maintaining awareness of scientific developments within the area of expertise.
- Identifying investigators who can assist in the development of investigational and marketed drugs.
- Establishing communications with prominent clinical investigators and attending relevant scientific meetings.
Professional Development & Collaboration
- Authoring detailed development documents, presentations, budgets, and position papers for internal and external audiences.
- Facilitating collaborations with external researchers worldwide.
- Traveling on company business about 20% of the time to manage future or ongoing clinical research projects.
Education & Experience
- M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in industry or senior faculty in academia.
- Minimum of 3 years clinical medicine experience.
- Minimum of 1 year industry experience in drug development or biomedical research.
- Expertise in adult lymphoma.
- Demonstrated record of scientific scholarship and achievement.
- Proven track record in clinical medicine and background in biomedical research.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to function in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Board Certified or Eligible in Oncology (and/or Hematology).
- Prior specific experience in clinical research and prior publications.
Required Skills
Academic presentations, clinical development, clinical investigations, clinical judgment, clinical medicine, clinical research, clinical trial design, clinical trial planning, clinical trials, clinical trial monitoring, clinical trial support, cross‑functional teamwork, drug development, ethical standards, hematologic malignancies, hematology, lymphoma, medical oncology, oncology, research methodologies, scientific consulting, scientific research.
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only
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Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
U.S. Hybrid Work Model
Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office‑based positions in the U.S. will work a hybrid schedule of three on‑site days per week (Monday–Thursday) with Friday designated as a remote‑working day, unless business critical tasks require an on‑site presence. This model does not apply to field‑based, facility‑based, manufacturing‑based, or research‑based positions where work is located at a company site or positions covered by a collective‑bargaining agreement.
Compensation
The salary range for this role is $255,800.00 – $402,700.00. Salary is based on education, qualifications, certifications, experience, geographic location, government requirements, and business needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for an annual bonus and long‑term incentive, if applicable.
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and other insurance benefits for employees and families; retirement benefits including a 401(k); paid holidays; vacation; and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at
Application
You can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline is listed on this posting.
San Francisco Residents Only
We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Los Angeles Residents Only
We will consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws and the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
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Job Posting End Date
01/23/2026
Notice
Job posting is effective until 11:59:59 PM on the day before the listed end date.
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