Sr. Medical Director, Clinical Development | Next-Generation Cardiovascular Biotech | Well-Fund

Sr. Medical Director, Clinical Development

Our client is a rapidly growing clinical-stage biotechnology company redefining the future of cardiovascular medicine with a differentiated pipeline of precision therapies. They seek an experienced Senior Medical Director to lead clinical development and execution for a flagship late-stage cardiovascular program.

This position can be based in either New Jersey or California.

• Lasting Impact: Influencing clinical development, cutting‑edge science, bringing transformative therapies to patients, directly shaping program and organization direction.
• Help Shape Future of Cardiovascular Drug Development: Combine innovative therapeutics with AI-enabled development, precision trial design, real‑world data, and analytics platform to create a modernized model.
• Work on a Flagship Program: Lead end-to-end development for one of the company’s highest priority programs.
• Build Rather Than Maintain: Help bring transformative therapies to patients with unmet needs, redefining treatment.
• Well-Funded Biotech with Long-Term Vision: Strong financial foundation and proven leadership to execute ambitious clinical programs.
• Highly Accomplished Leadership: Work with an executive team with a track record of developing innovative medicines and building high‑performing biotech organizations.

• Lead the clinical strategy, planning, and execution for key aspects of the cardiovascular clinical development program.
• Provide clinical/scientific input into the development, design, delivery, and communication of the global evidence generation plan.
• Support cross‑functional and global collaborations to integrate medical, scientific, and commercial input into the development program.
• Help define the scientific narrative for a novel cardiovascular asset.
• Lead the strategic planning, authoring, and review of clinical parts of regulatory submissions and scientific data disclosures of the studies.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to analyze, interpret, and communicate clinical trial data and results.
• Lead the design, authoring, and oversight of clinical protocols, amendments, study reports, and related development documents.
• Provide oversight of the operational aspects of study conduct including site selection, activation, investigator and staff training, budget planning, and contract review.
• Deliver scientific presentations at advisory boards, key scientific meetings, and external committee meetings.
• Guide interactions with investigators, clinical experts, and global opinion leaders to strengthen program design and execution.

• Medical Degree (M.D.) or equivalent health sciences degree (e.g., PharmD) required.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant cardiovascular clinical drug development experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Experience designing and running late‑stage development cardiovascular trials (Phase 2b/3).
• Proven ability to interpret complex clinical data and translate findings into development strategy.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, startup/entrepreneurial environment, self‑motivated, and able to communicate effectively with leadership.