Senior Director, Global Clinical Development; Oncology

Senior Director, Global Clinical Development (Oncology) Position Summary

The Senior Director, Global Clinical Development sits within Clinical Development, a global organization dedicated to effective design and execution of drug development. Clinical Development drives strategy, design, execution, and interpretation of clinical trials.

As a CDL (Chief Development Leader), you lead, develop, motivate and achieve results through teams, managing Clinical Trial Physicians (CTPs), ensuring alignment with regulatory, quality, medical, and access goals, and serving as the clinical point of accountability for the development team.

• Accountable for the clinical contribution to the development of each indication strategy, including registrational and non‑registrational studies, with support from CTPs and Clinical Scientists.
• Manage clinical trial physicians: attract, develop, retain top talent; provide training and mentoring.
• Serve as CTP when necessary.
• Partner with Clinical Scientists for design, execution, and analysis of studies led by CTPs and CSs.
• Provide clinical content for CSRs, regulatory reports, briefing books, and submission documents.
• Champion a quality‑focused mindset and ensure adherence to GCP and compliance obligations.
• Represent Clinical Development in internal and external forums as authority for the disease area.
• Collaborate with Worldwide Patient Safety physicians for safety data review.
• Lead or co‑lead cross‑functional Clinical Development team.
• Provide clinical leadership and disease‑area expertise into integrated disease‑area strategies.
• Engage KOLs in specific indications.
• Serve as primary clinical representative in regulatory interactions.
• Evaluate strategic options against a Target Product Profile (TPP).
• Collaborate with Global Development Operations/Global Compliance Group to develop risk‑management plans.
• Set executional priorities and partner with CTP and CS to support delivery of studies.
• Accountable for topline data with support from CTP, CS, and statisticians.

• MD required with a deep understanding of the clinical principles of the area of interest or equivalent therapy‑area knowledge.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience.

• Demonstrated leadership in design and execution of multiple clinical trials as senior clinical leader.
• Ability to synthesize internal and external data to produce a clinical strategy.
• Ensures clinical program leads to a viable registrational strategy.
• Assesses personnel needs, translates into hiring strategy, and leads hiring efforts.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to develop robust enterprise‑level strategy for assets and indications.
• Verifiable track record of people management and development, or leadership in a matrix team.

• Excellent skills in clinical development strategy and regulatory submission components.
• External focus to understand disease‑area treatment paradigms and build relationships with external partners.
• Partner with Early Development colleagues to ensure seamless transition into late‑stage development.
• Lead and develop a group of CTPs to ensure scientific and technical excellence.

Domestic and international travel may be required.

Cambridge Crossing: $350,780 – $425,060
Madison – Giralda – NJ – US: $313,200 – $379,524
Princeton – NJ – US: $313,200 – $379,524
The ranges represent total base compensation for a full‑time employee; incentive cash and stock may be available based on eligibility.

Health coverage (medical, pharmacy, dental, vision), wellness and financial protection programs, paid time off, and a global shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

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