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The Position

Roche’s Clinical Development organization is structured by therapeutic area and is responsible for developing and executing the late development (Phase II – III) clinical strategies and plans that deliver medically-differentiated therapies that provide meaningful improvement to patients. We have an opportunity for a Medical Director with a background in dermatology to join our clinical development team for a 1 year fixed term contract.

The Opportunity

The Medical Director participates in development of the Clinical Development (CD) strategy and plan and is responsible for effective and efficient execution for the assigned molecule(s)/indication(s).

• You will support the development and implementation of the Clinical Development Plan (CDP) for assigned molecule(s)/indication(s); gathering and analyzing data and information necessary to create the CDP; you will participate in the design, development and execution of clinical studies.

• You will act as a medical monitor for assigned studies.

• You will collaborate with a variety of internal/external partners & stakeholders, as well as multidisciplinary internal groups, including business development, research, commercial, legal, etc.

• You may participate in meetings, reviews, discussions and other interactions regarding early development/Phase I studies to provide clinical science input & guidance; including reviewing and providing late stage input to Phase I & II protocols.

• You will take an active role with other Clinical Science Team (CST) members, regulatory and other internal partners/stakeholders in the completion and submission of regulatory filings and other regulatory documentation; you will provide clinical science information and input for regulatory submissions and other regulatory processes.

• You will be responsible to ensure strategic and operational alignment of the CDP with the relevant Asset team strategy, priorities and goals; you will work with other CST members and relevant sub-teams to develop CDP components (e.g., analytics/data strategy, KOL
  development, publications strategy, etc.)

Who You Are

• You have an MD, board-certified training in dermatology or substantial dermatology-specific research and clinical experience and have 2+ years of post-graduate relevant clinical/scientific research and/or clinical trial experience

• You have knowledge of the pharma/biotech industry, the multiple functions and roles involved in the drug development process.

• You have significant experience working with the principles and techniques of data analysis, interpretation and clinical relevance and demonstrated experience in scientific writing (e.g. manuscripts, grants, scientific protocols)

• You have the ability to collaborate with relevant team members to measure and monitor study progress against objectives and plans, including any variances, and proactively communicate any issues, challenges and potential strategies to resolve such

• You have strong interpersonal skills: You demonstrate strong communication skills in both long-form scientific presentation and short-form communication of complex scientific topics. You have the ability to build and cultivate important relationships both inside an organization and externally. You influence internal partners and stakeholders, thought leaders, national advocacy organizations, national standard-setting bodies, and other relevant external parties.

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If you are a dermatologist with clinical study experience and looking to make an impact in an area of unmet need, we would love to hear from you. Apply by submitting your CV and cover letter via our careers portal.

Who we are

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