Medical Director, Clinical Development - Job ID: 1930
Quick Summary
design, provide overall oversight, and support site and subject retention Serve as a Medical Monitor for clinical trials, ensure study integrity,
Responsibilities
~2 min read- →Contribute to formulation and implementation of the Clinical Development Plan
- →Leverage medical expertise and hands-on clinical experience to promote relevance and rigor of the development program
- →For clinical trials: design, provide overall oversight, and support site and subject retention
- →Serve as a Medical Monitor for clinical trials, ensure study integrity, and track accumulating safety and efficacy data
- →Provide leadership to teams of medical monitors
- →Provide leadership to study teams
- →Ensure successful completion of trial-related documents (including clinical trial protocols, investigator brochures, medical monitoring plans, site training materials, clinical study reports, health authority responses, standard operating procedures, etc.) with cross-functional team members
- →Ensure study integrity, and track accumulating safety and efficacy data
- →Analyze, evaluate, interpret, and report clinical data
- →Anticipate and solve complex drug development problems
- →Contribute to regulatory strategy
- →Contribute to drafting and reviewing of clinical documents, manuscripts, presentations, and regulatory submissions
- →Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant science, medical information, good clinical practices, and regulatory guidance
- →Collaborate with—and serve as a clinical research resource for—cross-functional colleagues (e.g. in clinical operations, statistics, regulatory affairs, medical affairs, health economics outcomes research, commercial, finance) to optimize product development
- →Contribute to (and may be asked to represent the clinical development department in) corporate strategic and organizational initiatives
- →Cultivate relationships with investigative sites, clinical consultants, and key opinion leaders to represent the interests of the company
- →Assist in portfolio management and commercial activities as needed
- →Complete assigned tasks thoroughly, accurately, and on time
- →Adhere to rigorous ethical standards
- →Travel up to 20% domestically and internationally for scientific meetings
Requirements
~1 min read- M.D. degree
- Completion of ACGME-accredited residency and fellowship (strongly preferred)
- Physician licensure in at least one state (strongly preferred)
- Board-certified (strongly preferred), with specialty in endocrinology highly desired
- At least 5 years of industry experience (other relevant experience e.g. post-graduate experience in the clinical and/or academic realms may also be considered on a case-by-case basis). Those with less experience may be considered for an Associate Medical Director position.
- At least 3 years of experience with clinical trial design and execution
- Strong track record of scientific and clinical inquiry
- Possess excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- Learn quickly, follow complex directions under pressure
- Multi-task while remaining organized and attentive to detail
- Lead both directly and by example
- Work hard, be a trustworthy and collaborative team player
- Take initiative and solve complex problems
- Demonstrate sound judgement in terms of handling complex, confidential, and regulated information
The estimated salary range for this position is $265-295K/year. Actual salary determination is dependent on a variety of factors some of which include: experience, qualifications, and geographic location. This position may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus or an incentive compensation plan (eligibility varies based on role and position level), discretionary stock-based long-term incentives, paid time off, and a comprehensive benefits package.
What We Offer
~1 min readLocation & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 2, 2026
- First seen
- October 2, 2026
- Last seen
- October 6, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 4
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 45%
- Scored at
- October 7, 2026
Signal breakdown
Ascendis Pharma is a global biopharmaceutical company applying its innovative TransCon® technology platform to develop new therapies with the potential to improve treatment safety, efficacy, tolerability, and convenience. Guided by their core values of Patients, Science, and Passion, they focus on endocrinology rare diseases and oncology.
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