Senior Director / Executive Director, Clinical Development

The role

This person will lead clinical development strategies and provide scientific leadership for neuropsychiatric and rare disease programs. They will design and execute clinical studies and manage relationships with investigators and stakeholders.

What you will do

• Create and execute global clinical development plans
• Plan, implement, and interpret clinical studies
• Maintain relationships with investigators, thought leaders, and centers of excellence
• Support study awareness, patient recruitment, and quality of study conduct
• Communicate program issues and results to stakeholders
• Support regulatory interactions and document submissions
• Advance compounds from discovery to life cycle management
• Review business development opportunities
• Comply with local and international regulations and Good Clinical Practices

Required qualifications

• MD or equivalent
• 5+ years (Senior Director) or 10+ years (Executive Director) of relevant medical/clinical practice, related research, or academic experience within the pharmaceutical industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal, management, and organizational skills
• Problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds
• Ability to travel independently overnight and/or work after hours

Nice to have

• Board Certified/Eligible
• Experience with medical monitoring, including clinical research, creating and implementing development plans and clinical studies
• Applicable industry experience across several phases of development
• Established relationships with thought leaders and investigators in depression and other mood disorders
• Experience in rare disease and/or neurology

Benefits

• Competitive base, bonus, new hire and ongoing equity packages
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employer-paid life, disability, business travel and EAP coverage
• 401(k) Plan with a fully vested company match 1:1 up to 5%
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a 2-year purchase price lock-in
• 15+ vacation days
• 13 -15 paid holidays, including office closure between December 24th and January 1st
• 10 days of paid sick time
• Paid parental leave benefit
• Tuition assistance

About the company

Acadia is committed to turning scientific promise into meaningful innovation for underserved neurological and rare disease communities. Their portfolio includes treatments for Parkinson’s disease psychosis and Rett syndrome.