Medical Director, Clinical Development

The role

The Medical Director, Clinical Development provides medical and scientific leadership for clinical development programs. This person will oversee assigned clinical studies, design trials, and interpret data to advance therapies from early to later-stage development.

What you will do

• Provide medical and strategic leadership for assigned programs and studies
• Develop and execute clinical development plans including objectives, designs, and strategies
• Provide medical and scientific input into protocols, investigator brochures, and regulatory documents
• Serve as Study Physician and/or Medical Monitor for assigned trials
• Review patient eligibility, protocol deviations, adverse events, and safety data
• Support clinical content for INDs, CTAs, and other regulatory submissions
• Represent Clinical Development on cross-functional program teams
• Develop abstracts, posters, presentations, and manuscripts
• Establish relationships with investigators and KOLs
• Ensure clinical activities comply with regulations, ICH-GCP, and company SOPs

Required qualifications

• MD, MD/PhD, DO, or equivalent medical degree
• 3–5+ years of relevant clinical research and/or clinical development experience in biopharma, pharma, CRO, academia, or clinical research
• Demonstrated experience designing, executing, overseeing, or interpreting clinical trials
• Strong knowledge of clinical research methodology, trial design, biostatistics, and safety/efficacy data interpretation
• Strong scientific and medical judgment
• Excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, and influencing skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution and attention to detail
• Commitment to patient safety, scientific integrity, and ethical clinical research

Nice to have

• Board certification/eligibility in Hematology/Oncology, Hematology, Oncology, Internal Medicine, or related specialty
• Fellowship training in a relevant field
• Medical monitoring, study physician, investigator, or clinical development experience
• Experience with clinical development strategy, regulatory submissions, and/or health authority interactions
• Strong scientific track record, including publications and/or presentations

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits
• Competitive compensation packages

Before you apply

• Candidates must be based in the United States

About the company

Disc Medicine is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing, and commercializing novel treatments for patients who suffer from serious hematologic diseases. The company targets fundamental biological pathways of red blood cell biology, specifically heme biosynthesis and iron homeostasis.