Senior Director, Clinical Research (Medical Director)

The role

You will serve as a Study Responsible Physician providing medical expertise, leadership, and operational oversight for clinical development studies. You will design and conduct early-stage clinical development trials to advance oncology and non-oncology pipelines.

What you will do

• Design and conduct early-stage clinical development trials
• Assess clinical safety and efficacy data
• Perform medical monitoring
• Interpret reports and prepare oral and written results of product research
• Collaborate with discovery, translational, biomarker, toxicology, pharmacology, drug safety, and regulatory personnel
• Work with Clinical Science, Data Management, Clinical Operations, and Biostatistics for study protocol oversight
• Address protocol questions from Health Authorities and Ethics Committees

Required qualifications

• MD or DO degree
• Significant experience in Oncology
• Minimum of 5-7 years of clinical experience
• 3+ years in drug development
• Experience in clinical practice with direct patient care
• Proven track record in leading clinical trials
• Medical monitoring of early and late stage clinical trials
• In-depth knowledge of clinical research methodologies, GCP, and regulatory requirements
• Ability to work effectively in a matrixed environment
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Nice to have

• Experience with IND and/or NDA/BLA filings

Benefits

• 401k plan with company matching
• Medical insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 95%)
• Dental and vision insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%)
• Mental health and wellness benefits
• Weeklong summer and winter holiday shutdowns
• Generous paid time off and holiday policies
• Life/AD&D Insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%)
• Optional supplemental employee-paid life/AD&D policies
• Enhanced parental leave benefit
• Daily subsidized lunch program when on-site

About the company

Eikon Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company using technology at the intersection of chemistry, engineering, computation, and biology to discover novel treatments for life-threatening diseases.