Senior Medical Director, Neurology, Global Clinical Development
EMD Serono

Job Info

A career with EMD Serono is an ongoing journey of discovery: our 58,000 people are shaping how the world lives, works and plays through next generation advancements in Healthcare, Life Science and Electronics. For more than 350 years and across the world we have passionately pursued our curiosity to find novel and vibrant ways of enhancing the lives of others. EMD Serono is a business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your role:In this role, you will be at the forefront of the future of Neurology in our organization.You will oversee specific medical aspects within Global Clinical Development for the Neurology Therapeutic Area, providing overall clinical and scientific leadership for MS program, including responsibility for clinical development strategy and execution of clinical trials. You will provide medical and clinical guidance for the Global Development Neurology therapeutic team, plan, guide and manage clinical trials, aiding study design and interpretation of results.You will provide scientific input and drive submission/registration documents, concept sheets, protocol, study reports, briefing books, investigator brochures and publications. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams in a success-driven matrix environment, manage internal and external stakeholders and mentor and work along Clinical Scientists towards high-quality execution of agreed clinical development strategy.

Who you are:

Required skills & experiences:
• You have a Medical Degree (MD) or international equivalent
• You gained 10+ years of experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, including a deep understanding of all development phases and regulatory submissions (e.g., NDA; FDA fast-track designation)

• You have 8+ years of clinical Neurology experience in academia or industry
• You have 4+ years of clinical or development leadership experience in Neurology
• You have experience across the product life cycle with extensive experience in late stage development (including regulatory submissions)
• You have experience in leading cross-functional groups, globally

• You excel in development strategy and operational implementation, highly skilled in problem solving, track record of meeting milestone deliveries under tight deadlines
• You have excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills of project and clinical teams

Preferred skills & experiences:
• You preferably have strong experience in Multiple Sclerosis and clinical development
• You preferably have experience in study design of phase II and III studies and leading regulatory submissions (FDA, EMA)
• You are preferably board Certified in Neurology

Position to be ideally located in Darmstadt, Germany; Billerica, US; or remotely on the East (US) or in Europe

What we offer: With us, there are always opportunities to break new ground. We empower you to fulfil your ambitions, and our diverse businesses offer various career moves to seek new horizons. We trust you with responsibility early on and support you to draw your own career map that is responsive to your aspirations and priorities in life. Join us and bring your curiosity to life!

Curious? Apply and find more information at https://jobs.vibrantm.com

The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.

Job Requisition ID: 225122

Location: Rockland

Career Level: E - Professional (10+ years)

Working time model: full-time