AstraZeneca
Clinical Scientist Director
US - Boston - MA · Director
Sponsorship not specified$204k-$306kDetected 1 day ago
SparkBusiness DevelopmentClinical TrialsClinical ResearchFDA RegulatoryResearchLeadershipCommunicationBiostatisticsRegulatory Affairs
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About the role
- Introduction to role: Are you ready to shape pivotal late-stage trials that redefine standards of care in immunology and directly impact patients worldwide?
- Your work will power evidence-based decisions and accelerate medicines toward those who need them most.
- How will you use your expertise to turn complex data into clear action, guide regulatory strategy, and influence program direction from the first patient in to submission?
Responsibilities
- You will partner closely with the study physician and a cross-functional team to ensure trial integrity, exemplary data quality, and a seamless safety evaluation process.
- Clinical Trial Strategy and Design:
- Lead innovative design of Phase IIb and Phase III trials to answer decisive scientific and clinical questions aligned to program strategy.
- Orchestrate an end-to-end safety evaluation process for pivotal trials, partnering with Patient Safety and study physicians to anticipate, detect and manage risk.
- Collaborate effectively with Clinical Operations, Biostatistics, Regulatory Affairs, Patient Safety, and early development teams to deliver trials across geographies at pace.
- Ensure robust scientific input to therapeutic area standards and drive consistency and excellence across studies.
- Strategic Decision Support:
- Present protocols and scientific results to governance, investigators and key stakeholders; craft clear narratives that drive decision-making.
- Hypothesis Building:
- Our collaborative, inclusive environment spans partners across academia and industry, enabling you to turn rigorous evidence into real-world impact for patients at scale.
Skills
- Five or more years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience (multi-country clinical trials) is required.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional setting.
- Experience particularly in Phase II and Phase III clinical development.
- Experience with regulatory submissions, life cycle management, advisory boards, annual safety updates.
Compensation
- Experience with regulatory submissions, life cycle management, advisory boards, annual safety updates.
Benefits
- offered include qualified retirement programs, paid time off (i.e., vacation, holiday, and leaves), as well as health, dental, and vision coverage in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans.
- In this role, you will lead the scientific design, delivery and interpretation of decisive clinical studies that determine benefit, risk and value.
- Provide expert input to protocols, informed consent forms, investigator's brochures and clinical study reports; contribute to regulatory packages and engage with health authorities.
- Medical Monitoring Support:
- Support medical monitoring to uphold patient safety, protocol fidelity and high-quality data during trial conduct.
- Organize and analyze clinical research to generate new hypotheses and shape future studies, collaborating with colleagues in late-stage and early development as well as medical affairs.
Company info
- As AstraZeneca continues to put patients at the forefront of our mission, we are excited for our move to Kendall Square/Cambridge in 2026.
Equal opportunity
- If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.
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