Sr. Medical Director, Clinical Development Job at Ovid Therapeutics Inc.
Overview:
about ovid therapeutics
who we seek
if you need more reasons to join Ovid:
EEO Statement: OVID Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity employer. All OVID recruiting is conducted in a fair and non-discriminatory manner without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
For individuals hired to work in whole or in part in New York City, Ovid is required by law to provide in good faith, the minimum and maximum salary that we believe at the time of this posting is the appropriate pay range for this role. The compensation range for this role is $283,981 to $330,700 USD. Factors that may determine where within this range an applicant’s salary might be offered are including, but not limited to, skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Ovid, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in our discretionary annual bonus and equity plans.
A "hands-on” Sr./Medical Director, who is a strategic partner to the Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of Epilepsy, Clinical Development & Medical Affairs (CDMA) and an integral member of the larger Research & Development (R&D) team. This person will develop, lead, and help drive the clinical development strategy of Ovid’s clinical pipeline. The Medical Director, Clinical Development will help provide vision, leadership, strategy, and general management skills to lead the company’s clinical development epilepsy programs, as well as participate in strategic aspects of drug development.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that Ovid Therapeutics’ s mission and values are understood and supported across organization.
- Provide a key role and ongoing perspective on the company’s clinical development strategy. Working closely with the SVP, Head of Epilepsy & CDMA, and larger R&D team, this person will assume all aspects of clinical development, including indication identification, strategy, design and conduct of clinical trials, selection of clinical trial sites, selection and training of physicians, selection, and management of CROs and oversight, analysis, and interpretation of clinical data.
- Execute the epilepsy clinical programs as well as provide strategic input and execution of new clinical programs.
- Provide medical oversight to ensure the highest data quality from clinical studies.
- Provide medical review, assessment and interpretation of all clinical data reported in clinical study reports to ensure that the data is presented with the appropriate medical interpretation.
- Assume responsibility for meeting Ovid’s program clinical milestones, working closely with Ovid’s R&D team, Scientific Advisory Board, and consultants to assure timely filing of all clinical applications
- Represent Ovid’s clinical data and strategy with potential strategic partners and licensors and participate in due diligence activities as required.
- Maintain understanding of competitor programs and clinical developments in relevant therapeutic areas and engage KOLs and consultants as required.
- In collaboration with Ovid R&D leadership, serve as a clinical face of the company both internally and externally, including the scientific community and key opinion leaders.
- Actively assist in seeking product and/or technology alliances with appropriate pharmaceutical company partners to enhance/expedite the development of the company’s assets.
- Recruit, supervise, and mentor all potential direct reports. Help to attract and retain a top-notch clinical development team.
- The ideal candidate is a clinician with 2-5 years of early to late-stage drug development experience with experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry and broad-based experience in clinical research. A record of accomplishment, including developing, planning, directing and designing clinical studies and clinical development programs leading to successful registration of products is desirable; experience with Phase 1 and registration trials is preferred. A history of successful development of compounds for the treatment of neurological disorders is highly desired
- Demonstrated success in developing therapeutics through the stages of clinical development towards global regulatory approval.
- Thorough understanding of the drug development process and awareness of requirements and issues related to the development of therapeutics.
- Experience in developing, planning, directing, designing, and implementing all phases of clinical studies is ideal.
- Extensive knowledge of regulatory guidelines and experience with worldwide regulatory agencies in therapeutic product development; experience interacting with the FDA and taking products through registration level testing.
- A comprehensive network within the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry; the ability to reach key thought leaders in academia & companies which are prospects for collaborations & licensing relationships.
- Hands-on, proven ability to work in a small environment, with the ability to manage and outsource work as needed.
- Dynamic, highly motivated self-starter with a strong executive presence, focus and drive to succeed.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to stimulate innovation and creativity in others.
- An MD or MD/PhD with pharmaceutical or biotech experience.
- Board Certification in Neurology and/or Pediatrics with epilepsy training is highly preferred.
- An exceptional leader who can manage departmental and multidisciplinary project teams with experience in carrying out results in a project-oriented matrixed environment.
- A credible individual who can influence and work well with physicians, scientists, peers and managers.
- A result-oriented, focused, proactive person who can analyze and diagnose issues, learn from mistakes, solve problems, and provide alternative solutions.
- An individual who shows humility, good judgment, strong analytical skills, adjusting quickly to changes.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills, and the ability to think scientifically, clinically, and strategically.
- Outstanding presentation, written and oral skills are required. A clear communicator who can influence effectively both internally and externally.
- Someone who can integrate into the environment, works as part of an effective team, listens well, and can make important decisions.
- Must be a multitasker, roll-up-the-sleeves-and-contribute type.
- Excellent people skills.
- Innovative, strategic thinker –medically, operationally, scientifically
about ovid therapeutics
If you desire to be part of a tenacious biotech team advancing the future of neuroscience, then Ovid Therapeutics may be the right company for you. Located in New York City and Cambridge, Massachusetts, Ovid aspires to answer big questions about rare disorders of the brain. Applying expertise from successful development programs in rare epilepsies, we partner with patient communities and world-renowned physicians to decode the underlying genetic cause and pathologies of neurological disease. We seek the best modalities to deliver therapy to targets in the brain whether they be small molecules to next-generation platforms. Our duty to patients is as real is it is to our own families. Urgency to serve them propels us to venture where others have not and take calculated scientific risks. When others heed to the hard or unknown, we say,
find a way.
who we seek
Exceptional life science professionals who value curiosity, collaboration, community, deep care and courage in decision-making are encouraged to apply.
if you need more reasons to join Ovid:
- benefits competitive with big pharma, without the big pharma bureaucracy
- nimble and creative mentality while being well resourced
- accessible leaders and mentors from the world’s leading pharmaceuticals, biotechs and universities
- opportunity to shape the destiny of a company on the frontier of medical science
- the knowledge that patients are waiting for us, and the tools to help them lay in our hands
EEO Statement: OVID Therapeutics is an Equal Opportunity employer. All OVID recruiting is conducted in a fair and non-discriminatory manner without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
For individuals hired to work in whole or in part in New York City, Ovid is required by law to provide in good faith, the minimum and maximum salary that we believe at the time of this posting is the appropriate pay range for this role. The compensation range for this role is $283,981 to $330,700 USD. Factors that may determine where within this range an applicant’s salary might be offered are including, but not limited to, skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. At Ovid, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. In addition, this position is eligible for participation in our discretionary annual bonus and equity plans.
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