Job Description

Our company in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us. Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity, and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement, and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

The Senior Director (Sr. Principal Scientist) has primary responsibility for the planning and directing clinical research activities involving new or marketed Oncology medicines. Our company's Oncology medicines span all phases of clinical development (pre-clinical to post-licensure). The Director will manage the entire cycle of clinical development, including study design, placement, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication.

Specifically, The Senior Director May Be Responsible For

Evaluating pre-clinical and translational work for the purpose of generating early clinical development plan and Investigational New Drug applications.

Developing of clinical development strategies for investigational or marketed Oncology drugs

Planning clinical trials (design, operational plans, settings) based on these clinical development strategies

Monitoring and managing the conduct of ongoing or new clinical trials for investigational or marketed Oncology drugs.

Analyzing and summarizing the clinical findings from studies to support decisions regarding safety and efficacy as well as new drug applications, clinical study reports, or publication; and

Participation in internal and joint internal/external research project teams relevant to the development of new compounds, and the further study of marketed compounds. In executing these duties, the

Senior Director may:

Supervise the activities of Clinical Scientists in the execution of clinical studies

Work closely with a cross-functional group of experts in commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, and manufacturing to manage clinical development projects; and

Assist the Senior/Executive Director in ensuring that appropriate corporate personnel are informed of the progress of studies of our company's and competitors' drugs and internal and external expert opinion on scientific questions relevant to his/her areas of responsibility.

The Senior Director is responsible for maintaining a strong scientific fund of knowledge by:

Maintaining awareness of scientific developments within his/her area of expertise, in terms of new scientific findings, research methodologies

Identification of scientifically and operationally strong investigators who can assist in the development of our company's investigational and marketed drugs

Establishing communications with prominent clinical investigators in his/her particular field of interest, particularly those who will be willing and able to assist in the evaluation of our company's drugs

Attending appropriate scientific meetings to maintain his or her competency and to maintain awareness of research activities in his/her area of responsibility.

To accomplish these goals, the Senior Director may:

Author detailed development documents, presentations, budgets, and position papers for internal and external audiences

Facilitating collaborations with external researchers around the world

Travel on company business about twenty (20) percent of the time to manage future or ongoing clinical research projects.

Education:

• M.D or M.D./Ph.D. or Ph.D

Required:

Must have experience in industry or senior faculty in academia

Minimum of 3 years of clinical medicine experience

Minimum of 1 year of industry experience in drug development or biomedical research experience in academia

Demonstrated record of scientific scholarship and achievement

A proven track record in clinical medicine and background in biomedical research is essential

Strong interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to function in a team environment are essential.

Preferred:

• Board Certified or Eligible in Oncology (and/or Hematology)

• Prior specific experience in clinical research and prior publication

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separationpackage, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.