Director, Clinical Development (MD)

Kite Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company that develops innovative cancer immunotherapies. The company is seeking a Director, Clinical Development (MD) to provide clinical oversight to one or more clinical trials and lead project teams to design and implement clinical studies.

Requirements

• MD/DO and 4+ years of clinical, scientific and/or drug development experience in the biopharma industry, healthcare, consulting, academia
• Board certification/specialization in hematology/oncology and experience managing phase 1-3 trials
• Drug development experience, either within industry or as a clinical investigator/physician scientist in academia
• Cell therapy, solid tumor and/or hematological malignancy experience
• Demonstrated clinical development strategist with experience designing, implementing and conducting clinical trials, with emphasis on proof-of-concept and first-in-human studies
• Strategic leadership and tactical skills, excellent initiative and judgment
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with both internal colleagues and external contacts, including key thought leaders, and investigators
• Demonstrated ability to work well in teams in a cross functional manner
• Ability to communicate and work in a self-guided manner with scientific/technical personnel
• Ability to think critically, and demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated and willing to accept responsibilities outside of initial job description
• Comfortable in a dynamic small company environment with minimal direction and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans
• 401(k) matching
• Retirement Plan