
Job description
The Senior Medical Director will define the clinical development strategy of an asset, work with cross-functional multidisciplinary teams to define overall asset strategy as well as clinical trials strategy, design and execution, and may serve as the Medical Lead for clinical trials that will be conducted with these compounds.
Defines a clinical development strategy and prepare the clinical development plans, in conjunction with other relevant functional areas, participates in the development of study protocols, statistical analysis plans, investigator's brochures, and other key study documents, leads the Project Team, and works with cross-functional team members to define a project strategy and ensure execution against approved strategy.
Global clinical research experience, and experience interacting with regulatory authorities is highly desired, ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-based matrix environment, ability to work independently to resolve challenges, enterprise-wide thinking and ability to work in ambiguity, ability to ensure the completeness of team work, excellent oral and written communication skills.
Company

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Vertex is a global biotechnology company headquartered in Boston that develops transformative medicines for serious diseases through scientific innovation. Its flagship programs target cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia, and acute pain, while a robust pipeline explores APOL1-mediated kidney disease, IgA nephropathy, type 1 diabetes, and other conditions. Vertex leverages deep insights into causal human biology across multiple modalities to accelerate clinical and research programs worldwide. The company is consistently recognized as a top workplace and has received prestigious awards such as the Prix Galien and the Breakthrough Prize, underscoring its impact and culture of excellence. Vertex's commitment to innovation, patient-centric research, and a collaborative global footprint makes it a leader in the biotechnology industry.
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