Medical Director / (or) Clinical Scientist / Biopharma (Tokyo)

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Title: Medical Director / (or) Clinical Scientist

Location: Tokyo

Report to: Head of Clinical Development Center Japan

Direct reports: 0

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Act as a medical responsible:

• Provide medical/scientific input and drive/contribute to the creation of relevant clinical documents or parts thereof to ensure high quality of e.g. study concept sheets, study protocols and reports, Investigator Brochures, publications, etc.
• Provide medical/scientific input to regulatory strategy and contribute to clinical sections of the Common Technical Document (CTD)
• Review and sign off all clinical documents related to the clinical studies (e.g. study protocols and study reports) within area of responsibility
• Conduct medical monitoring for responsible project/study, if applicable
• Oversees all medical scientific aspects of the trial and provides respective guidance to the trial team
• Oversee all aspects related to the scientific and medical risks in collaboration with the safety representative
• Support the review, analysis and interpretation of study data
• Support communication of study results as assigned

Act as a clinical representative in global project/regional team:

• Propose clinical development strategies for assigned indication(s)/product(s) in order to establish its safety and efficacy and support registration in the shortest possible time in Japan
• Develop Biomarker strategy in collaboration with the global biomarker team
• Propose translational studies in collaboration with the global clinical lead and the biomarker team and facilitate the study.
• Develop, support and/or prepare integrated development plans, submission/registration documents, publications, etc in collaboration with clinical and project team members for assigned indication(s)/product(s)
• Liaise with (principal) investigators, health authorities, IEC/IRB, consultants, opinion/thought leaders and academic institutions within area of responsibility to deliver on key accountabilities.
• Participate in cross-functional development project team activities to provide medical/scientific input into e.g. business plan, project strategy, in-/out-licensing activities and Due Diligence as assigned
• Support business development activities by providing medical-scientific expertise for evaluation of in/out licensing opportunities as appropriate. Provide medical-scientific input to the biomarker strategy in alignment with respective interface functions

CANDIDATE PROFILE

• Minimum of 3 years (ideally more than 5～6 + years) of experience in pharmaceutical companies, preferably with experience in clinical development.
• Fluent in English with native Japanese language skills.
• A strong scientific background is required, with a bachelor’s degree in pharmacology, biology, or a related field at minimum, and preferably a Ph.D. for the Clinical Scientist role.
• MD degree is required for the Medical Director position.
• Ability to work effectively within a team.
• Availability for evening-to-night calls to discuss programs/studies with Europe/US-based colleagues.
• Willingness to visit Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) and investigators when necessary
• Effectively drive projects even in uncertain and ambiguous situations

Recruiting contact: Fang Liu 

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