Director, Medical Affairs

Job Description:

• Define and implement the strategic plan for Encoded’s ETX301 clinical development program for pain
• Collaborate with Scientific Communications, Clinical Development, the Medical Office, and Patient Advocacy
• Build relationships with Key Opinion Leaders to support clinical trial design and enrollment
• Partner with Commercial, Strategy, Pre-clinical/Translational, Clinical Development/Operations, and Regulatory teams
• Provide scientific and competitive insights from conferences and medical engagements
• Develop and manage Investigator Sponsored Studies, observational studies, and other research supporting endpoint development or validation
• Develop disease-state, mechanism-of-action, target-product-profile, and clinical-trial communication plans
• Prepare or review scientific communication materials
• Define and manage long-range budget forecasts
• Identify, recruit, and manage vendors
• Develop methods and procedures for scientific presentations
• Represent Encoded and present data at advisory boards, investigator meetings, congresses, and other forums

Requirements:

• MD, PhD, or MD/PhD in a relevant scientific or clinical discipline
• For MD/MD-PhD: minimum of 4-6+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience in Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, or Medical Strategy
• For a PhD: minimum of 5–8+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience with progressive leadership in Medical Affairs (MSL, Scientific Communications, Medical Strategy)
• A minimum of 2–3 years specifically supporting clinical development of Phase 1–3 programs
• Proven ability to develop internal relationships in a highly matrixed environment and external relationships with Key Opinion Leaders and industry experts
• Prior experience and expertise in neuroscience and/or advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs)
• Ability to lead by example, build interdependent partnerships, and foster collaboration and teamwork
• Proven success in prioritization and management of several complex, concurrent projects with tight deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication and high-level negotiation skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Strong analytical skills, especially understanding and interpreting scientific and clinical research and literature
• Understanding of government and industry guidelines, regulations, and laws for scientific/medical exchange and communication
• Travel up to 40%, including internationally, may be required
• Gene therapy experience preferred
• Neurologic disease experience, particularly pain programs or epilepsy, preferred
• Experience across pre-clinical/clinical-stage and commercial-stage companies preferred

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package, including competitive employer premium contributions
• Meaningful stock option grants
• PTO, sick time and holiday pay
• Generous Parental Leave program
• Pre-tax medical and dependent care programs
• STD, LTD, Life and AD&D
• Professional development opportunities
• Team-building events
• Fully stocked micro - kitchen
• Fitness center at South San Francisco location
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Discretionary stock-based long-term incentives