Remote Associate Director

Summary

The job is for an Associate Director, Clinical Development position at Encoded Therapeutics Inc., a biotechnology company specializing in gene therapy. The role involves creating and executing clinical study portfolios for early development to life cycle management. The candidate should have an MD degree or equivalent with more than 2+ years' experience in rare diseases, knowledge of gene or cell therapy, and strategic leadership skills.

Requirements

• MD degree or foreign equivalent with greater than 2+ years’ experience in a rare disease preferred
• 5+ years of experience within industry or as a clinical investigator/physician scientist in academia, or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key leader of the R&D organization and provide clinical development advice and counsel to Encoded governing and oversight bodies as needed
• Create specialized strategies blending known and effective pathways with ability to incorporate innovative approaches in rapidly changing regulatory environment
• Lead program teams to design and implement rare disease clinical studies to deliver on the strategic vision and address patient needs
• Select and manage close relationships with multiple vendors
• Oversee development of protocols in close cross functional and external collaborative manner
• Oversee key documents in clinical programs: investigator brochures, clinical study reports and review clinical trial documents
• Maintain and develop relationships with key opinion leaders, clinical investigators, patient advocacy, outcomes experts, and other instrumental external stakeholders
• Execute and deploy drug development strategic plans, develop contingency plans, provide technical and strategic advice, and meet milestones and budgets
• Provide insight to pipeline determination in clinical feasibility, and translate findings from research and nonclinical studies into clinical development opportunities
• Provide clinical leadership and work in a team environment in interactions with external stakeholders and internal stakeholders
• Provide medical support as needed on company and non-company sponsored studies, non-interventional studies and investigator sponsored studies, including medical monitoring
• Perform other duties as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of nuances in gene or cell therapy
• Knowledge or experience in neurodevelopment and key developmental tools preferred

Benefits

• The anticipated salary range for candidates who will work Remote is $194,000 - $226,000
• A hired applicant may be eligible for an annual bonus as well as equity under the company’s stock plan
• 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 kitchen
• Purple Tie dry cleaning service
• Fitness center