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Clinical Development Physician (Medical Director) - Oncology

Location

United Kingdom

Function/Business Area

Research

Employment Class

Permanent

Description

Clinical Development Physician (Medical Director) - Oncology

About Astellas

Astellas is a global life sciences company committed to turning innovative science into VALUE for patients. We provide transformative therapies in disease areas that include oncology, ophthalmology, urology, immunology and women's health. Through our research and development programs, we are pioneering new healthcare solutions for diseases with high unmet medical need. Learn more at Astellas.com.

Are you driven to make a real difference in the lives of patients?

We're seeking passionate individuals who thrive in dynamic environments, embrace new ideas, and aren't afraid to take intelligent risks. People who act with unwavering integrity and are deeply committed to making a tangible impact.

Location and Working Environment

This role reports to the Global Medical Lead, Oncology Development. This is a hybrid position and will require you to be onsite 1 day per quarter at Bourne office in London, UK.

At Astellas we recognise the importance of work/life balance, and we are proud to offer a hybrid working solution allowing time to connect with colleagues at the office with the flexibility to also work from home. We believe this will optimise the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver. Hybrid work from certain locations may be permitted in accordance with Astellas’ Responsible Flexibility Guidelines.

Purpose and Scope

As the Development Physician (Medical Director) you will be responsible for overseeing the design and delivery of clinical trials across a late-phase program or multiple early-phase programs within the Immuno-Oncology group.
Reporting to the Medical Lead, you are accountable for defining the strategy and ensuring the successful execution of assigned studies. As a clinical team leader, you have a clear understanding of your responsibilities and accountabilities and provide leadership across cross-functional teams.
You are a collaborative team player who is comfortable acting as a consultant and providing support to other functions, particularly within the asset team. You also recognise the importance of effective information and knowledge management, strong partnerships, and cross-functional collaboration in driving successful drug development programs.

Responsibilities

Collaborates effectively with key internal and external stakeholders as a member of the asset team and leader of the clinical study team to advance one or more clinical trials.
Serves as Medical Monitor w/ responsibility for safety monitoring. Ensures patient safety on clinical study is maintained. Generates safety related documents, such as medical monitoring reports and the safety database, to ensure that the reporting of SAEs is current and complete. Collaborates closely with safety officer in writing and/or reviewing Safety Narratives, Investigator Letters, and other safety documentation for site-reported safety events.
Coordinates with Safety Officer on program for appropriate benefit-risk assessments, planning FIH study dose selection and escalation path for early-phase programs, safety management on trials, provides clinical input and review of clinical documents, statistical analysis plans, interim and final analyses on trials, publications, CSRs, DSURs and other critical documents.
Able to assimilate Research, Clinical Pharmacology, Biomarker, medical safety, Toxicology (early phase programs) regulatory, biostatistics, medical affairs, Health Economics, commercial perspectives into clinical development strategies and trial designs.
Responsible for managing the process of development of protocol and necessary regulatory documents.

Responsibilities continued…

Accountable and responsible for development and implementation, and execution of clinical trials as part of a large complex late phase (post POC, established market) program or a group of earlier stage programs, in alignment with Asset and overall clinical strategy.
In late phase program serves as the Lead for an indication specific clinical development team and is responsible and accountable for both strategy and execution of the clinical development plan for that indication or line of therapy.
In earlier phases, serves as the clinical lead for the entire clinical development strategy and execution for a given program.
Acquires public knowledge regarding therapeutic landscape, potential competitor products and serves as clinical voice regarding the potential for impact on planned clinical, medical affairs and commercial strategies.
Creates and maintains scientific/clinical networks and seeks external opinion leader as appropriate. Serve as the clinical interface during clinical advisory boards, investigator meetings, and interactions with opinion leaders.
Serves as the clinical interface in regulatory authority interactions.
Accountable for clinical development milestones for their given trials. Supports Medical lead and Asset team at governance meetings and is able to present the clinical development plan in a succinct and clear manner at such meetings.
Works with Development Scientists and Clinical Operation Leads to ensure efficient and streamlined execution of clinical trials and acquisition and interpretation of high-quality clinical data to inform program-level decision making and overall development strategies.
Designs scientifically rigorous, cost-effective, and patient-centric clinical trials in accordance with the Clinical development Plan. Accountable for Clinical trial scope development and authoring of the protocol, IB, ICF as appropriate, in coordination with development scientists, clinical operations, medical writing and regulatory.
Responsible for keeping medical lead, asset lead and Development Head informed on progress of trials, risks, planned/required mitigations, and changes to timelines and budgets.
Supports clinical development related initiatives as needed. Leads and/or participates in scientific and medical training to other team members and external clients, investigators, and other site staff as it pertains to assigned studies.

Required Qualifications and Experience

MD or MD/PhD with oncology fellowship complete or equivalent
Extensive experience working within the pharmaceutical industry specifically in clinical trial design and execution in a bio-pharmaceutical development organisation or a balance of experience at an academic institution and a pharmaceutical company.
Experience working in global teams and a global matrixed, remote working environment.
Proven record of designing clinical trials that can produce high quality data in a timely manner for decision making.
Documented experience planning and managing clinical trials, serving as medical monitor, managing trial execution in coordination with clinical operations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Highest level of scientific integrity and impeccable work ethics
Aware of cultural diversity and how to influence and manage in a multi-cultural organisation.

Preferred Experience

Extensive experience in gastroesophageal or thoracic oncology or immuno-oncology in solid tumors
Prior clinical research experience in an academic setting
Experience in all phases of Clinical Development and interfaces with Drug Discovery through Marketing.
Direct experience leading global regulatory marketing authorization submissions and defense of those submissions

What awaits you at Astellas?

Global collaboration: Become part of a connected global business of like-minded life science leaders, all dedicated to improving patients' lives worldwide.
Real-world patient impact: Contribute to transformative therapies that reach patients around the world, knowing your work makes a difference every day.
Relentless Innovation: Join a company at the forefront of scientific breakthroughs, where you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare.
A Culture of Growth: Chart your own course within a supportive environment that values your contributions, champions your development, and empowers you to pursue your passions.

Our Organisational Values and Behaviours

Impact
Innovation
Integrity
One Astellas
Accountability
Courage
Sense of Urgency
Outcome Focus

Benefits

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