VP, Clinical Development

About the Role The Vice President, Clinical Development - provides strategic and scientific leadership for all clinical programs, overseeing trial direction, design, execution and data analysis and interpretation from first-in-human through proof-of-concept, and approval. While anchored in early clinical development, this leader holds accountability across the full clinical development continuum — from first-in-human through late-stage trials and registration — ensuring seamless strategic continuity as programs advance. A primary focus of this role is to create an adaptable early development clinical strategy to support innovative trials that require creative, forward-thinking approaches to study design, endpoints, and operational strategy. Equally critical is building and sustaining a high-performing clinical development organization: attracting top talent, cultivating the next generation of clinical leaders, and fostering a culture of scientific rigor, accountability, and continuous learning. This leader will challenge conventional paradigms, applying rigorous scientific judgment and out-of-the-box thinking to inform key development decisions across all stages. This position will oversee Clinical Sciences, Clinical Operations, Biostats/Data Mgmt and will partner cross-functionally with Regulatory Affairs, Translational Sciences, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Innovation lab, Finance and Legal to drive efficient and scientifically rigorous clinical work. This person will also work closely with the Business Development team and will be involved in clinical due diligence. Let’s talk about some of the key responsibilities of the role: Maintains an active, hands-on role in clinical strategy and execution, directly contributing to protocol development, study design decisions, data interpretation, and cross-functional problem solving that can rapidly and robustly assess proof-of-concept in early trials Provides leadership and strategic oversight in the determination of study strategy, objectives, scope and schedule to meet business needs; align the team on common priorities and initiatives Builds, develops, and retains a world-class Clinical Development team; establishes clear role expectations, performance standards, and growth pathways that attract exceptional talent and reduce attrition; actively mentors and sponsors emerging clinical leaders, providing hands-on coaching, stretch assignments, and deliberate succession planning to grow the organization’s long-term leadership depth Ensures the leadership team is kept informed of study progress and that all critical issues are appropriately escalated within the organization Fosters a close partnership with CMO and Medical Affairs team on all studies, from study design, site selection to KOL partnerships and BD Due Diligence. Fosters a close partnership with Innovation Lab Leadership and help advance IL programs into Early Development and beyond Key Partner to BD in all due diligence for clinical assessment and development pathways along with appropriate risk assessment Exhibits and fosters key leadership competencies, including an innovative mindset, strong business acumen, an outcome-driven orientation, and a commitment to growing and expanding the capabilities and capacity of the team Drives innovation by identifying and integrating cutting-edge technologies and methodologies into early development clinical trial design Shapes clinical plans including timelines, budgets and oversight of clinical teams Represents the company with investigators, regulators and executive leadership Drive contributions focused on generating information that supports safe use, patient targeting, and clinical/commercial positioning Reviews and interprets clinical data across all development stages — with particular depth in early and mid-stage studies — applying flexible analytical frameworks and innovative data evaluation strategies to generate insights that accelerate decision-making and de-risk late-s