Title: Senior Medical Director

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Specialties: Endocrinology

Base: $300,000.00/yr - $350,000.00/yr

Summary

Lead medical strategy and clinical oversight for clinical trials across development stages, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure patient safety and compliance. Responsibilities include protocol development, medical oversight, safety monitoring, regulatory submissions, and engagement with key opinion leaders and regulatory authorities.

Added on: 08/08/2025

Full Job Description

A high-growth, mission-driven biologics company is seeking a Medical Director (or Senior Medical Director, depending on experience) to lead medical strategy and clinical oversight for its expanding development pipeline. This role will be central to shaping study design, ensuring patient safety, and delivering high-quality, compliant clinical trials from concept through completion.


As the medical lead for assigned programs, you will collaborate cross-functionally with regulatory, clinical operations, biostatistics, and CMC teams to advance innovative therapies from early development through late-stage trials, supporting the company’s mission to improve patient outcomes.


Key Responsibilities

Serve as medical lead for assigned clinical trials from protocol development to final study report Partner with program management and functional leads to design and execute clinical strategies Provide medical oversight, safety monitoring, and guidance to investigators and study staff Author/review protocols, investigator brochures, informed consent forms, and clinical sections of regulatory submissions Interpret and communicate clinical data to internal stakeholders, regulatory bodies, and external audiences Contribute to Clinical Development Plans (CDPs) and Target Product Profiles (TPPs) Engage with KOLs, advisory boards, patient groups, and regulatory authorities Represent the company at scientific and medical conferences


What We’re Looking For

MD or DO degree; board certification in Endocrinology preferred 4+ years’ pharmaceutical/biotech clinical development experience for Medical Director level; 5+ years for Senior Medical Director Proven leadership in early- and late-stage clinical programs Strong knowledge of GCP, clinical trial design, and regulatory requirements Excellent communication, scientific writing, and cross-functional leadership skills Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, mission-driven environment


Why Join?

Play a pivotal role in shaping the clinical success of a rapidly growing biologics portfolio Work with an innovative team committed to advancing science-led solutions for patient care