Global Scientific Director – Liver Portfolio

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborates with all relevant functional groups to support ongoing clinical trials, as well as medical and scientific affairs research initiatives and other scientific affairs activities within the adult hepatology program.

• Facilitates and promotes scientific and clinical communications for both internal and external stakeholders, including assisting with advisory boards related to adult liver disease indications.

• Utilizes expertise and relationships in adult hepatology and gastroenterology to aid patient enrollment for adult liver clinical research studies, while closely partnering with clinical study leads, CTLs, and the VP of Clinical Development.

• Identifies knowledge gaps in existing areas of interest for the program and formulates strategies to address these gaps by leveraging internal resources and external scientific collaborations.

• Takes the lead and collaborates with relevant functional groups to implement compassionate use and expanded access programs for Brelovitug and Volixibat.

• Manages both internal and external research activities and initiatives, including but not limited to natural history studies, collaborative forums, real-world data registries, data mining for publication interests, and ongoing and future research endeavors.

• Applies expertise in liver disease to assist Safety and Regulatory teams.

• Utilizes analytical skills to uncover data insights from clinical research data, including conducting literary research on pertinent clinical information.

• Aids in strategic publication planning and the development and editing of conference abstracts, posters, presentations, and manuscripts to support programs and the execution of the strategic publication plan.

• Collaborates effectively with other members of the medical affairs team.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Medical Doctor degree is required.

• Experience in GI/Hepatology is strongly preferred.

• A minimum of 3+ years of industry experience is required, with a preference for prior experience in HDV, PSC, and/or PBC.

• Familiarity with scientific publications, congress activities, research forums, and other core scientific communications deliverables is essential.

• Experience in data generation, natural history registries, and/or developing real-world registries is advantageous.

• Previous experience in clinical development and/or medical affairs and scientific research initiatives is necessary.

• Must possess strategic thinking abilities with meticulous attention to detail.

• Excellent collaboration skills are required to work effectively with other internal functions, external collaborators, authors/reviewers to gather feedback and integrate information into a final product.

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills are required, with the ability to convey complex scientific concepts clearly and concisely to various internal and external stakeholders.

• Must be capable of writing scientific content, demonstrating resourcefulness, studying literature, forming opinions, and creating strategies in alignment with key stakeholders.

• Experience with rare diseases, liver diseases, or gastroenterological conditions is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

• Reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities