Head, Clinical R&D and Pharmaceutical Medicine - UK 2018-168

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  • Last Update: 11.12.2018 at 12:00

Job Type
Full Time
Start
ASAP
Duration
11 Month +
Place
Oxford, GB
Country
United Kingdom

Category


Healthcare

Description


Key Job Responsibilities
    • Clinically responsible for the duty of care attributable to the SOMAscan diagnostic platform for patients in diagnostics trials and in clinical pharmaceutical trials
    • Leads the Clinical R&D and pharmaceutical medicine function in the UK.
    • Performs as the primary interface between Clinical R&D at SomaLogic US headquarters, and Clinical Researchers in the UK and collaborators in Europe.
    • Cultivates external relationships and establishes self at a high level in the region as the “Clinical Science” face of SomaLogic. Earns the respect of senior academics and health researchers to ensure our clinical programs are productive.
    • Promotes and demonstrates the value of SomaLogic’s clinical science and clinical product data to government departments, funders, pharma companies and regulators within the European region and acts as the primary interface.
    • Possesses and applies domain expertise within clinical translational medicine (e.g. study design, statistical interpretation, manuscript preparation) and applies domain expertise within a clinical field of interest (metabolic health would be a particular advantage).
    • Collaborates with regional SomaLogic business and commercial development representatives to ensure that the science and business relationships remain in harmony with each other.
    • Interprets the statistical findings and works with the Marketing department to create messaging for the products.
    • May act as laboratory director for our clinical laboratory in the UK if properly credentialed.
  Education
    • Medical degree (MBBS., or MB. ChB. etc.) is required and a higher science degree (such as PhD) in a health-related scientific field is a further advantage.
    • Registration with HCPC as a Clinical Scientist is an advantage.
  Skills And Experience
    • Proven strong track record in Clinical Science or Clinical Translational medicine, including retrospective and prospective study design, troubleshooting data interpretation and ‘omics.
    • Demonstrated ability to organize and manage complex collaborations or alliances with multiple academic centers or industrial partners.
    • Domain knowledge in a clinically relevant field: metabolic health is a particular advantage but also prevention, population health or wellness, especially using diagnostic, prognostic or genetic markers or technologies.
    • Strong leadership experience within a related industry: pharmaceutical, diagnostic, health-care management, or health care technology.
    • Successful execution of prospective clinical trials for the purpose of demonstrating utility of a product (technology, diagnostic or therapeutic).
    • Experience effectively leading and supervising direct reports and operating within matrix team environments.
    • Demonstrated ability to gain the respect of, and to influence key opinion leaders (KOLs) to effectively participate in programs (ideally across multiple participating centers).
  Work Environment Work is in a typical office environment. Extended keyboarding time is required. Up to 30% of time will be spent traveling to collaborator sites, including extended driving trips and national and international travel.

Seniority Level

Director

Industry

  • Biotechnology
  • Hospital & Health Care
  • Pharmaceuticals

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Functions

  • Research
  • Analyst
  • Information Technology

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