Sr. Vice President, Development - Remote

Overview

The Sr. Vice President, Development is a physician-scientist and a critical strategic thought leader who will help build and advance our pipeline and execute to our strategic vision as a leader in Eye Care and beyond.

In Short

• Lead overall preclinical and clinical development strategy enabling pipeline progress through various stages of development and to regulatory approvals.
• Build a translational science strategy and organization by guiding and mentoring the head of translational science.
• Develop the clinical development team with strong expertise in all segments of eye care.
• Develop a nimble, and robust early development infrastructure.
• Build preclinical/translational science and clinical development expertise in adjacent Therapeutic Areas.
• Closely partner with Regulatory Affairs and CMC functional heads.
• Collaborate with the Commercial organization to develop Target Product Profile.
• Provide key guidance for the development of pipeline and new assets.
• Assemble and lead Scientific Advisory Boards.
• Ensure that the proper training and processes are in place for maintaining patient safety.

Requirements

• Doctoral-level medical degree in ophthalmology (e.g., MD) is required.
• 15 years minimum experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry.
• Comprehensive understanding of the eye care landscape.
• Clinical development experience in eye-adjacent Therapeutic areas.
• Demonstrated clinical or medical executive leadership.
• Proven experience in developing and managing clinical development strategy.
• Strong track-record of recruiting and leading high-performing teams.
• Network of strong relationships within professional communities.
• Expertise in scientific and clinical data review and interpretation.
• Outstanding communication skills.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance benefits.
• Generous paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days.
• Bonus and stock equity opportunities.
• Work-life balance initiatives.