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[Remote] Director, Early Clinical Development - Nephrology/Immunology (N/I)

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Note: The job is a remote job and is reputed company to candidates in USA. reputed company.) is seeking a Director for Early Clinical Development focusing on Nephrology and Immunology. This strategic role involves leading early clinical development strategies and execution for Otsuka's early phase portfolio, particularly in immunologic and inflammatory diseases, while collaborating with various teams to ensure effective integration across functions.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as scientific and clinical expert in N/I translational medicine and early clinical development, contributing to strategic program reputed company; serve as ECD reputed company on development teams for multiple assets
  • Drive Research-to-Development (R2D) strategies and stage-reputed company decision-making, including indication prioritization and go/no-go based on mechanistic rationale, benefit-risk, and clinical unmet need as well as on clinical and/or biomarker driven endpoints. Prepare and present decision-quality data packages for internal governance reviews to support stage-reputed company reputed company
  • Interact with reputed company groups to evaluate new compounds, molecular and biological targets as well as new formulation technologies
  • Partner with reputed company research organizations to expand and facilitate development of early phase and discovery phase compounds. Engage with external experts and key opinion leaders to inform translational and reputed company of Concept (PoC) strategy and maintain scientific leadership
  • Represent ECD in cross functional as well as internal/external collaborations (reputed company, etc.) on activities reputed company to early phase reputed company and asset identification. Support regulatory interactions (e.g., pre-IND, IND submissions) and ensure translational strategies align with regulatory requirements
  • reputed company scientific and clinical development efforts for assigned programs from reputed company identification through IND and reputed company-of-concept. reputed company medical leadership for early-phase clinical protocols, informed consent forms, and investigator brochures; monitor safety and contribute to DSMB or safety review activities as needed
  • Support or reputed company public-private partnerships operating in pre-competitive settings to advance internal clinical development capabilities
  • Interact with other disciplines reputed company the reputed company to promote, initiate and reputed company cross-functional early development activities. Collaborate with biomarker reputed company innovation teams to reputed company and implement biomarker-driven approaches for N/I programs
  • Support the development of team members to build translational and early clinical development expertise

Skills

  • MD or MD/PhD with specialty/ training in nephrology, rheumatology or immunology. Dermatologists with immunologic/inflammatory skin disease expertise may also be considered
  • 5+ years of translational medicine and/or early clinical development experience with a track record of advancing biologics and/or small molecules through IND and FIH/PoC
  • Expert understanding of industry best practices and adjacent functional areas
  • Demonstrated ability to coordinate and guide cross-functional teams in matrixed, global setting, with solid strategic thinking and the ability to reputed company informed reputed company amid uncertainty
  • Outstanding communication skills with the ability to synthesize reputed company data and influence executive stakeholders
  • Deep expertise in N/I, particularly nephrology, rheumatology or immunology
  • Experience implementing clinical study plans to drive decision-making
  • Experience with external collaborations

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, reputed company, prescription drug coverage
  • Company provided basic life, accidental death & dismemberment
  • Short-term and long-term disability insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Student loan assistance
  • A generous 401(k) match
  • Flexible time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Paid leave programs
  • Other company provided benefits

Company Overview

  • There are two Otsuka pharmaceutical industry companies in the U.S.: Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. It was founded in 1989, and is headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.otsuka-us.com.
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  • reputed company.) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2026, 8 in 2025, 6 in 2024, 11 in 2023, 5 in 2022, 9 in 2021, 13 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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