Senior Director, Global Clinical Development – Nephrology & Immunology

Otsuka is seeking an experienced and visionary Senior Director, Global Clinical Development (GCD), with experience in immunology, who will serve as a clinical leader responsible global clinical development strategy across multiple programs. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping the clinical strategy, leading cross-functional study teams, and ensuring the highest standards of scientific and medical integrity. The incumbent will be responsible for the design and oversight of clinical research programs and protocols for OPDC products under good clinical

practices (GCP).

The Senior Director, GCD works in a multidisciplinary matrix environment and supports the further development and commercialization of pharmaceutical products, for global launches. This position requires deep understanding of all aspects of the drug development process from early clinical stages to post commercialization, with emphasis on the large global clinical trials and regulatory filing activities.

The Senior Director, GCD is responsible for all the clinical development activities for the projects assigned and for the successful implementation and completion of trials leading to NDA, BLA, and/or Global filings.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Lead the clinical development strategy and execution for assigned programs after proof

of concept through late-stage trials and regulatory submissions.

• Provide medical and scientific leadership to cross-functional study teams and ensure

high-quality clinical trial design, conduct, and data interpretation.

• Serve as the medical lead and subject matter expert for assigned indications.

• Partner with cross-functional team to ensure trials are conducted in compliance with

GCP, regulatory requirements, and internal processes.

• Lead and contribute to development of clinical sections of regulatory documents,

including INDs, IBs, clinical study reports, and NDAs/BLAs.

• Collaborate with regulatory affairs on interactions with global health authorities.

• Provides strategic and medical oversight to vendor and CRO relationships and

provides clinical input into their governance committees.

Lead clinical discussions with KOLs and advisory boards.

• Develop clinical documents including medical monitoring plans, asset development

plans

• Contribute to development of publication plans and review scientific manuscripts for

publications.

• Mentor and provide leadership to junior team members within the organization.

• Support business development activities through medical due diligence and evaluation

of external opportunities.

• Contributes to corporate initiatives by participating in continuous process improvement

to meet company

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, Education, and Experience

Required:

• A clinician (M.D., or D.O.) preferably with an immunology, rheumatology, or dermatology

background including management experience (direct or indirect). Supplementary degrees

(e.g., Ph.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.) are a plus. In exceptional circumstances, highly qualified

candidates with other clinical/scientific doctorates (e.g. D.M.D., D.D.S., Pharm.D., Psy.D.,

D.V.M., or Ph.D. may be considered if complemented by a team or consulting clinician.

• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry, clinical practice experience and/o academic

translational clinical research experience (as a general guideline minimum of five years of

clinical research experience, post academia).

• Requires thorough knowledge of clinical medicine and/or clinical pharmacology and associated disciplines (e.g. biostatistics, data management, medical writing).

• An advanced understanding of clinical medicine and science.

• Advanced understanding of drug development principles and clinical trial implementation and management.

• Complete understanding of the global regulatory requirements.

• Working knowledge of marketing and commercialization.

• Complete understanding of overall corporate goals with a fundamental grasp of basic

principles to work in a business setting.

• Demonstrated experience in all developmental phases including evaluation of pre-clinical or in licensing candidates’ potential for meeting an unmet medical need, establishing early clinical safety and proof of concept, conduct of global trials for registration, and implementation of late stage life-cycle management strategies,

• Demonstrated experience in successfully leading clinical aspects of regulatory interactions;

experience with a successful regulatory filing is a plus.

• Ability to work across different therapeutic areas and different stages of clinical development.

• Demonstrated ability to manage and motivate clinical