Job Title: Medical Director

Work Location: Travis County, Texas

Summary:

Seeking a Medical Director with early-stage pharmaceutical or biotech experience to provide medical leadership across a multi-therapeutic biologics portfolio. This role requires a collaborative leader with strong generalist skills, capable of leveraging external experts and bridging clinical development with medical affairs to advance a diverse pipeline.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver medical oversight and strategic input for clinical trials spanning multiple therapeutic areas, ensuring patient safety and data integrity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement clinical development plans and study protocols for various indications.
• Coordinate with external consultants and advisors to integrate clinical and scientific expertise into program strategies.
• Interpret clinical data and contribute to regulatory submissions, including responses to health authority queries.
• Build and manage networks of therapeutic area experts, clinical consultants, and scientific advisors to support program advancement.
• Lead the development of medical affairs capabilities, including scientific communication materials and oversight of investigator-initiated studies.
• Partner with regulatory and clinical operations teams to ensure scientific rigor and alignment with medical objectives across programs.
• Represent the organization at scientific conferences, engage with patient advocacy groups, and participate in discussions with regulators and healthcare professionals.

Qualifications:

• MD or equivalent medical degree with active medical license.
• 5-7+ years of clinical medicine and/or pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably in early-stage pharma or biotech settings.
• Strong understanding of biologics development, regulatory pathways, and CMC considerations.
• Experience in clinical trial design, execution, and medical monitoring across multiple programs.
• Proven ability to collaborate with external consultants and manage expert networks.
• Knowledge of the drug development lifecycle from IND through commercialization.
• Experience with FDA and international regulatory agencies.
• Excellent scientific writing and communication skills; ability to synthesize complex information.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize across concurrent projects.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, resource-constrained, and entrepreneurial environment.
• Comfort with ambiguity and making decisions with incomplete information.
• Board certification in internal medicine, oncology, immunology, or related specialty preferred.
• Experience in startup or emerging biotech environments and managing programs across multiple therapeutic areas preferred.
• Track record of peer-reviewed publications and previous medical affairs or leadership experience preferred.
• Experience working with CROs and external clinical development partners preferred.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Highly collaborative, adaptable, and resilient with excellent interpersonal abilities.
• High ethical standards and commitment to patient safety.

Published Category: Clinical Research, Medical Affairs