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Vice President Medical, Oncology / Onco-hematology (f/m/d)

Ladenburg
Part-time
Permanent employee

Your mission

We are looking to hire a
 
Senior Director Clinical Operations (f/m/d)
 
in a permanent, full-time position, reporting directly to the Chief Medical Officer.
Location: Ladenburg near Heidelberg or home based with regular visits to Ladenburg.


As Vice President Medical you will overall be responsible for providing medical, scientific, and strategic leadership for the successful planning, execution, and reporting of the medical aspects of clinical trials run by Heidelberg Pharma:

  • You create the Clinical Development Plan, including FiH and PoC strategies, for clinical stage drugs.
  • You prepare high quality study concept sheets, study protocols and study reports, Investigator Brochures, submission/registration documents, publications, etc. Also, you provide medical/ scientific input and drive the creation of further relevant clinical documents.
  • You provide medical expertise for the clinical operations team. Furthermore, you are an active team member of cross-functional project teams. You also contribute to vendor selection and oversight (CROs, central laboratory, central imaging). 
  • In addition, you provide medical/ scientific input into e.g. business plan, project strategy, in-/out-licensing activities, etc. as assigned. You are the scientific and medical expert in clinical development with a strong interface to non-clinical drug development. You manage Key Opinion Leader interactions. 
  • Furthermore, you liaison investigators, Institutional Ethics Committees/ Institutional Review Boards, consultants and academic institutions within the area of responsibility and you prepare and participate in meetings with national supervisory authorities (e.g. EMA, FDA, BfArM).
  • You ensure adequate safety overview and medical monitoring of the trials including periodic safety updates and organize and support DMCs as well as you assure compliance with ICH-GCP and other regulatory requirements.
  • Further you create and approve internal and external training materials and processes.

Your profile

  • You are a Medical Doctor with a minimum of 5 years experience in the field of clinical research. 
  • You are board certified in the field of Oncology or Hematology or you have relevant professional experience in oncological or onco-hematological drug development.
  • A very good understanding of clinical drug development, pharmacovigilance, biostatistics and GCP is required for this position.
  • Being experienced in interactions with national supervisory authorities (e.g. EMA, FDA, BfArM) is a plus.
  • You are assertive, highly process-driven and solution oriented and you have the ability to work in teams as well as in matrix organizations 
  • You possess an organizational and planning talent with excellent communication skills (written or spoken). You appreciate independent, structured and precise work.
  • Very good Business and Medical English complete your profile.

Why us?

  • Flexible working hours with compensation options and the opportunity to work remotely so that your job fits into your life
  • Mentoring program: In addition to comprehensive onboarding, you will receive a buddy who will show you everything so that you feel at home quickly
  • Prospects for your personal and professional development: Benefit from our training program so that you can take your qualifications to a new level
  • Look forward to 30 vacation days per year and additional days off on 24.12. and 31.12.
  • We support you and your family through our “FamPlus” Employee Assistance Program, e.g. in organizing childcare or caring for relatives
  • We offer you a wide range of social benefits: Company pension scheme with employer subsidy and benefits as part of company health insurance
  • You can use our free charging stations for your electric car
  • Happy coffee break, weekly fruit day and regular great company events await you

About us

As a medium-sized company based in Ladenburg near Heidelberg, we place great importance on an open and collegial work environment. We address each other informally, enjoy working as a team, and take responsibility for our areas of work. Together, we are developing a new treatment approach in oncology. Based on our ADC technologies, we are developing novel drugs for targeted and highly effective cancer treatment. ADCs are antibody-drug conjugates that combine the specificity of antibodies with the potency of toxins to specifically target cancer cells. We use multiple payloads and have built an ADC toolbox that overcomes tumor resistance through diverse mechanisms and targets different types of cancer via various antibodies. Our goal is to develop targeted and highly effective ADCs for the treatment of a wide range of malignant hematological and solid tumors. 

We offer diverse positions in research, development, and administration. We support you on your personal career path and offer you a wide range of opportunities for professional development.

We welcome all applications regardless of origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other criterion under applicable law. What matters to us are your strengths and experience. We promote diversity and equal opportunity by treating all applications fairly and avoiding discrimination.