AstraZeneca
Senior Director, Global Clinical Development Scientist
$234K–$350K
US - Gaithersburg - MD +1 · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Location
- US - Gaithersburg - MD
Cambridge MA – 100 Binney Street - Experience
- 7+ years of industry or academic experience in drug development.
- Education
- PharmD, Ph.D. degree in life sciences, or MD preferred.
About the job
Leads the clinical science and cross-functional delivery of global late-phase oncology studies, from strategy and protocol development through data interpretation, regulatory support, and registration.
What you'll do
- Translate clinical strategy into study concepts, protocols, and related materials; maintain scientific and clinical integrity and secure governance approvals.
- Drive study initiation, execution, recruitment, safety reviews, and clinical data interpretation, including Go/No-Go decision materials and clinical study reports.
- Support regulatory submissions and registration, engage investigators and other external stakeholders, and mentor team members.
What they ask for
- 7+ years of industry or academic experience in drug development.
- Sound foundational knowledge of FDA and other major-country regulations, and detailed knowledge of GCP and clinical research regulations.
- General knowledge of medical monitoring, regulatory approval processes, pharmaceutical R&D operations, and marketing and commercial fundamentals.
- Significant oncology therapeutic experience.
Nice to have
- PharmD, Ph.D. degree in life sciences, or MD preferred; strong preference for oncology experience.
- Experience leading complex clinical development work, global studies, medical monitoring, clinical reports, or mentoring and managing staff.
Pay
233,586.40 - 350,379.60 USD Annual — base salary
Tools
FDA, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ICH, NDA/BLA, ICFs, CRFs, TFL shells
AI focus
The role works with AI-enabled insights in clinical development; the posting does not specify particular AI duties.
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