AstraZeneca
Senior Global Development Medical Director
$288K–$432K
US - Gaithersburg - MD · Director · Full-time · Posted Aug 26, 2026
- Experience
- At least 5-8 years of relevant clinical development experience.
- Education
- M.B.B.S., M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent medical or scientific qualification.
About the job
Provides clinical and scientific leadership for global CVRM development programs, guiding clinical studies from design through interpretation and reporting.
What you'll do
- Lead study and clinical program design, provide medical input to study documents, and interpret clinical and safety data.
- Oversee medical decisions, study-level safety surveillance, regulatory responses, and ethical, GCP, and regulatory compliance.
- Prepare and approve Clinical Study Reports and contribute to publications, presentations, labelling, and pricing and value strategies.
What they ask for
- M.B.B.S., M.D., Ph.D., or equivalent medical or scientific qualification.
- Experience in clinical development and working within cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge of biostatistics, global regulatory requirements, pharmacovigilance, GCP, and clinical trial safety.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, teamwork, influencing, communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills; ability to work across global teams and travel as required.
Nice to have
- Expertise in CVRM, including nephrology, cardiology, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, obesity, metabolic disease, NASH, or MASH.
- Experience with Phase IIb, Phase III, Phase IV, outcomes, or life-cycle management studies; regulatory submissions, publications, or related activities.
Pay
USD 288,059 to USD 432,088 annually (base salary)
Tools
GCP
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