Description

In this pivotal role, you will help translate Absci's AI-powered drug design into successful drug development programs, spanning clinical science deliverables for development programs and individual trials. You will leverage deep expertise in clinical trial design/execution, medical data oversight, and scientific communication to generate high-quality data and build the scientific foundation for advancing pipeline assets.

Requirements

• PhD or PharmD required
• 10+ years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology clinical drug development experience
• Demonstrated track record in late-phase (Phase 2/3) trial execution, scientific data review, and data quality oversight
• Proven ability to bridge clinical development and medical affairs functions
• Experience with KOL management and publication strategy
• Experience contributing to regulatory submissions and authoring clinical regulatory documents
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

• Develop expertise in assigned therapeutic areas to serve as clinical and scientific subject-matter expert
• Engage clinical investigators and study sites to ensure timely and quality study execution
• Ideate study designs, protocols, charters, publication plans and deliverables
• Support investigators, site staff, CROs/CRAs on study protocol and related questions
• Work closely with medical monitors on proactive data review and safety signal identification
• Collaborate cross-functionally to drive protocol development and governance approval
• Partner to translate clinical strategy into study concept documents and regulatory materials
• Build and maintain relationships with external key opinion leaders
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders including KOLs, advocacy groups, and foundations
• Maintain company awareness of scientific, clinical and competitive landscape
• Contribute to medical affairs activities including scientific communication and KOL strategy
• Contribute to regulatory submissions and health authority interactions
• Present scientific findings internally and externally; serve as author on publications
• Provide guidance on management of CROs, collaborators, and consultants