Director, Translational Development-Clinical Pharmacology

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
•Plan and execute the following:
oClinical Pharmacology studies for medicines development from first-in-human through post-marketing phases;
oInnovative small studies in patients to support advancement of drug candidates to Phase 2;oBiomarker qualification studies.
•Work with statisticians, laboratory colleagues to optimally interpret and report results of completed studies.
•Design early development plans for drug candidates.
•Contribute to regulatory filings, dossiers, and updates.  Collaborate with counterparts in regulatory agencies.
•Work with external and internal scientists to identify and validate new drug targets and related biomarkers.
•Work on cross-disciplinary teams to evaluate opportunities for licensing or acquisition.
•Engage in continuous learning around basic and clinical science.
•Facilitate ongoing improvement of research approaches.
•Represent Clinical Pharmacology on project teams and in governance proceedings.
•Mentor and direct others as needed.
•Travel as needed to other Celgene sites, and collaborating sites, regulatory meetings, and professional/scientific meetings.  (5%-10%)

Skills/Knowledge Required:

• MD
• PhD or 2+ years of relevant bench research experience
•  Completed residency in Internal Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics, or Surgery
• Completed subspecialty training (medical fellowship or clinical research)
• Translational or bench research focus in cell biology, immunology, ageing, fibrosis, or similar area
• Conversational familiarity with science outside of research specialty
•  Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate in and lead multidisciplinary efforts
• Desire to learn clinical pharmacology approaches
• Industry experience (helpful but not required)
• 2+ years of post-residency academic medical practice – including subspecialty training included (helpful but not required)