(Senior) Clinical Program Lead

Lead the Future of Medicine – as (Senior) Clinical Program Lead in Oncology
To ensure the fastest and most focused path from strategy to patients, we are evolving our OneHP organization. Together, we are simplifying our structures, strengthening the accountability of Therapeutic Areas, and creating clear interfaces between Innovation and Business. This ensures that our assets are efficiently transformed into successful brands – with the ultimate goal of delivering lasting value to patients around the world. Therefore, we are looking for a visionary leader to help shape our newly establishedGlobal Clinical Development organization. Now is the time to act – to strengthen our organization, empower our teams, and fulfill our responsibility to patients worldwide.

Tasks & responsibilities

• Designand prepare clinical development plans, focusing on Phase I, II, and III in oncology indications.
• Guidecross-functional teams as the clinical lead, including experts from clinical trial operations, regulatory, medical affairs, preclinical & clinical pharmacology, biostatistics, biomarkers, and patient safety to ensure high-quality execution.
• Overseethe setup, conduct, and data readout of clinical trials together with the Clinical Trial Lead, ensuring timelines, quality, and ethical standards are met.
• Provideinput to regulatory strategy and clinical components of briefing documents, presentations, and responses to regulatory questions.
• Contributeto the Medical Affairs strategy and deliverables, such as the Integrated Evidence Plan, in collaboration with Medical Advisor(s) and the Medical Affairs Lead.
• Evaluateexternal opportunities using your clinical expertise to support decisions that strengthen the pipeline.

Additional tasks for the Senior Role:

• Superviseand mentor other Clinical Program Leads in the assigned program/asset.
• Shapethe overarching development strategy for the program in alignment with Indication and Brand Teams, including marketing and market access.
• Initiateexternal collaborations with academic and industrial partners.

Requirements

• MD degree with several years of clinical and scientific experience in oncology
• Few years of experience in clinical drug development within the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent experience in academic clinical research
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholder groups
• Skilled in presenting scientific content and facilitating cross-functional discussions
• High level of initiative, strategic thinking, and team orientation
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal

Additional requirements for the Senior Role:

• MD degree with long-standing clinical and scientific experience in oncology
• Several years of experience in clinical drug development within the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent experience in academic clinical research
• Strong Leadership skills with the ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams

As part of our commitment to transparency and fairness, salary information will be shared during the recruitment process. We also offer a comprehensive benefits and wellbeing package.

Applications from persons with severe disabilities are warmly welcomed. In cases of equal qualifications, such applicants will be given preferential consideration in the selection process.