Medical Director — Multiple Sclerosis

at  Roche

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The Position
A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.
In Roche’s Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development organization (pRED), we make transformative medicines for patients in order to tackle some of the world’s toughest unmet healthcare needs. At pRED, we are united by our mission to transform science into medicines. Together, we create a culture defined by curiosity, responsibility and humility, where our talented people are empowered and inspired to bring forward extraordinary life-changing innovation at speed.
Neuroscience & Rare Diseases represent a major focus area where we are committed to realizing our long-term vision of changing lives of patients with severe brain disorders. Our preclinical research and early clinical development activities center around large and rare indications. With unparalleled strengths across diverse disciplines, Roche is uniquely positioned to lead in transforming science into medicines for patients with disorders of the nervous system.
To achieve our goals, we are seeking a Medical Director, focusing on multiple sclerosis.

• Lead and/or support cross-functional teams to design and execute clinical development plans from Phase 1 through Phase 2 (proof-of-concept)
• Coach Clinical Scientists in a line- or functional-manager status
• Closely interface with project team leaders as well as safety, clinical pharmacology, clinical operations, biostatistics, regulatory, research and biomarker groups and other members of project teams
• Lead and/or support internal stakeholder management and governance interactions around project plans and therapeutic area strategy
• Lead and/or support external engagements with advisory boards, site investigators, health authorities, and other key stakeholders
• Provide clinical input to programs in discovery research
• Lead scientific communications and disseminate the results of clinical trials in the form of conference presentations and journal publication