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Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists

Sr Director - Clinical Trials, Clinical Development

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, Boston, Massachusetts, us, 02298

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Foundation Medicine, Inc. Full Time

Sr Director, Clinical Trials, Clinical Development About the Job The Sr Director, Clinical Trials, Clinical Development is a highly visible and cross-functional leadership role on the Foundation Medicine Clinical Development team, partnering closely with various teams across the company. This position leads the clinical evidence strategy, planning and execution of scientific collaborations or clinical trials with key opinion leaders and leverages prospective and real‑world clinical datasets with the goal of driving evidence activities to support the product development throughout the life cycle management, establishing the clinical validity and utility of genomic profiling, ensuring alignment with overall business goals.

Key Responsibilities

Accountable and lead of the development of Clinical Development Plans (CDP) for diagnostic assays, including clinical validation and utility studies supporting the analytical validity of the product as well as post‑launch data.

Lead of the development and execution of other Department initiatives and /or Evidence Generation Working Groups.

Working closely with Product, R&D, Commercial, Biopharma, Payers, Medical Affairs, and other functions to ensure alignment and successful product development throughout the life cycle management.

Demonstrate Medical leadership, including on Department initiatives, Business teams, Working groups and Product strategy. Can conceptualize/identify projects and prioritize in the context of Foundation Medicine business interests, ensuring studies advance the strategic priorities of Foundation Medicine portfolio.

Apply extensive theoretical and cross‑functional expertise, including outside of own discipline, in the context of company objectives to independently address complex problems with regular use of ingenuity and innovation.

Partner with scientists to guide and support the planning and delivery of impactful evidence generation activities.

Oversee the design, execution and monitoring clinical trials leveraging innovative diagnostic applications.

Conduct translational research to develop insights into predictive and prognostic biomarkers.

Leverage Foundation Medicine's clinical and genomic datasets to link genomic findings with clinical outcomes.

Collaborate cross‑functionally to identify and prioritize key clinical studies that support use, access, and reimbursement.

Manage and establish beneficial and new collaborations with key opinion leaders and external collaborators.

Serve as a subject matter expert on clinical aspects and molecular diagnostics. Continually develop deep domain expertise in genomics from a scientific, clinical and technical standpoint and lend insights to cross‑functional teams to further the development of our products and strategy.

Maintain availability to the wider Foundation Medicine business for clinical development expertise, presenting information to scientific, medical, or nonprofessional stakeholders.

Other duties pertaining to clinical / translational science as assigned.

Qualifications Basic Qualifications

M.D. or Ph.D. with 12+ years of industry experience or equivalent in oncology or hematology field or

Master's degree in related field and 15+ years of work experience

Preferred Qualifications

Prior experience in planning and executing clinical trials for biomarker‑driven cancer therapies and/or immuno‑oncology trials

Experience with clinical study design and clinical protocol drafting

Demonstrated experience in the field of genomics

Demonstrated experience in drug development

Experience with biomedical data analysis (genomics data, clinical outcomes, blood biomarkers i.e. circulating tumor DNA)

Demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams, collaborate effectively and communicate clearly with various stakeholders

Experience communicating with treating physicians

Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment

Strong track record of taking projects from concept to completion

Demonstrated excellence in scientific writing

Ability to work independently as well as collaborate and communicate effectively with cross‑functional teams

Strong interpersonal skills that include excellent skills in written communication, oral communication, collaboration, and problem solving with other departments and colleagues

Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail

Extremely high level of integrity and reliability

Willingness to adhere to all applicable Foundation Medicine Standard Operating Procedures, policies, processes, and compliance guidelines

Agreement to maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive company, employee, and proprietary data and information

Commitment to reflect Foundation Medicine's values: Integrity, Courage, and Passion

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Boston, MA is $275,000 - $327,000 per year. The salary range is commensurate with Foundation Medicine's compensation practice and considers factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, external market conditions, criticality of role, and internal equity. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for Foundation Medicine's benefits.

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Equal Opportunity Statement Foundation Medicine is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affluent Action employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, age, or national origin. Further, qualified applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or protected veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. The EEO Statement, Supplement, and other EEO resources are available. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form. (EOE/AAP Employer)

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