Senior Director, Head of Clinical Science and Toxicology
Leo Pharma
- Ballerup, Hovedstaden
- Permanent
- Fuldtid
Location: Ballerup 2750, , Denmark
Contract type: Permanent
Job ID: 2027Role DescriptionAre you ready to take on a key leadership role in a global pharmaceutical company? LEO Pharma is seeking a dynamic and experienced Head of Clinical Science and Toxicology to join our team. As the head of this critical department, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring medical excellence, clinical scientific competence, and toxicology within our organization. If you are passionate about making a difference in patients' lives and driving innovation in the pharmaceutical industry, we want to hear from you!Your role:As the Head of Clinical Science and Toxicology, your main objective will be to deliver input to business and functional strategies and translate the corporate business strategy into short to medium-term tactical direction. You will provide operational oversight, specify new processes and standards, and drive the business and functional strategies. Your primary work tasks will include:
- Provide scientific leadership to create and execute clinical development programs delivering medicine that makes a difference for patients with dermatological conditions
- Drive core science support for successful product launches and commercial support
- Developing and coaching leaders in Clinical Science and Toxicology
- Building and maintaining a committed and highly qualified team
- Leading the development of the medical science discipline in Clinical Science, Toxicology, and LEO Pharma, including medical department, pharmacokinetics, bioanalysis, pharmacology and toxicology
- Driving optimization processes, improve quality, and make competent decisions
- Medical degree (MD) and formal development scientific training
- Senior-level experience, preferably from the pharmaceutical industry
- 10+ years of experience within pharmaceutical R&D (preferably in clinical development)
- Experience in people management and leading various improvement projects
- Capabilities to build effective teams and efficiently lead and develop teams
- Strong knowledge of drug development and clinical data management and reporting
- Fluent English, both written and spoken