SVP, Head of Global Early Clinical Development

Who we are

Teva is a global pharmaceutical leader and the world's largest generic medicines producer, committed to improving health and increasing access to quality health solutions worldwide. Our employees are at the core of our success, with colleagues in over 80 countries delivering the world's largest medicine cabinet to 200 million people every day. We offer a uniquely diverse portfolio of products and solutions for patients, and we've built a promising pipeline centered around our core therapeutic areas which include neuroscience, immunology, and immuno-oncology.  We are continually developing patient-centric solutions and significantly growing both our generic, biosimilar, and innovative medicines business through investment in research and development, marketing, business development and innovation. This is how we improve health and enable people to live better, healthier lives. Join us on our journey of growth!

The opportunity

The Head of Global Early Clinical Development (ECD) leads the strategic and operational execution of early-phase clinical programs (typically Phase 1 and early Phase 2a), ensuring scientific rigor, regulatory compliance, and alignment with the broader R&D strategy. This role is pivotal in translating preclinical insights into clinical hypotheses and guiding the development of innovative therapies across multiple therapeutic areas.

This role sits within the Global R&D organization and interfaces with multiple verticals including Translational Precision Medicine  (TPM), Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology & Biosimilar Sciences (QPB), AI group, and Disease Area Heads. It is a key driver of Teva’s pivot to growth strategy, enabling the transformation of scientific discoveries into clinical breakthroughs.

This position is based at our West Chester, PA site, with potential flexibility to be based at our Parsippany, NJ site or a remote arrangement for the preferred candidate. 

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
  Provide leadership as a critical member of Global R&D Leadership Team and lead all programs from first-in-human to proof-of-principle (POC).
  Define and execute the global strategy for early clinical development, integrating translational medicine, clinical pharmacology, and biomarker analytics.
  Contribute to portfolio decisions and cross-functional alignment.
• Clinical Program Oversight
  Oversee the design and execution of Phase 1 studies in healthy volunteers and patients, including dose selection and PK/PD modeling.
  Provide critical insight and leadership for all POC studies and their transition to full development.
  Ensure integration of AI-driven analytics and computational biology to enhance trial design and data interpretation.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
  Lead matrix teams across Translational Precision Medicine (TPM), Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology & Biosimilar Sciences (QPB), and Artificial Intelligence & Data Science (AI&DS).
  Collaborate with Disease Area Heads and Global Program Leadership to ensure seamless transition from early to late-stage development.
• Talent & Organizational Development
  Build and mentor a high-performing team of clinical scientists, physicians, and data analysts.
  Drive organizational agility and innovation through structural simplification and capability enhancement.
• Governance & Compliance
  Ensure adherence to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), regulatory requirements, and internal quality standards.
  Represent the ECD function in governance forums and external scientific engagements.

Your experience and qualifications

• MD or MD/PhD
• 10+ years of experience in clinical development, with a strong focus on early-phase trials.
• Proven leadership in global, matrixed organizations.
• Deep expertise in translational medicine, clinical pharmacology, and biomarker strategy.
• Familiarity with AI/ML applications in clinical research is highly desirable.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and scientific acumen.
• Operational excellence and project execution.
• Cross-functional leadership and stakeholder engagement.
• Innovation mindset and adaptability to change.
• Strong communication and decision-making skills.

Enjoy a more rewarding choice

We offer a competitive benefits package, including:

•  Comprehensive Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage starting on the first day of employment, providing the employee enrolls.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) with employer match, up to 6% and an annual 3.75% Defined Contribution to the 401k plan.
• Time Off: Paid Time Off including vacation, sick/safe time, caretaker time and holidays.
• Life and Disability Protection: Company paid Life and Disability insurance.
• Additional benefits include, but are not limited to, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Life Style Spending Account, Volunteer Time Off, Paid Parental Leave, if eligible , Family Building Benefits, Virtual Physical Therapy, Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurances, Identity Theft Protection, Legal Plan, Voluntary Life Insurance and Long Term Disability and more.  

Reports To

Executive Vice President, Global R&D and CMO

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