Director, China Clinical Development Leader

Date:  Nov 21, 2024
Location: 

Shanghai Shi, China, 200040

Company:  Teva Pharmaceuticals
Job Id:  57858

Who we are

Together, we’re on a mission to make good health more affordable and accessible, to help millions around the world enjoy healthier lives. It’s a mission that bonds our people across nearly 60 countries and a rich, diverse variety of nationalities and backgrounds. Working here means working with the world’s leading manufacturer of generic medicines, and the proud producer of many of the products on the World Health Organization’s Essential Medicines List. Today, at least 200 million people around the world take one of our medicines every single day. An amazing number, but we’re always looking for new ways to continue making a difference, and new people to make a difference with.

The opportunity

The China Clinical Development Lead is responsible for  managing and supporting the development and  execution  of  several global clinical programs in China in accordance to the  Chinese environment and market. The incumbent will be working in cross-functional teams in a matrix environment. The individual is expected to be able to function independently in the daily management of clinical research projects including the preparation/review of related key documents (i.e. protocols, Investigator’s Brochures, clinical study reports, summaries for regulatory submissions). The Director is responsible for implementation of the clinical development plan in China and will provide leadership  for the Chinese related  aspects of asset strategy, working closely with other functional areas (both locally and globally) such as Early and Late clinical development, China Program Leader,  commercial, regulatory, pharmacovigilance, CMC, and pre-clinical development in this regard with a particular emphasis on alignment with Chinese regulatory requirements and market strategies.  The Clinical Development lead will ensure that the teams are equipped to address the unique challenges and opportunities presented by the Chinese healthcare landscape. The incumbent will be a key contributor to and responsible for the clinical leadership of local regulatory filings. The Director will foster relationships with opinion leaders in assigned Therapeutic area with a focus on building a strong network within the Chinese medical community.

How you’ll spend your day

  • Will be a member of the Global Program Team, Will have and maintain the expertise necessary for the clinical development of the product

  • Manages multiple Clinical Development Plans, works with the cross-functional clinical development team, Accountable for the respective clinical trials

  • Supports Global Clinical Operations in clinical trial initiation, resource planning, study implementation and successful completion, Makes presentations at the Investigator Meetings and other relevant internal or external Venues

  • Works with Clinical Supplies Group to ensure clinical drug supply plans and timely procurement with the clinical supplies group

  • Ensures clinical trials comply with clinical guidance, ICH, GCP, in agreement with the laws of the relevant countries and Teva Standard Operating Procedures

  • Resolves safety or relevant clinical issues in consultation with Global Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance, VP Clinical Research and the Head of the Global Respiratory Therapeutic Area as neededOversees the preparation of regulatory documents from a clinical point of view

  • Partners cross-functionally with local and global departments such as Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, Medical, Toxicology, CMC/Formulations, Biostatistics, Legal, Marketing, Accounting/Finance, GCO, and GCPR in the execution of Clinical Development Plans

  • Capable of analyzing and interpreting clinical results and provide a guidance to prepare high quality reports working with Medical Writing

  • Provides input and direction to the review and finalization of Protocols, Clinical Study Reports and other relevant clinical documents

  • Author and/or review abstracts, posters and manuscripts, present data at scientific meetings, as needed

  • Represent Teva at Scientific meetings, advisory boards, KOL boards and meetings with regulatory agencies, as needed

  • Provides clinical leadership and expertise in meetings with Health Authorities.

  • Ability to interpret the significance of preclinical and clinical data and to anticipate the information that will be needed to satisfy regulatory requirements

  • Able to secure, manage and maintain critical partnerships with key business partners; Ability to interface professionally with a wide spectrum of internal and external academicians, agencies and industry executives in the scientific/medical arena

  • To form collaborations with key external experts to take world class science and deliver meaningful benefits for patients

  • Any other task assigned by a supervisor

Your experience and qualifications

  • MD, PhD or equivalent combination of education and related work experience. PhD, PharmD, DVM with strong proven track record will be considered

  • 10-15 years’ experience in a pharmaceutical industry environment or related area; planning/managing clinical trials, experienced in both early and late-stage programs with proven ability to manage projects and/or lead project teams effectively

  • MD without prior industry experience but with relevant knowledge and expertise, in clinical trials will be considered in special cases

  • 5+ years of managerial experience preferred

  • Board certification and/or strong experience in clinical development in designated TA strongly preferred

  • Board certification and Medical Training preferred

  • Must speak English in addition to local language and be a proficient scientific writer

  • Proven track record of supporting or leading studies from early stage through regulatory submissions

Make a difference with Teva Pharmaceuticals

Please submit your CV and a cover letter responding to the selection criteria outlining relative keys skills and experience in relation to this role.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Reports To

Direct Manager : SVP, Global Early Clinical Development (alternatively could report to the  VP of one of the GEC groups)

Matrix Manager: General Manager, Greater China

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