Hybrid Senior Medical Director, Kidney Disease, Early Clinical Development CVRM

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About the role

  • Senior Medical Director focusing on kidney disease and leading clinical trials at AstraZeneca. Collaborating across teams on innovative drug development strategies for kidney-related conditions.

Responsibilities

  • Managing and leading early phase I-II global clinical trials and related clinical research projects for compounds targeting kidney disease
  • Serving as an expert on the design, conduct, monitoring, data interpretation, and reporting of these studies
  • Working on cross-functional teams within TSCD group and across the broader global CVRM organization
  • Contributing to regulatory interactions and documentation (e.g., CTAs, INDs, safety updates, annual reports)
  • Advancing the development and validation of non-clinical and surrogate endpoints
  • Representing TSCD internally and externally through presentations, publications, and scientific forums
  • Helping evolve trial operations and site engagement to improve speed, quality, and inclusivity in early studies
  • Collaborating across CVRM on programs in heart failure, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis

Requirements

  • MD, MBBS or MD/PhD with established clinical or research expertise in the treatment of kidney diseases
  • Minimum of 5 years of clinical research in academia and/or the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry
  • Experience designing, executing, monitoring, interpreting, and overseeing safety in early clinical and translational trials preferred
  • Strong command of biomarkers, surrogate endpoints, and biostatistics
  • Well developed interpersonal skills, effective teamwork, and the ability to engage stakeholders effectively across functions, geographies, and disciplines

Benefits

  • short-term incentive bonus opportunity
  • eligibility to participate in our equity-based long-term incentive program
  • qualified retirement program [401(k) plan]
  • paid vacation and holidays
  • paid leaves
  • health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage

Job title

Senior Medical Director, Kidney Disease, Early Clinical Development CVRM

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$280,895 - $421,342 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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