Clinical Development Asset Lead, Early Development - Neurology (US)

Position Purpose

The Clinical Development Asset Lead, Early Development plays a pivotal role in shaping and guiding the clinical strategy for assets in the early phases of development. This position requires a proactive leader who can integrate scientific, medical, and operational insights to drive innovation and ensure alignment with overall business objectives.

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Provide strategic clinical development guidance during early asset development, including TPP, clinical development plans, indication selection, labelling potential, initial assessment of efficacy and safety, and understanding the competitive landscape.
• Potential Line management of the medical doctors working on the asset: coach and set example for their roles ensuring high quality clinical development support for the Indication and Study Teams, identify high performers for potential other roles.
• Enhance external client satisfaction by partnering with top academic centers and positioning Argenx as a preferred collaborator.
• Maximise internal client satisfaction through collaboration with senior management and functional leaders, anticipating needs and being proactive in communication as necessary.
• Foster cross-functional collaboration to streamline procedures, training, and efficiency across the organization.
• Build and maintain a high-performing clinical development team.

Desired Skills And Experience

• Medical Doctor; relevant specialty education preferred (pulmonary, immunology, neurology, rheumatology, internal medicine), having acquired in-depth understanding of global drug development, registration and commercialization processes based on relevant experience of at least 5 years in the pharma/biotech industry. For this role, in-depth knowledge of pre-clinical development is preferred.
• Excellent English, both written and spoken is a must, as well as ability to travel.
• Proven leadership, motivational and interpersonal skills in a global and intercultural environment, including leading through influence (without having direct reporting lines).
• Pro-active problem solver with negotiation skills.
• Must provide clear vision, direction, and purpose for the different development teams, remaining sensitive to the different cultural needs in a global organization.
• Strong communication skills to ensure that project plans and status are transparent, and that risks, issues, and results are clear to all involved parties.
• A matrix structure requires additional skills in gathering decision information, negotiation and communicating decisions and action.
• Executes his/her responsibilities with knowledge, accuracy, persistence, resilience and creativity, being an accomplished team player whilst maintaining medical integrity.