Clinical Development Medical Director, Autoimmune/Rare Diseases

Job Description

General Summary:

The Clinical Development Medical Director, Autoimmune/Rare Diseases will serve as the Medical Lead for Vertex clinical trials, working with cross-functional multidisciplinary study teams on clinical trial strategy, design and execution and serving as the Medical Monitor responsible for monitoring the safety of enrolled subjects on assigned trials. The incumbent will work on multiple trials in all Phases of clinical development, and may also participate in other selected projects in clinical development.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads the development of Study Protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Development Plans and other key study documents in conjunction with other line functions and with minimal guidance
• Serves on cross-functional Study Execution Teams (SET) for assigned trials, working with other team members to achieve efficient, high-quality study execution
• Participates in the preparation of regulatory documents in support of regulatory submissions, including clinical sections of INDs and CTAs, safety reports and annual reports for assigned trials, responses to regulatory authorities and Ethics Committees/IRBs, and other documents as appropriate
• Provides scientific and clinical input to study-related documents and analysis plans including Informed consent forms (ICF), clinical research forms (CRF), statistical analysis plans (SAP), clinical pharmacology analysis plans (CPAP), and clinical study reports (CSR). Acts as liaison between Translational Medicine/Clinical Development and other internal groups at Vertex (e.g., Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Operations) for assigned studies
• Represents Vertex to outside medical personal in the development of clinical protocols and study conduct
• Performs other duties as assigned related to clinical programs

Knowledge and Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-based, matrix environment and to function independently as appropriate
• Effective at building alliances across functions, based on end-to-end drug development thinking and experience
• Experience developing and validating clinical endpoints and biomarkers in complex, heterogeneous disease populations
• Clinical Development experience in autoimmune/rare diseases, ideally in neurology, rheumatology, or hematology

Education and Experience

• MD, DO or equivalent ex-US medical degree
• Clinical Development experience in autoimmune/rare diseases, ideally in neurology, rheumatology, or hematology
• Extensive clinical research experience in an academic or industrial setting, or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Typically requires experience in analysis of research data and publications; working knowledge of biostatistics; working knowledge of GCP, scientific and clinical research methods and clinical study design
• Typically requires experience with design, execution, and analysis of clinical trials required
• International travel to be expected at 20%

Flex Designation

Hybrid-Eligible Or On-Site Eligible

Flex Eligibility Status

In this Hybrid-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as:

• Hybrid : work remotely up to two days per week; or select
• On-Site : work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex's Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time.

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Company Information

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at

About Vertex

Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious diseases. The company has approved medicines that treat the underlying causes of multiple chronic, life-shortening genetic diseases - cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia - and continues to advance clinical and research programs in these diseases. Vertex also has a robust clinical pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of modalities in other serious diseases where it has deep insight into causal human biology, including APOL1-mediated kidney disease, acute and neuropathic pain, type 1 diabetes, myotonic dystrophy type 1 and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.

Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Mass., Vertex's global headquarters is now located in Boston's Innovation District and its international headquarters is in London. Additionally, the company has research and development sites and commercial offices in North America, Europe, Australia, Latin America and the Middle East. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry's top places to work, including 14 consecutive years on Science magazine's Top Employers list and one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For. For company updates and to learn more about Vertex's history of innovation, visit or follow us on Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn, YouTube and Instagram.

The diversity and authenticity of our people is part of what makes Vertex unique, and we recognize that each employee brings diverse perspectives and strengths. By embracing those strengths and celebrating differences, we are fostering an inclusive culture where each of us can bring our authentic selves to work, inspire innovation together, and change people’s lives.

Our vision is clear: to be the place where an authentic, diverse mix of talent want to come, to stay, and do their best work.

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