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Medical Director, Clinical Development – Neurology
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals. Provide clinical development leadership at the study level for one or more clinical-stage assets in early and/or late development .
Posted 9/25/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • United StatesLead💰 $248,000 - $341,000 per yearWebsite
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesGoogle Cloud Platform
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide clinical development leadership at the study level for one or more clinical-stage assets in early and/or late development
- Foster collaboration with allied functions through communication, collaboration, and coordination
- Mentor and manage one or more clinical scientists as needed
- Contribute to business development and continuous improvement activities
- Contribute to clinical development strategy aligned with enterprise goals and management
- Serve as medical monitor for one or more studies
- Perform ongoing clinical trial data review and cleaning with clinical science and pharmacovigilance
- Attend and contribute to study team meetings
- Present clinical trial findings to management
- Author clinical documents, including protocols and investigator brochures
- Author clinical portions of regulatory documents, including IND, CTA, NDA, and MAA submissions
- Develop and manage relationships with key opinion leaders
- Organize, manage, and lead Steering Committees and contribute to Strategic or Clinical Advisory Boards
- Contribute to manuscripts, publications, and other external-facing documents
- Support Medical Affairs activities as needed
- Participate in or coordinate cross-functional continuous improvement projects
- Act as an internal clinical resource and primary contact for clinical trial staff at study sites on clinical issues, as well as for regulatory, safety, and other functions
- Foster communication and collaboration across functions and between Ono and Deciphera
- Assess new internal or external targets by outlining clinical challenges and opportunities
Requirements
What you’ll need- Medical Degree or equivalent
- 8+ years of combined relevant academic and industry experience post-medical school
- 3+ years of work on clinical trials
- Experience with clinical trial design, conduct, and medical monitoring
- Understanding of GCP/ICH and regional/local regulations
- Familiarity with data review/analytics tools such as Rave, J-Review, and Spotfire
- Outstanding leadership, team, presentation, written, and oral skills
- Collaborative and flexible interpersonal approach
- Ability to work proactively and effectively with exceptional creative problem-solving skills
- Excellent strategic planning, organizational, and communication skills
- Willingness to accommodate meetings across time zones
- Board certification in Neurology preferred
- Experience in Phase 3 clinical development preferred
- Experience interacting with the FDA and regulatory agencies outside the USA preferred
- Experience in basic or translational science preferred
Benefits
Comp & perks- Equity-based compensation
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending account for health care and/or dependent care
- Annual performance bonus
- Long-term incentive plan
- Generous parental leave
- Family planning benefits
- Opportunities for personal and professional growth
- Up to 30% travel