Director, Clinical Science

Travere Therapeutics

. Provide management and support for ongoing and future nephrology development and life-cycle activities for clinical programs .

Posted 10/3/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesLead💰 $206,000 - $268,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing clinical programs and conducting clinical studies, with a strong focus on regulatory submissions such as INDs, NDAs, and BLAs. Possesses excellent communication and presentation skills, essential for collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and preparing scientific materials.

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PhD, PharmD, Or MD In Life ScienceExperience In Clinical Trials And StudiesExpertise In INDs, NDAs, And BLAsStrong Organizational AbilitiesExcellent Presentation Skills

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Hard Skills

Clinical Program ManagementData AnalysisClinical Trial ReportingProtocol PreparationRegulatory Briefing Book PreparationEfficacy And Safety SummariesHuman Pharmacology StudiesMock TFLs PreparationScientific Manuscript PreparationBenefit/Risk Ratio Analysis

Soft Skills

Strong Interpersonal SkillsOutstanding Verbal CommunicationWritten Communication SkillsAbility To MultitaskAttention To Detail

Industry Keywords

Good Clinical PracticesNephrologyRare DiseaseClinical StudiesScientific MeetingsCross-Functional CollaborationAlliance Partner RelationshipsKey Opinion LeadersClinicalTrials.govRegulatory Information Requests

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide management and support for ongoing and future nephrology development and life-cycle activities for clinical programs
Assist in the design and implementation of clinical studies, including human pharmacology studies, and data analyses
Assist in reporting clinical trial safety and efficacy data
Collaborate with cross-functional multidisciplinary study teams to ensure Good Clinical Practices are followed
Lead writing of clinical and data analysis reports, slide presentations, ClinicalTrials.gov summaries, and related materials
Contribute to clinical, scientific, and mechanism-of-action sections of INDs, NDAs, and BLAs
Prepare protocols, SAPs, mock TFLs, investigator brochures, medical reports, efficacy and safety summaries, scientific rationales, benefit/risk ratios, regulatory briefing books, and responses to regulator information requests
Establish and maintain relationships with alliance partners, external companies, investigators, and key opinion leaders
Prepare manuscripts for scientific and medical journals
Prepare and present at scientific meetings

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD, PharmD, and/or MD in a related Life Science discipline required
6 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry; equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience in academic or other setting may be considered
Experience working on clinical trials and clinical studies required
Experience in rare disease and/or nephrology preferred
Experience with human pharmacology studies preferred
Experience contributing to INDs, NDAs, BLAs, and regulatory information requests strongly preferred
Strong organizational abilities and high attention to detail
Excellent presentation skills
Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
Demonstrated ability to review, interpret, and present complex scientific data
Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage shifting responsibilities
Strong interpersonal and outstanding verbal and written communication skills
Ability to adapt to project plan modifications and changes
Ability to travel 15% domestically and internationally

Benefits

Comp & perks

Premium health, financial, work-life and well-being offerings for eligible employees and dependents
Wellness and employee support programs
Life insurance
Disability coverage
Retirement plans with employer match
Generous paid time off
Short-term incentive compensation
Long-term incentive compensation through company stock