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Medical Director

Medical Director

Disc Medicine • MA, United States
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COMPANY OVERVIEW

Disc Medicine is a clinical‑stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing, and commercializing novel treatments for patients who suffer from serious hematologic diseases. We are building a portfolio of innovative, first‑in‑class therapeutic candidates that aim to address a wide spectrum of hematologic diseases by targeting fundamental biological pathways of red blood cell biology, specifically heme biosynthesis and iron homeostasis. Disc Medicine values collaboration, professional development, and scientific integrity and promotes an inclusive company culture that empowers and inspires.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Medical Director, Clinical Development is a key clinical leader responsible for the design, execution, and interpretation of clinical trials supporting the development of innovative therapies within Disc’s pipeline. Reporting to the Executive Medical Director, this individual provides strategic and scientific leadership to cross‑functional teams, ensuring that clinical programs are conducted in accordance with regulatory requirements, ethical standards, and corporate objectives. This position will support a clinical‑stage program focused on iron metabolism and anemia treatment using a novel, first‑in‑class negative regulator of hepcidin.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Strategy & Leadership

  • Contribute to the overall clinical development strategy for assigned programs.
  • Partner with the Executive Medical Director to define clinical development plans, trial designs, and program milestones.
  • Provide medical and scientific input into target product profiles, study protocols, investigator brochures, and regulatory documents.
  • Maintain awareness of internal and external developments (scientific, clinical, competitive, and regulatory) that could impact the development plan, including attendance at major scientific conferences, participation in competitive intelligence activities, and periodic literature review.
  • Critically evaluate available information about diseases of interest to the therapeutic area and the competitive landscape and synthesize information succinctly to support dissemination and incorporation into clinical development programs, asset plans and therapeutic area strategy.
  • Help to determine appropriate advisory board experts.

Clinical Trial Oversight

  • Serve as medical monitor for clinical trials, ensuring subject safety and data integrity.
  • Provide clinical guidance to operational teams, investigators, and external partners.
  • Review and interpret clinical data, prepare clinical study reports, and support publication activities.
  • Be responsible for the clinical content of all clinical and regulatory documents, including protocols, INDs, CTAs, investigator brochures, CRFs, annual IND reports, CSRs, and clinical expert reports.
  • Organize and present at relevant clinical advisory boards, DMC and medical / scientific meetings.

    • Cross‑Functional Collaboration

  • Collaborate with Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, Pharmacovigilance, and Medical Affairs to ensure seamless execution of clinical programs.
  • Represent Clinical Development in internal governance meetings and cross‑functional program teams.
  • Support business development and alliance management activities as needed.

    • Regulatory & Compliance

  • Contribute to regulatory submissions (INDs, NDAs, BLAs, etc.) and interactions with global health authorities.
  • Ensure compliance with GCP, ICH guidelines, and company SOPs.

    • Scientific Communication & Leadership

  • Prepare abstracts and manuscripts for publication / presentation.
  • Present clinical data to internal stakeholders, investigators, and at scientific conferences.
  • Provide mentorship to junior medical or scientific staff.

    • REQUIREMENTS

  • MD with research experience or MD / PhD, as well as a fellowship in Hematology / Oncology or related areas with minimum of 10‑12 years of related work experience.
  • Extensive experience in translational or clinical research related to drug development; biotech / pharma experience favorably considered.
  • Experience with developing clinical regulatory strategy.
  • Strong academic record with high quality peer‑reviewed publications that demonstrate research productivity.
  • Track record of effective cross‑collaboration within an organization, among teams, and external groups / organizations.
  • Expertise in data analysis and presentation.
  • Knowledge of the principles of clinical research methodology, statistics, data analysis and interpretation.
  • Ability to clearly and effectively communicate to internal and external stakeholders orally and in writing.
  • Experience in interacting with varying levels of internal / external management and / or academicians and / or clinicians and / or scientists, etc.
  • Experience in regulatory submissions and interactions with FDA / EMA preferred.
  • This role may require up to 20% travel for investigator meetings, regulatory interactions, or conferences.

    • Annual base salary range : $247,000 – $334,000 USD.

    Disc Medicine is an equal‑opportunity employer committed to providing all qualified candidates and employees equal opportunities. We offer comprehensive benefits and competitive compensation packages. The Company headquarters are in Watertown, MA, and we provide a flexible work environment.

    Disc Medicine actively recruits individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive for excellence. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume to be considered for current and future opportunities.

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