Associate Director - Clinical Development

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Encoded Therapeutics Inc.

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Encoded Therapeutics is creating one-time, disease-modifying gene therapies for pediatric central nervous system (CNS) disorders with its cell-selective targeting and regulation platform$1. .$1

biotechnology • therapeutics • healthcare • gene therapy

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Description

• Encoded Therapeutics Inc. is a biotechnology company advancing precision medicines for a broad range of genetic disorders. • The Associate Director, Clinical Development creates the overall program strategy for early development/first-in-human through life cycle management and developing and overseeing the execution of the clinical study portfolio designed to meet objectives of a novel platform in gene regulation. • He/she provides strategic leadership and works closely with cross-functional leadership that includes Research, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, and Commercial to ensure that Clinical Development scientific and medical strategies are aligned with broader corporate and patient needs. • He/She is expected to have a strong commitment to achieving corporate objectives while maintaining the highest ethical, regulatory and scientific standards. • This role will report to the Head of Clinical Development.

Requirements

• MD degree or foreign equivalent with greater than 2+ years’ experience in a rare disease preferred • 5+ years of experience within industry or as a clinical investigator/physician scientist in academia, or equivalent experience • Knowledge of nuances in gene or cell therapy • Knowledge or experience in neurodevelopment and key developmental tools preferred • Strategic leadership and communication skills, strong initiative, ethics, and judgment, and demonstrated ability to positively represent the goals of Encoded • Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with both internal colleagues and external contacts, including key thought leaders, and investigators • Ability to collaborate with scientific/technical personnel, commercial and medical affairs • Ability to think critically, and demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving skills • Comfortable in a fast-paced company environment and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills • Possess an understanding of applicable US and EU drug development regulations and GCP regulations • Experience in child and adolescent psychiatry, developmental pediatrics, or in pediatric neurology strongly preferred • Able to travel up to 30%

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including competitive employer premium contributions • Meaningful stock option grants • PTO, sick time, and holiday pay • Generous Parental Leave program • Pre-tax medical and dependent care programs • STD, LTD, Life and AD&D • Professional development opportunities • Team-building events • Fully stocked kitchen • Purple Tie dry cleaning service • Fitness center • Employees (and their families) may obtain medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance benefits through the company and enroll in our company's 401k plan. Employees will also accrue vacation time off and paid sick time off and may become eligible for paid parental leave. Employees will also enjoy designated paid holidays throughout the calendar year.