Make your mark for patients
We are looking for a Director or Senior Director Clincial Sciencewho is passionate and agile to join us in our Clincial Sciencegroup, based ideally in Braine, Belgium or Breda, Netherlands.
About the role
The Director Clinical Science may serve as Clinical Lead or Development Physician, roles which can be held separately or together and may involve line management.
As Clinical Lead, the individual is responsible for guiding the Candidate and Clinical Teams to create and deliver innovative, efficient Clinical Development Plans, particularly focusing on proof-of-concept data for confirmatory studies.
As Development Physician, they support all clinical aspects of early drug development through to POC, offering expertise in clinical strategy, regulatory planning, and feasibility. Both roles emphasize operational excellence and expert oversight from early development through critical decision points.
Who you’ll work with
Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams such as Research, Precision Medicine, Translational Medicine, Statistics, QCP, GCSO, Safety, and Regulatory in early clinical Development.
What you’ll do
The Clinical Lead oversees clinical project strategy, ensures end-to-end development planning, coordinates with cross-functional teams, supports regulatory and ethical compliance, and develops high-quality protocols. They engage with advisory boards, KOLs, and stakeholders, providing clinical leadership from early development through proof-of-concept and contributing to therapy area and licensing strategy.
The Development physician's core clinical duties include developing and reviewing study documents, acting as physician contact, overseeing protocol queries and investigator meetings, resolving medical issues, supporting safety committees, ensuring regulatory compliance, participating in advisory boards, assisting with feasibility and vendor selection, managing audits, and supervising team performance as needed.
Interested? For this role you’ll need the following education, experience and skills
1. Holds a Medical Degree
2. Knowledge of early clinical development with proven track record of successful contribution to projects.
3. Experienced in scientific data assessment.
4. Strong knowledge of drug regulations; effective communicator in matrixed, multicultural teams.
5. Independent problem solver, manages uncertainty, supervises multiple complex projects.
Are you ready to ‘go beyond’ to create value and make your mark for patients? If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!