# Director, Clinical Development at Acadia Pharmaceuticals

- Company: Acadia Pharmaceuticals
- What the company does: Acadia advances care for underserved neurological disorders and rare diseases. Since our founding, we have been working at the forefront of healthcare to bring vital solutions to people who need them most. Backed by NEA.
- Company website: https://acadia.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Princeton, New Jersey, United States; San Diego, California, United States; South San Francisco, California, United...
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-08-26
- Apply by: 2026-10-12
- Apply: https://acadia.com/en-us/careers/job-board/8737768002?gh_jid=8737768002
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/acadia-pharmaceuticals-director-clinical-development/

## About the role

Please note that this position can be based in San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA OR Princeton, NJ. Acadia's hybrid model requires this role to work in our office three days per week on average.

## What they're looking for

- Create and execute global clinical development plans consistent with Company vision and mission
- Ensure the optimal planning, implementation and interpretation of clinical studies, including synopsis/protocol development, medical monitoring, data analysis and writing of final reports
- Maintain and build productive relationships with investigators, thought leaders and centers of excellence across the scientific community, as well as with colleagues across the Acadia organization
- Interact frequently with sites to support study awareness, patient recruitment, and quality of study conduct
- Communicate appropriate program issues and results to key internal and external stakeholders
- Support regulatory interactions, including the submission of regulatory documents and presentations

Tags: Clinical Research