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Senior Director Clinical Development

Alector · United States · Remote

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About Alector

Alector is a biopharmaceutical company that develops therapies for the treatment of neurodegeneration diseases. Backed by GV.

About the role

As Senior Director, Clinical Development , you will serve as Alector’s senior clinical development physician and a key clinical leader for AL137 as the program enters Phase 1 clinical trials . You will bring your medical judgment, scientific curiosity, and drug development experience to help translate an innovative program into meaningful clinical evidence.

What they're looking for

  • M.D. or Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Neurobiology, or equivalent field required
  • 8+ years' experience leading clinical development in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry, experience taking programs through early clinical development is essential
  • Drug development experience in neurodegenerative disease
  • Strong knowledge of clinical trial design, medical monitoring, clinical data interpretation, benefit-risk assessment, and the regulatory requirements supporting clinical drug development
  • Experience designing and executing first-in-human and Phase 1 and 2 studies, including dose escalation and interpretation of early safety, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and biomarker data
  • Experience working with regulators and contributing clinical content to regulatory submissions and interactions
More about this role

Our mission is to develop therapies that empower the immune system to combat neurodegeneration and our team is focused on developing treatments for some of the most challenging diseases facing our society. By harnessing advancements in genetics, immunology and neuroscience, we are pioneering the development of potential therapies to counteract the devastating progression of neurodegeneration. We are supported in this mission by experienced and accomplished scientists and clinicians, a novel portfolio of programs, leading healthcare investors, and pharma company partners, who share in our commitment to bettering the lives of patients and realizing a world where we make brain disorders history.

As Senior Director, Clinical Development , you will serve as Alector’s senior clinical development physician and a key clinical leader for AL137 as the program enters Phase 1 clinical trials . You will bring your medical judgment, scientific curiosity, and drug development experience to help translate an innovative program into meaningful clinical evidence.

You will provide medical and clinical development leadership across the program, working closely with colleagues in Clinical Operations,...

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