# Medical Director, Clinical Development at Denali Therapeutics

- Company: Denali Therapeutics
- What the company does: Denali Therapeutics brings the power of biotherapeutics to the whole body, including the brain. We discover, develop and deliver medicines for people living with serious diseases. Backed by GV.
- Company website: https://www.denalitherapeutics.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: South San Francisco
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-30
- Apply by: 2026-11-14
- Apply: https://dnli.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Development/job/South-San-Francisco/Medical-Director--Clinical-Development_R-1666?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/denali-therapeutics-medical-director-clinical-development/

## About the role

We invite you to consider an opportunity with Denali to help achieve our goal of delivering meaningful therapeutics to patients. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- MD or MD-PhD, formal training in neurology is strongly preferred. Subspecialty experience in pediatric neurology, immunology, or genetics is ideal
- Minimum of 3+ years of post-training clinical development experience in industry or equivalent clinical or academic research experience, preferably in neurology
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a biopharmaceutical environment
- Demonstrated experience in therapeutic trial planning and execution for neurological indications, including FIH and other clinical studies
- Strong understanding of biomarker-driven strategies and medical monitoring
- Effective cross-disciplinary collaboration skills


Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/denali-therapeutics-medical-director-clinical-development/