# Senior Vice President, Clinical Development at Kailera Therapeutics

- Company: Kailera Therapeutics
- What the company does: Kailera is a late clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing a diversified pipeline of GLP-1 therapies to provide options for people living with obesity. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://www.kailera.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Waltham, Massachusetts
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-06-22
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/kailera/jobs/5275220008
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/kailera-therapeutics-senior-vice-president-clinical-development/

## About the role

This is a critical leadership role within the medical organization. The Head of Clinical Development leads the development, execution, and communication of the global medical and scientific evidence generation strategy for our products. They solicit and incorporate cross-functional input into this strategy, translate it into an aligned vision and actionable global development plan, and are accountable for its execution.

## What they're looking for

- At least 15 years of clinical development experience with proven track record of executing clinical trials and global regulatory interactions
- Significant late-stage development experience across large-scale, complex programs
- Experience in obesity and/or metabolic disease strongly preferred
- Exceptional cross-functional communication skills, with the ability to influence and lead across diverse stakeholders
- Prior leadership, budgeting and resource management experience required
- Uncompromising ethics, passion for teamwork and people, attention to detail, solution focus, and strong communication skills

Tags: Clinical Development