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Waltham, Massachusetts · Hybrid

Medical Director, Global Clinical Program Leader - Immunology

Medical AffairsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$300k-$376k

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Job Description

Work Environment

*** This is a hybrid position based onsite at any of the posted locations with a minimum of 3 days onsite weekly. Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are not provided.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Development & Clinical Support for Internal Pre-Clinical Assets

Serve as a clinical representative on one or more due diligence teams evaluating external assets creating timely CDPs, slide decks, clinical input, expert KOL feedback and presentations to management

Working with commercial, develop high-level target product profiles for pre-clinical internal assets

Develop CDPs for these pre-clinical internal assets and present at developmental Stage Gate meetings

Clinical Development Team (CDT) Leadership

Provides leadership and guidance to all members of the cross-functional CDT acting as the lead scientific expert for the clinical program, while ensuring appropriate functional representation in team discussions

Is accountable for the timely development and maintenance of the Clinical Development Plan (CDP) in alignment with the Program Strategy Team (PST) and Therapeutic Area Leadership Team (TALT)

Leads the integration of internal and external expert contributions to strategy and design of the assigned clinical program(s)

Responsible for maintaining alignment across critical stakeholders prior to key decision making forums (e. g. Strategic Development Committee (SDC) or Scientific and Technical Review Committee (STRC) for study outline approval)

Ensures that the program is conducted in alignment with CSL Behring processes and abiding by GCP and ICH regulations

Responsible for driving and documenting decision making within the CDT, facilitating issue resolution and escalation, as well as contingency planning

Clinical & Scientific Oversight

Accountable for the clinical content for all CDT deliverables to ensure safe, efficient, timely and quality execution of assigned clinical programs

Ensures high quality clinical and scientific standards are met throughout all aspects of the program

Serves as the clinical development representative on the required cross-functional teams, including but not limited to the Study Execution Team (SET), Safety Management Team (SMT), the Benefit-Risk Assessment Team (BRAT), the Biomarker Expert Team (BET), and the Evidence and Access Strategy Team (EAST) for assigned programs

Develops and executes the Medical Monitoring Plan (MMP) strategy. Typically serves as the medical monitor for clinical trials during study conduct or provides oversight to assigned medical monitors.

Presents results to Safety Monitoring Committee and other internal and external meetings

May participate or lead Due Diligence projects in support of CSL’s external innovation efforts

Document Authorship

Reviews the data generated during the planning and execution of a study to gather a clinical understanding of the safety and efficacy results and the impact of the data on ongoing R&D strategies and provides support in defining the development strategy

“Lead Author” or “Contributing” Author for key study documents, including but not limited to: the TPP, PSD, CDP, Study Concept Scenarios, Study Outlines, the Investigator Brochure (IB), Clinical Study Protocols (CSP), Master Informed Consent Forms (ICF), Medical Monitoring Plans (MMP), Safety Review Committee (SRC)/Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) Charters, and Clinical Study Reports (CSR)

Leads preparations of clinical sections of relevant regulatory interaction packages including but not limited to briefing books, INDs, NDAs. BLAs, ODDs, RFIs, and routine reporting

Contributing author the publication strategy. Author or contributing author for abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts as appropriate

Minimum Qualifications

MD, PhD or PharmD) in life science/healthcare required

MD - Board Certified (or non-USA equivalent) in relevant field preferred

Extensive clinical development pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry experience with a working knowledge of pharmaceutical and regulatory development processes is essential

3+ years of relevant clinical development experience including experience of study data review/evaluation in a pharmaceutical or clinical study environment

  • Demonstrated program leadership capabilities in a matrix environment
  • Demonstrated stakeholder management skills including risk mitigation
  • Proficient in project management terminology and processes to drive clinical development program risk mitigation strategies
  • Proven analytical thinking and scientific/medical writing skills
  • Proficient in clinical data analysis and interpretation
  • Proven problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and make informed decisions
  • Demonstrated effective communication and presentation skills
  • Builds bridges and proactively improves cross-functional collaboration

The minimum and maximum base salary range that CSL expects to pay for this position at the Waltham, MA USA work location at the time of this posting is $300,000 - $376,000/yr. Individual base salary for a successful candidate is determined by qualifications, skill level, experience, competencies and other relevant factors. In addition to base salary, total compensation for this role may also include incentive compensation and equity.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives.

Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas.

We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit csl.com and CSL Plasma at cslplasma.com.

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit csl.com

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit csl.com.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD, PhD, or PharmD with at least 3 years of relevant clinical development experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry. Strong leadership, analytical, and scientific writing skills are essential, along with a proven ability to manage stakeholders in a matrix environment.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification (preferred)

Key Skills

Regulatory strategyProtocol developmentStrategic planning

Medical Affairs — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Massachusetts is 105.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$338k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $319k in an average-cost state. 63.2% of Massachusetts clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Medical Affairs pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Comprehensive benefits package
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