Clinical Strategy and Project Management

Japan Permanent ¥12,000,000 - ¥14,000,000 per year Foreign Multinational View Job Description
The Global Clinical Science and Strategy Lead in Japan oversees comprehensive clinical development, including lifecycle management and evaluation of new product opportunities, collaborating across departments. They provide strategic leadership, ensuring compliance and leading a multidisciplinary team to execute robust clinical programs across various therapeutic areas.
  • Rare opportunity to work on clinical science while driving R&D strategy forward
  • Chance to work in a fully cross functional, macro level project leadership role

About Our Client

A global healthcare company, our client is at a distinctive crossroads, blending the advantages of generics and branded remedies to effectively address global healthcare needs. Our mission focuses on enabling individuals worldwide to lead healthier lives at every life stage through broad access to healthcare solutions.

Job Description

✔ Take charge of overseeing clinical development, managing the life cycle, and maintaining products within the designated scope.

✔ Conduct evaluations, planning, and reporting for global projects and studies in the relevant areas.

✔ Supervise, organize, and review clinical and scientific-pharmaceutical documents for various purposes, ensuring compliance with standard formats.

✔ Offer scientific and pharmaceutical guidance to diverse teams, including medical affairs, marketing, regulatory, and quality control.

✔ Cooperate, interact and exchange information with external experts, specialists, opinion leaders, service providers

✔ Interact and exchange information with regulatory authorities, and governmental policy makers

✔ Support preparation and implementation of company-owned instructions / standard operating procedures (SOPs) within area of expertise

✔ Identification and evaluation of product opportunities developed internally or externally in the assigned therapeutic area

✔ Guide or head diverse teams in assessing product opportunities, ensuring a comprehensive review and recommendation for global or regional clinical evaluations.

✔ Provide medical and clinical development expertise for the evaluation of internal and external R&D opportunities

✔ Evaluate suggested clinical development plans or create new ones for potential in-licensing deals, including budget and timelines. Assess products for regulatory compliance and clinical best practices.

✔ Collaborates with Global BD, Global Commercial Development, and Global R&D, offering insights for business cases on product strategy, costs, and success probabilities.

✔ Builds and sustains a robust network of experts within and outside the organization for insights into product evaluations and clinical development programs.

✔ Blend scientific, regulatory, and commercial elements to craft an effective clinical development plan, securing approval from stakeholders.

✔ Estimate costs and timelines for the clinical plan, assessing success probabilities with GCO's help. Determine key decision points for Go-No-Go choices.

The Successful Applicant

❇️ Expertise in evaluating product opportunities and conducting clinical reviews. Extensive experience in global clinical research and drug development, including both early and late-stage phases. In-depth understanding of Good Clinical Practice and related regulations for clinical trials.

❇️ Knowledge of recent advancements in a specific field. Understanding of clinical trial design and performance. Comfortable discussing scientific aspects of drug development and experienced in all clinical development areas.

❇️ Proven success and innovation in pharmaceutical medicine for the assigned therapy area. Strong communication, time management, organizational, and computer skills required. Autonomous role with supervisory responsibilities per organizational policies and laws

❇️ Advanced life sciences degree such as MD/MBA/PhD, coupled with relevant clinical development, strategy, or due diligence experience. Combined experience and education will be considered.

❇️ Must set a vision for the successful clinical progression of drug candidates and inspire others to excel and constantly strive to succeed.

❇️ Encourages innovative clinical research methods based on deep understanding of clinical approaches, biomarkers, and new tech.

❇️ Advanced life sciences degree desired

❇️ Fluent in Japanese and Business level English .

❇️ Ability to perform computations such as percentages, ratios, and rates. Ability to understand and support preparation of revenue forecasts and valuations.

What's on Offer

★ Rare opportunity to work on clinical science while driving R&D strategy forward

★ Chance to work in a fully cross functional, macro level project leadership role for Japan★ Competitive compensation and benefits system

★ Collaborate at a high level with teams in APAC

Contact
Venesse Ann Bautista
Quote job ref
JN-122023-6277674
Phone number
+81 3 5733 7166

Job summary

Function
Healthcare
Specialisation
Healthcare
What is your area of specialisation?
Healthcare / Pharmaceutical
Location
Japan
Job Type
Permanent
Consultant name
Venesse Ann Bautista
Consultant phone
+81 3 5733 7166
Job Reference
JN-122023-6277674
Company Type
Foreign Multinational

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.