Hiring: Director, Clinical Development (MD) Company: Kite Pharma Location: El Segundo, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 11:39:58 Target Skills & Keywords : Regulatory Compliance, Workday About the job Experience: •2 to 5 years of clinical, scientific, and/or drug development experience in biopharma, academia, healthcare, or related settings. •5 years of clinical, scientific, and/or drug development experience in biopharma, academia, healthcare, or related settings. Required Skills: •Provide clinical oversight and medical monitoring for one or more clinical trials in neurology and/or autoimmune disease. •Contribute to the design and implementation of clinical studies, including early-phase and proof-of-concept trials, in collaboration with senior clinical leaders and cross-functional partners. •Draft and/or review protocols, protocol amendments, investigator brochures, clinical study reports, informed consent forms, safety narratives, and other clinical trial documents. •Participate in investigator meetings, site engagement activities, and selected site initiation activities with clinical trial investigators. •Support execution of clinical development plans by identifying study risks, proposing mitigations, and helping track milestones, deliverables, and budget-conscious study decisions. •Interpret findings from research, translational, and nonclinical studies and help translate them into clinical development opportunities. •Interact with investigators, key opinion leaders, and other external experts to support protocol development, study conduct, and data interpretation. •Partner with internal Regulatory Affairs, Safety, Clinical Operations, Biometrics, Translational Sciences, Medical Writing, and other functions to support high-quality study execution and regulatory compliance. Qualifications: •Approximately 2 to 5 years of clinical, scientific, and/or drug development experience in biopharma, academia, healthcare, or related settings. •Solid functional working knowledge of clinical trial design, protocol development, safety review, and Good Clinical Practice. •Demonstrated capacity to function effectively in a matrixed, cross-functional team environment. •Board certified or board eligible in Neurology. •Training and clinical expertise in neurology, neuroimmunology, or autoimmune neurologic disease. •Drug development experience in neurology, autoimmune disease, cell therapy, immunology, or other advanced therapeutics, either within industry or as a clinical investigator / physician-scientist. •Demonstrated ability to contribute to study design, study conduct, and emerging data interpretation. •Strong clinical judgment, scientific rigor, and problem-solving skills. •Effective written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with appropriate independence while escalating issues thoughtfully. •Demonstrated capacity to build productive working relationships with internal colleagues, investigators, and key thought leaders. Compensation: •$261,375 - $338,250 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!