Hiring: Director, Clinical Development (MD) Company: Kite Pharma Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 11:39:58 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Workday About the job Experience: •4+ years of experience managing oncology trials •2 years of relevant drug development experience, either within industry or as a clinical investigator/physician scientist in academia, or equivalent experience •At least 2 years of relevant drug development experience, either within industry or as a clinical investigator/physician scientist in academia, or equivalent experience Required Skills: •Provide medical monitoring to multiple oncology clinical trials •Lead project teams to design and implement clinical studies •Write protocols, investigator brochures, clinical study reports and review clinical trial documents •Conduct investigator meetings and lead site initiation visits with clinical trial investigators •Execute and deploy drug development strategic plans, develop contingency plans, provide technical and strategic advice, and meet milestones and budgets •Translate findings from research and nonclinical studies into clinical development opportunities •Interact with clinical investigators and thought leaders •Interface directly with internal regulatory affairs team and other ethical guidelines relevant to the pharmaceutical industry, and ensure compliance with these external guidelines Qualifications: •MD or equivalent with 4+ years of experience managing oncology trials •Board certification/specialization in Hematology or Oncology •Proven clinical development strategist with experience designing, implementing and conducting clinical trials, with emphasis on proof-of-concept and first-in-human studies •Knowledge of carrying out hematology/oncology clinical trials, including knowledge of hematology/oncology treatment options •Strategic leadership and tactical skills, excellent initiative and judgment, and demonstrated ability to positively represent the goals of Kite •Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with both internal colleagues and external contacts, including key thought leaders, and investigators •Demonstrated ability to work well in teams in a cross functional manner •Demonstrated capacity to communicate and work independently with scientific/technical personnel •Demonstrated capacity to think critically, and demonstrated troubleshooting and problem solving skills •Self-motivated and willing to accept temporary responsibilities outside of initial job description 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!