Senior Clinical Scientist - Contract - Boston - REMOTE
Drive the science behind life‑changing rare disease studies with rigor, insight, and clinical excellence.
Proclinical is seeking a Senior Clinical Scientist to support clinical development activities in the rare disease space. This role involves contributing to program strategy, study execution, and regulatory compliance while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Primary Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will have a strong scientific background, familiarity with drug development processes, and experience in clinical research.
Skills & Requirements:
- Degree in life sciences or healthcare; advanced degrees (PhD, MD, PharmD, MSc) preferred.
- Experience in pharmaceutical clinical drug development, with a focus on CNS, rare diseases, or cardio-metabolism preferred.
- Solid knowledge of clinical research regulatory requirements (e.g., GCP, ICH).
- Strong analytical skills to interpret clinical trial data and synthesize conclusions.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities with effective planning and time management.
- Proficient in designing and executing clinical research studies and authoring related documents.
- Strong problem-solving, conflict resolution, and critical thinking skills.
- Excellent communication, technical writing, and presentation abilities.
The Senior Clinical Scientist's responsibilities will be:
- Participate in program team meetings, scientific advisory boards, study steering committees, and data-safety monitoring meetings.
- Represent the clinical function in collaborative activities with other departments.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of therapeutic disease areas, drug candidates, and clinical practices, ensuring compliance with FDA, EMEA, ICH, and GCP guidelines.
- Propose, design, and execute clinical research studies for early- and late-stage assets, supported by scientific literature.
- Collaborate with medical writing teams to author and review clinical trial protocols, amendments, and other trial-related documents.
- Lead the preparation of materials for external stakeholder meetings, including investigator meetings, governance discussions, and regulatory authority presentations.
- Conduct clinical and medical data reviews, including safety monitoring, to ensure patient safety.
- Identify risks in program objectives and design mitigation strategies.
- Promote consistent clinical data review techniques across studies and programs.
If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Bodin Forsen at b.forsen@proclinical.com.
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