Senior Vice President – Clinical Development & Medical Affairs

Senior Vice President – Clinical Development & Medical Affairs

Requirements

• MD or MD/PhD with clinical and scientific background preferably in neurology, neuroscience, psychiatry, behavioral health, or related CNS discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive clinical R&D leadership in biotech, pharma, or digital health.
• Proven track record of advancing biopharmaceuticals and/or medical devices through development, regulatory approval, and commercialization.
• Demonstrated ability to optimize clinical operations via automation, AI, and technology-enabled processes.
• Experience with cross-functional leadership and regulatory strategy.
• Expertise with real-world evidence generation, digital endpoints, and decentralized clinical trial models.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to operate at executive and governance levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a unified clinical R&D strategy across PDTs and SEDs in alignment with corporate and partner goals.
• Drive operational excellence with a focus on automation, streamlined processes, and AI-powered optimization.
• Collaborate with the CMO and executive leadership to shape overall company direction and clinical portfolio strategy.
• Lead clinical development from concept through registration and beyond, ensuring scientific rigor and compliance with global regulatory standards.
• Oversee a robust clinical operations organization, including trial operations, data science, biostatistics, and medical writing.
• Implement technology-forward systems to enhance trial efficiency, data quality, and decision-making.
• Build and lead a strategic medical affairs function supporting scientific communication, stakeholder engagement, scientific communications, and health economics and outcomes research (HEOR).
• Translate clinical insights into impactful product development, access strategies, and commercial execution.
• Partner closely with product, engineering, data, regulatory, quality, commercial, and legal teams for seamless development and lifecycle execution.
• Represent Click on joint governance boards with global pharma partners, ensuring coordinated execution of co-developed assets and alignment on clinical milestones.
• Contribute to alliance management and business development activities to expand Click’s innovation and partnership pipeline.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop top-tier scientific and clinical talent.
• Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, inclusion, and excellence across the organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Expertise in digital interventions (software as a medical device, SaMD) including regulatory pathways and clinical validation strategies.
• Experience with biotech/pharma partnerships and serving on joint governance boards.