Senior Vice President, Head of Development

3 weeks ago


Plymouth Meeting, United States Harmony Biosciences LLC Full time

Harmony Biosciences is recruiting for a Senior Vice President, Head of Development in our Plymouth Meeting location. This position provides an exciting opportunity for an experienced pharmaceutical physician to build and lead a Development organization in a dynamic environment at an innovative pharmaceutical company focused on rare neurological disorders with several development programs in various stages of development ranging from pre-clinical to late development to regulatory submission stage.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Strategic leadership for all the Development activities in the R&D ranging from pre-clinical stage of development thru Regulatory submission and post-approval studies
  • Mentor and support various Departments reporting directly into this position that may include (but not limited to) Clinical Strategy, Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Biostatistics, R&D portfolio management, etc.,
  • Work closely with the Franchise Head and execute the vision for the company.
  • Partner with Business Development team to evaluate opportunities and build innovative portfolio of assets.
  • Allocate and manage resources across the Development areas and ensure the programs are progressing on-time and on-budget.
  • Provide strategic input and play an active role with the team interacting with key external stakeholders of the development programs (e.g. KOLs, Investigators, patient advocacy organizations, among others).
  • Provide updates on a regular basis to Senior Management (and the Board as appropriate) on the progress of the clinical development programs.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Experienced pharmaceutical physician (MD or DO) with 15+ years in the industry, with 5+ of them in leadership roles in Research and Development
  • US Board certification in either Neurology or Psychiatry is a must.
  • Broad areas of expertise ranging from pre-clinical development to late stage development including expertise in post-approval programs and medical affairs.
  • Demonstrated track record of success in leading clinical development teams toward product approvals; experience in orphan/rare drug development is highly desired but not required.
  • Deep knowledge in clinical trial design and methodology
  • Solid understanding of regulatory principals of the drug development process and regulatory strategy such that clinical trials can lead to optimal labeling
  • Demonstrated experience interacting with FDA along the drug development process (Pre-IND meetings, EOP2, Pre-NDA meetings) and during labeling negotiations
  • Ability to process complex clinical and regulatory issues and design creative approaches to address these challenges
  • Competency in assessing risk/benefit of different approaches to development programs, balancing these issues, and putting risk mitigations strategies in place
  • Ability to both lead and 'roll up one's sleeves' as part of an emerging company with a 'one team' attitude to do what it takes to achieve a common goal
  • Team orientated and ability to work collaboratively towards common objectives in a matrix organization.
  • Decisive and demonstrated ability to make tough decisions, articulate the rationale for making the decision, and be able to defend one's position with poise and professionalism
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience interacting with multiple senior level internal and external stakeholders
  • High ethical standards and dedicated to excellence in the conduct of clinical trials while protecting patient safety

Physical demands and work environment:

  • Travel is estimated to be ~ 20% of the time for this position.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include: Close vision.
  • Manual dexterity required to use computers, tablets, and cell phone.
  • Continuous sitting for prolonged periods.

What can Harmony offer you?

  • Medical, Vision and Dental benefits the first of the month following start date
  • Generous paid time off and Company designated Holidays
  • Company paid Disability benefits and Life Insurance coverage
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
  • Paid Parental leave
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Company sponsored wellness programs
  • Professional development initiatives and continuous learning opportunities
  • A certified Great Place to Work for six consecutive years based on our positive, values-based company culture

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Harmony Biosciences is a pharmaceutical company headquartered in Plymouth Meeting, PA. The company was established in October 2017 with a vision to provide novel treatment options for people living with rare, neurological disorders who have unmet medical needs. For more information on Harmony Biosciences, visit www.harmonybiosciences.com

Harmony Biosciences, LLC is an Equal Opportunity, e-Verify Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Recruitment agencies please note: Harmony Biosciences will only accept applications from agencies/business partners that have been invited to work on a specific role. Candidate Resumes/CV's submitted without permission or directly to Hiring Managers will be considered unsolicited and no fee will be payable. Thank you for your cooperation.

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