Clinical Development Director (Medical Director) – 6‑Month Contract

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Development Director (Medical Director) on a 6‑month contract to lead clinical and scientific activities for a global pharmaceutical programme. The role is hybrid, based in London, and works closely with cross‑functional teams to drive late‑stage development.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support delivery of clinical development deliverables across assigned programme(s).
• Contribute to clinical development strategy and integrated development plans (IDP/CDP).
• Develop and review clinical sections of protocols, Investigator’s Brochures, safety updates, and regulatory submission documents.
• Support clinical data review and interpretation in collaboration with Statistics, Data Management, and Medical teams.
• Contribute to Clinical Study Reports, publications, abstracts, and presentations.
• Provide input into regulatory interactions and health authority submissions.
• Support safety monitoring activities including DSURs/PSURs and safety signal review.
• Participate in inspection readiness activities and QA collaboration.
• Engage with internal and external stakeholders such as KOLs, regulatory agencies, advisory boards, and governance forums.
• May lead clinical trials or act as Clinical Scientific Lead depending on assignment.

Required profile

• Proven experience in clinical development leadership for global pharmaceutical programmes.
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross‑functional clinical and scientific teams.
• Experience in late‑stage development activities and regulatory interactions.

Required skills

• Clinical protocol development and review.
• Investigator’s Brochure preparation.
• Regulatory submission documentation.
• Clinical data review and interpretation.
• Safety monitoring (DSUR/PSUR) and signal assessment.
• Inspection readiness and quality assurance collaboration.