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Associate Medical Director, Clinical Development, Rare Neurology (SMA)

Cambridge, MA, USFull-time$194k–$267k2026-10-05 → 2026-11-12
Based in United States

Core

Study Medical Director for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and other rare neurology disorders, overseeing clinical development from study start-up through close-out.

Role type

Senior IC clinical development professional (Study Medical Director)

Builds

Innovative therapies for SMA, ALS, and rare movement disorders

Domain

Biotechnology / Rare Neurology

Required skills

protocol development, medical monitoring, clinical data review, safety and efficacy interpretation, regulatory document preparation, GCP knowledge, clinical trial design, project management, stakeholder engagement

Preferred skills

neurology and/or rare diseases experience, global multicenter interventional studies, regulatory submissions, scientific communications

Technologies

GCP, clinical trial design tools, regulatory submission platforms

Responsibilities

Serve as Study Medical Director providing day-to-day clinical and scientific oversight; Support development of study protocols, amendments, and clinical study reports; Provide medical monitoring and review of safety and efficacy data; Partner with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate risks; Collaborate with investigators and sites to support enrollment and data quality; Contribute to regulatory submissions and health authority interactions; Support scientific communications including investigator meetings and publications.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC