Vice President of Clinical (m/f/d)
Stellenbeschreibung
Overview
In this role you will own Europe's clinical development strategy and lead cross-functional efforts to ensure scientifically rigorous, compliant programs from design through launch. You will interact with EMA and Swissmedic, coordinate regulatory submissions, and build a high-performing European clinical organization in partnership with global teams. You’ll translate regulatory and market developments into adaptive strategies, driving impact across Europe’s clinical portfolio.
Leistungen / Benefits- Executive-level impact in shaping a company’s long-term European clinical and regulatory presence
- Direct reporting line to the Swiss Company CEO
- Rare opportunity to build something from the ground up in Europe with strong global backing
- Own European clinical development strategy including pathways, trial design optimization, and risk management
- Provide end-to-end medical and clinical leadership across European programs lifecycle
- Lead interactions with EMA, Swissmedic and other authorities; oversee regulatory submissions
- Build partnerships with investigators, sites, CROs/CSOs, and external experts across Europe
- Act as integrator across Europe and global teams to resolve cross-organizational topics
- Monitor timelines, quality, and budgets; adjust strategies per regulatory/market changes
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing European clinical organization
- MD or PhD in pharmaceutical sciences or related field; EU or Swiss medical license is an advantage
- Significant leadership experience in European clinical development within pharma or CROs
- Track record of leading drugs through EMA registration and approval to market launch
- Deep expertise in EMA regulatory processes and regulator interactions
- Experience operating in complex international matrix organizations
- Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills
- Fluent English and Chinese (written and spoken)
- leadership
- stakeholder management
- decision-making
- EMA regulatory processes and guidelines
- regulatory submissions and interactions
- clinical development leadership across Europe
