Job Description

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharma company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases — often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines, including leading therapies for sleep disorders and epilepsy, and a growing portfolio of cancer treatments. Our patient-focused and science-driven approach powers pioneering research and development advancements across our robust pipeline of innovative therapeutics in oncology and neuroscience. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with research and development laboratories, manufacturing facilities and employees in multiple countries committed to serving patients worldwide. Please visit for more information.

Director, Clinical Development – Hematology and Oncology Clinical Development

The Director, Clinical Development, will join a growing team in the therapeutic areas of Hematology and Oncology Clinical Development. The candidate will be responsible for development of clinical studies, the oversight and interpretation of clinical trials data, clinical interactions with multidisciplinary groups across the company including R&D, commercial, regulatory, and business development, and with external stakeholders, including regulatory agencies and thought leaders.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities

• Work with the Global Clinical Lead to devise strategy for, develop, and implement clinical studies for investigational medicines and new indications for approved medicines
• Work closely with other functional areas within R&D (including clinical operations, data management, biostatistics, clinical pharmacology, preclinical) to facilitate the execution of clinical trials and programs
• Evaluate pre-clinical and translational work for the purpose of generating early clinical development plan and Investigational New Drug applications.
• Monitor and manage the conduct of ongoing or new clinical trials for investigational or marketed Oncology drugs.
• Analyze and summarize the clinical findings from studies to support decisions regarding safety and efficacy as well as new drug applications, clinical study reports, or publication;
• Provide clinical/scientific input during the development, execution, and completion of clinical trials
• Work in conjunction with Product Safety to ensure timely evaluation and reporting of safety signals to regulatory authorities
• Assist and contribute to clinical portions of all relevant regulatory filings (IND, NDA, MAA, etc) and review sections from other functional areas
• Help identifying and interact with key opinion leaders and academic organizations to assure incorporation of latest clinical thinking and guidelines into clinical development plans
• Serve as clinical and medical resource for clinical issues raised by internal and external collaborators, investigators, consultants, and business development and investor contacts
• Provide clinical input on licensing opportunities
  
   

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated scientific and therapeutic experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and proven ability to work in an international collaborative environment
• Experience in leading the design, conduct, analysis, and reporting of Oncology clinical studies, including interactions with regulatory agencies
• Ability to work effectively in cross functional teams and successfully leverage internal and external partnerships
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, ability to lead and manage multiple complex projects
• Demonstration of Jazz values in previous employment
• Leadership potential
• Ability to work proactively and effectively using creative problem solving skills
• Track record of relevant scientific publications
• Travel required (up to 20%-30% of the time)
  
   

Required/Preferred Education and Licenses

• MD, or MD, PhD or equivalent with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience
• Experience and expertise in oncology clinical development, especially previous similar experience in pharmaceutical industry is required; Board certification in Oncology is preferred, but not mandatory.

Jazz Pharmaceuticals is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

FOR US BASED CANDIDATES ONLY

Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. For this role, the full and complete base pay range is: $240,000.00 - $360,000.00

Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, and other pertinent factors. The goal is to ensure fair and competitive compensation aligned with the candidate's expertise and contributions, within the established pay framework and our Total Compensation philosophy. Internal equity considerations will also influence individual base pay decisions. This range will be reviewed on a regular basis.

At Jazz, your base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The successful candidate may also be eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation (depending on the role), in accordance with the terms of the Company's Global Cash Bonus Plan or Incentive Compensation Plan, as well as discretionary equity grants in accordance with Jazz's Long Term Equity Incentive Plan.

The successful candidate will also be eligible to participate in various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k retirement savings plan, and flexible paid vacation. For more information on our Benefits offerings please click here: .

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