BE THE NEW

Medical Director

in a biotech company focused on the discovery, design and development of innovative peptide-based medicines

Currently, we are looking for a new Medical Director who has a medical background, experience from conducting and designing pharmaceutical industry trials. You understand drug development programs and the associated regulatory framework. Preferably you have a track record obesity, metabolic disease areas or inflammatory disease areas. If this sounds like you, and you are ready to take on a broad area of responsibilities with an independent attitude, you are a match for us.

We are looking for a self-driven team-oriented colleague with the capability to lead cross-functional teams towards innovative solutions for delivering the highest standard clinical development trials for our drug candidates. The Medical & Science department consists of 5 Medical Experts and 5 Clinical Pharmacologists with diverse backgrounds. You will refer to the Head of Medical & Science. You will contribute to all medical and scientific aspects of one or more projects across all stages of clinical development. Zealand Pharma is undergoing a fast development with many near future opportunities depending on your experience and engagement.

Responsibilities

Create and guide clinical development plans for selected projects, in close collaboration with the project teams
Create clinical trial outlines ensuring fit for purpose design excellence in accordance with strategy and the needs of the assigned drug development projects. You will
Act as Zealand’s medical expert for selected clinical projects and trials
Provide medical subject matter expertise to the clinical and projects teams as appropriate; liaise with other drug development disciplines regarding the conduct of trials, statistical methodology, data analysis, interpretation and reporting, and regulatory issues
Support execution of the strategy and other project related tasks on-time and with the highest quality
Support the clinical team in executing the clinical development plan
Ensure proper medical monitoring, including when the role is delegated to appropriately qualified medical personnel, such as outside consultants or CROs in accordance with SOPs
Work in accordance with applicable guidelines and regulatory plans/regulatory advice to ultimately support marketing authorizations
Write essential part of the documentation required to support conduct of the clinical program and the documentation required to respond to regulatory agencies regarding any clinical queries and for product approval by regulatory agencies
Provide relevant post-approval medical and life-cycle support

Candidate profile

You will have most or all the below qualifications:

Medical education is required, specialization not necessary
Proven pharma experience with hands on drug development, incl. preparing clinical trial plans, development plans, clinical pharmacology trials or later stage trials
Clinical experience within one or more of obesity/metabolic/endocrine/inflammatory disease areas is preferred
Scientific experience within relevant areas, PhD or equivalent is ideal
Proven ability to drive and lead scientific project sub-teams towards results in a complex scientific field or in a pharmaceutical organization
Experience from a lead medical role or similar is an advantage
Experience with regulatory affairs, regulatory agency meetings and drug registration is preferred
You must be able to work independently and actively contribute as a highly collaborative team player
You must have skills for project management and be able to get people on board in your team

Bonding to innovate 

Our employees are fundamental to our success, and we continue to be able to attract and retain people with vast experience and talent. We have a unique culture, characterized by excellent teamwork and strong engagement across the organization.

Making bonds is at the core of everything we do. From discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, to engaging with our partners or connecting with each other.

We bond as a result of our entrepreneurial culture where our people are encouraged to pursue their ideas and turn them into reality. We are curious about each other’s knowledge and expertise.

We bond through curiosity and playfulness as a team, allowing ourselves to challenge common thinking and drive future innovation. Zealand Pharma is a place where everyone is heard and contributes to the success, we all want to experience.

The Zealand Pharma DNA builds on four values: (1) We are bold, (2) We empower people, (3) We work as one team, and (4) We can be trusted.

Let’s bond and be bold 

We offer a combined compensation package which includes a base salary, pension, bonus, and a possibility to join our employee share program. We care about our employees’ well-being and offer health insurance, use of massage, fitness, and a range of social clubs and activities

To find out more about working at Zealand, visit https://www.zealandpharma.com/careers/zealand-as-a-workplace/

Interested? Please apply no later than June 28th, 2024, or as soon as possible. The applications will be reviewed as they come in.

For further information, please contact Head of Medical & Science Thue Johansen, +45 5060 3889 or TJO@zealandpharma.com

About Zealand Pharma A/S

Zealand Pharma A/S (Nasdaq Copenhagen: ZEAL) ("Zealand") is a Danish biotechnology company on a mission to change lives with next generation peptide medicines. In our effort to reach our goals bonding is at the core of everything we do. Let it be discovering and developing the best new peptide drugs for patients, engaging with partners or connecting with each other. This has led to more than 10 drug candidates invented by Zealand having advanced into clinical development, of which two have reached the market. Zealand’s current pipeline of internal product candidates focus on specialty gastrointestinal and metabolic diseases. Additionally, the portfolio includes clinical license collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim and pre-clinical license collaboration with Alexion Pharmaceuticals. Zealand is based in Copenhagen (Søborg), Denmark. For further information about the Company's business and activities, please visit www.zealandpharma.com or bond with us through LinkedIn or X @ZealandPharma.