Associate Director, Clinical Scientist

The Perfect Addition to Our Team

You are excited about the opportunity to spearhead data review and innovative processes to set the company up for success through subsequent phases of clinical development. You enjoy partnering with cross-functional subject matter experts internally. You have a strategic mindset, but have no problem rolling up your sleeves to implement the work that needs to get done. You are a self-starter and an effective communicator. You take accountability for known project responsibilities, but you can also easily adapt and accommodate the unexpected. You thrive in a fast paced, highly collaborative, flexible working environment.

The Opportunity

This individual will be highly motivated and experienced clinical researcher interested in working on all phases of clinical development. Reporting to the Executive Director, Clinical Development, this individual will lead both a strategic and hands on role in designing, developing and implementing strategies to support clinical trials in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, utilizing Entrada’s unique EEV technology. 

The right candidate will bring scientific rigor, deep expertise in clinical data review, and a passion for improving quality of life for patients and families impacted by rare neuromuscular disorders.

Responsibilities

• Interpretation of clinical data to generate high quality summaries and insights to support regulatory filings, publications and scientific communications.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Medical Directors, Clinical Operations, Data Management, Biostatistics, and Business Operations to execute across clinical phases.
• In partnership with Medical Directors, lead the authoring of selected sections of clinical study reports.
• Conduct and oversee real-time clinical data reviews, including oversight of CROs when applicable, including identifying trends in safety and efficacy data and assessing protocol compliance including protocol deviation reviews, escalating to Medical Monitor(s) where appropriate.
• Identify scientific and/or clinical quality issues to discuss with PI and study sites, partnering with study team and GCP quality team members for escalations as needed.
• Contribute to design of study-specific case report form (CRF) and author study-specific sections of the CRF completion guidelines, ensuring CRFs are aligned with study requirements during user acceptance testing.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to monitor clinical data for specific trends and contribute to development of data review plan.
• Perform safety and efficacy reviews in preparation for DMC, in conjunction with Medical Director and other internal stakeholders, analyzing trends within and across programs.
• Collaborate with Business Operations and Data Management to lead development and innovation of department clinical data technology access, retention, and visualization strategy, to support trend identification across programs.
• Support or spearhead the integration of new tools and technologies into phase 1-3 clinical studies.
• Liaise with CMC and Regulatory to support development of cross-program strategy, platform trial concepts, and study designs as applicable.

The Necessities

At Entrada, our passion for science, our devotion to patients and our values drives our behavior:

• Humanity - We genuinely care about patients and about one another.
• Tenacity - We are relentless and persistent in the pursuit of developing therapies for patients.
• Creativity - We are creative problem solvers.
• Collaboration - We are more than the sum of our parts.
• Curiosity - We have a growth mindset and push conventional thought and theory.

To thrive on our team, you will need to come with:

• Ph.D., PharmD, MD, Nursing, or Clinical Master’s degree in a scientifically relevant field, with 6 + years of clinical development experience within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.
• Proven understanding of clinical development processes to serve as subject matter expert for phase 1-3 clinical studies.
• Previous experience identifying trends and setting risk mitigation strategies in partnership with Medical teams within clinical studies.
• Demonstrated experience in the design and execution of clinical trials and a strong understanding of GCP/ICH guidelines and regulatory expectations.
• Experience in rare disease and/or neuromuscular disease is strongly preferred.
• Skilled in Microsoft suite as well as innovative data review tools (ie. patient profiles, report generating tools)
• Self-motivated, demonstrated success in delivering assigned tasks according to timelines.
• Demonstrated history of creative problem-solving and learning ability.
• Ability to interpret complex data and communicate clearly with both scientific and non-scientific stakeholders.
• Strong data analysis, data visualization and communication skills, with ability to write clear, accurate and concise documents, construct informative figures, and present to diverse audiences.
• Desire to work in an innovative and collaborative, fast paced, mission driven environment, taking on new challenges with an adaptable mindset.
• This is a US based remote position, with preference given to local New England based candidates. This role will require a minimum quarterly travel to the Entrada Therapeutics Headquarters located in Boston, MA.

What We Offer: Meaningful Work, Fair Rewards, and Real Support

At Entrada Therapeutics, we understand that compensation and total rewards are a major consideration when exploring a new opportunity. We believe in transparency and equity and are committed to sharing salary ranges for every position, along with insight into our compensation philosophy, in accordance with certain state requirements in the United States and fostering a fair and open environment at the onset.

But we also know it is more than just pay. When you join Entrada, you’ll be part of a mission-driven team with access to comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage; life and disability insurance; with a 401(k) match. We pride ourselves on offering competitive benefits that empower our employees and reflect the value of their contributions – offering paid, gender-inclusive parental leave, holistic support for your health and well-being, education reimbursement, discretionary time off and commuting benefits aligned to your working model. If you find yourself working from our office in Boston’s Seaport District, this puts you steps away from some of the best the city has to offer.

“Our approach to compensation is grounded in transparency, equity and performance for the unique contributions each person brings. At Entrada, we know that meaningful work deserves meaningful reward — and we view compensation as one way we show appreciation for the collaboration, curiosity and commitment that drive our mission forward.”

— Kerry Robert, SVP of People

The salary for this opportunity ranges from $176,000-$200,000. The final base compensation offered will depend on several considerations which include but may not be limited to a candidate’s skills, competencies, experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. The final salary offered may fall outside of this range. #LI-Remote #LI-GG1