Clinical Scientist Director - Cardiovascular Trials

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Clinical Scientist Director - Cardiovascular Trials in the United States.

This leadership role is responsible for guiding and executing late-stage, global cardiovascular clinical trials, ensuring high-quality study delivery and regulatory compliance. The Clinical Scientist Director will provide hands-on oversight of protocol execution, endpoint assessment, data review, and risk management, working closely with cross-functional teams including medical, operational, regulatory, and data management groups. The role requires translating complex scientific and clinical strategies into actionable plans while maintaining data integrity and supporting timely, decision-ready outcomes. This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient health while leading innovative and complex cardiovascular research programs in a collaborative environment.

• Serve as a scientific and clinical subject-matter expert for cardiovascular trials, providing oversight of protocol execution, endpoint quality, and safety monitoring.
• Lead medical monitoring and review of subject-level and aggregate clinical data to identify safety signals, protocol deviations, and emerging risks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure study alignment with protocol intent, timelines, and regulatory expectations.
• Guide the identification and management of collaborators, consultants, adjudication vendors, and/or CROs to support trial execution.
• Contribute to trial documentation including study concepts, protocols, endpoint definitions, charters, and data review plans.
• Ensure scientific and operational integrity throughout the trial lifecycle, maintaining inspection readiness and high-quality endpoint reliability.
• Present clinical and scientific data to internal stakeholders and external partners, managing cross-functional issues proactively.

Requirements:

• Doctorate with 4 years, Master’s with 7 years, or Bachelor’s with 9 years of life sciences/healthcare experience.
• 5+ years of pharmaceutical clinical drug development experience, with expertise in late-stage, global cardiovascular trials.
• Strong knowledge of cardiovascular medicine, endpoint strategy, and event-driven study execution.
• Experience in clinical data review, analysis tools, and generating trial readouts, including MACE and other cardiovascular outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to design, monitor, and implement global trials while complying with GCP and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and scientific storytelling skills for diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex clinical strategies into actionable trial plans and deliverables.
• Preferred: Experience with regulatory submissions, scientific publications, and collaborations with CROs or adjudication vendors.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary range: $229,458 – $273,757 annually, with variation based on skills and experience.
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.
• Retirement and savings plan with company contributions.
• Discretionary annual bonus and/or incentive programs.
• Stock-based long-term incentives.
• Flexible work models and award-winning time-off plans.
• Opportunities for professional growth, scientific collaboration, and career development in a global clinical research environment.