Alnylam Pharmaceuticals · 1 day ago
Director, Clinical Research
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$242K/yr - $328K/yr
3+ years expAlnylam Pharmaceuticals is seeking a dedicated, dynamic, and creative physician drug developer to provide clinical leadership in developing RNAi therapeutics. The role involves overseeing clinical development strategies, driving operational excellence for clinical trials, and collaborating with various teams to ensure integrated development strategies.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalTherapeutics
Hiring Manager
Jeannine Ripley
Responsibilities
Be the strategic leader providing a strong, clear voice for the clinical program
Develop creative but realistic approaches to drug development and lead clinical efforts to secure global regulatory approvals
Oversee trial conduct and safety
Provide strategic consultation and guidance to Research on all decisions that have significant clinical components and implications
Collaborate closely with Preclinical, Regulatory Affairs and Medical Affairs to ensure tight strategic integration of product development plans
Be accountable via Clinical Research and Operations for all relevant timelines and deliverables
Supervise closely all major written deliverables (regulatory submissions, original articles, abstracts) and presentation materials
Be responsible for final review and sign off with respect to all controlled documents including protocols, investigator brochures, and informed consent forms
Influence internal and external audiences in a high impact, highly visible fashion
Qualification
Required
MD with outstanding research background or MD PhD with outstanding clinical and/or research training as shown through research support and peer-reviewed publications
Board Certification (or equivalent) or specialist training in neurology is desirable
3+ years industry experience or equivalent clinical academic experience
Sound scientific and clinical judgment; history of solving problems while exhibiting superior judgment and a balanced, realistic understanding of issues
Familiarity with concepts of clinical research and clinical trial design, including biostatistics and regulatory agency organization, guidelines, and practices
Ability to effectively present ideas and document complex medical/clinical concepts in both written and oral communication
Outstanding leadership and collaboration skills working within a matrix environment
Experience with and knowledge of working with biotech/pharma partner(s)
Thrives in highly entrepreneurial biotech environments and embraces Alnylam's culture of science, passion and urgency
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
Life and disability insurance
Lifestyle reimbursement program
Flexible spending and health savings accounts
401(k) with a generous company match
Paid time off
Wellness days
Holidays
Two company-wide recharge breaks
Generous family resources and leave
Company
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2022 (18)
2021 (19)
2020 (7)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.55BKey Investors
Blackstone Life SciencesBlackstone CreditRegeneron
2025-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $661.25M
2022-09-12Post Ipo Debt· $900M
2022-03-04IPO
Leadership Team
Yvonne Greenstreet
Chief Executive Officer
Jeff Poulton
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-22
2025-12-20
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