Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals · 1 month ago
Associate Medical Director, Clinical Development
Pasadena, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$240K/yr - $290K/yrArrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative RNA interference-based therapies. The Associate Medical Director will play a key role in advancing these therapies, working collaboratively with scientific and clinical teams to guide drug candidates through early-stage clinical development.
BiotechnologyHealth CareNanotechnologyPharmaceutical
No H1B
Responsibilities
Support the design, development, execution and communication of translational and clinical studies across a wide variety of therapeutic areas
Act as a medical lead in a cross functional team that includes medical scientific, clinical, safety, program and regulatory staff
Effectively communicate protocols and other relevant information with clinical site investigators and staff
Interpret clinical trial data and communicate results clearly and accurately
Act as medical monitor for clinical studies and provide clinical input to safety assessments
Contribute to documents, including IRB submissions, protocols, CSRs, publications and regulatory submissions
Identify key opinion leaders and participate in clinical advisory board meetings
Make scientific presentations at advisory boards, key scientific meetings and external committee meetings
Identify and evaluate medical need and clinical path for new applications of RNA interference for the treatment of disease
Collaborate with scientific staff to drive new drug candidates through preclinical development
Monitor and understand new developments in RNA interference in industry and academia
Support in-licensing and out-licensing activities and partner relationships
Qualification
Required
M.D., Ph.D. or M.D. combined with research experience
Hands-on translational research experience within a pharmaceutical or biotechnology company or in an academic setting
Demonstrated understanding of the drug development process and a strong desire to contribute to the development of meaningful therapeutics
Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices, FDA regulations and guidelines and applicable regulatory requirements
Ability to effectively evaluate outside expert advice
Ability to clearly elucidate complex scientific and medical concepts via written and oral communication
Working independently and effectively in a fast-paced, team-based environment
Strong clinical/scientific/technical skills
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with people in diverse and different settings
Possesses sense of urgency; identifies challenges and problems and takes the initiative to identify solutions
Project management skills and focus on delivery of results
Preferred
Fellowship training
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Excellent benefit package
Company
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals is a biotechnology company that focuses on the development of medicine to treat diseases with a genetic origin.
Founded in 1989
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.45BKey Investors
Sarepta TherapeuticsSixth StreetSilence Therapeutics
2026-01-07Post Ipo Equity· $200M
2026-01-07Post Ipo Debt· $625M
2024-11-26Post Ipo Equity· $325M
Leadership Team
Christopher Anzalone
President and Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2026-01-08
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