Piper Companies · 1 day ago
Therapeutic Strategy Lead (CNS - Nuerodegenerative Diseases)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$350K/yr - $400K/yrPiper Companies is seeking a Therapeutic Strategy Lead (CNS – Neurodegenerative Diseases) to serve as the senior scientific and clinical expert for a global clinical research organization. In this role, you’ll drive therapeutic strategy, elevate clinical design quality, and strengthen relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and high‑performing investigative sites across the CNS landscape.
Management Consulting
Hiring Manager
Katie Iverson
Responsibilities
Provide deep therapeutic and scientific leadership for protocol design, feasibility, and scientific advisory engagements, ensuring alignment with global standards of care and late‑stage development trends in CNS and neurodegeneration
Serve as the lead clinical expert for proposals, bid defenses, and early concepting, delivering therapeutic rationale, competitive landscape insights, and risk/mitigation strategies
Build and maintain strong relationships with KOLs, PIs, and clinical sites; support investigator identification and site-selection strategies to enhance enrollment performance and data quality
Translate therapeutic strategy into operational requirements, contributing to global budgets, timelines, monitoring approaches, and vendor selection
Advise cross-functional teams on regulatory strategy, endpoint selection, safety monitoring, and comparator standards to meet label and payer expectations
Mentor internal teams on therapeutic science and best practices; contribute to organizational capability building and thought leadership
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD or equivalent); board certification or clinical practice experience preferred
Significant therapeutic expertise in CNS
Significant experience in drug development within a sponsor, CRO, or academic environment, including late‑phase clinical program involvement
Proven scientific credibility with CNS‑focused KOLs, investigators, and clinical sites
Experience contributing to commercial proposals and study design with the ability to balance scientific rigor against operational and commercial constraints
Strong strategic thinking with the ability to integrate therapeutic landscape, regulatory context, and competitive intelligence into actionable development plans
Excellent communication and presentation skills for both scientific and commercial audiences
High degree of cross-functional collaboration and influence, working effectively with medical services, operations, business development, regulatory, and safety teams
Commercial acumen, including experience estimating program costs, operational risks, and resourcing needs
Benefits
Comprehensive health
Dental
Vision
401(k)
Paid parental leave
Sick leave
Flexible work options
Wellness programs
Ongoing professional development
Company
Piper Companies
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Founded in 2011
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Justin Jordan
Founder and Chairman
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