Director, Clinical Development

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.

Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing, and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future.

Bausch + Lomb’s R&D organization is seeking an experienced clinical development professional serving the Pharmaceutical and Consumer portfolio at Bausch and Lomb. This new role is being created within the R&D organization to help fulfill the Bausch + Lomb mission of helping people see better to live better. This is an opportunity for a highly motivated clinical development scientist to be a key strategic contributor to shaping the future of the organization and building a best-in-class eye health pipeline.

Position Overview

The Director will be responsible for clinical strategy and medical/scientific leadership in Pharma and Consumer new product development programs. The Director will drive execution of the assigned clinical program in partnership with other functional partners and will be accountable for the sufficiency of clinical development deliverables to meet global regulatory requirements. The Director will play a critical role in driving strategy and execution of development programs as a member of project strategy core team(s) and as a leader of clinical development subteam(s). Excellent communication skills are necessary to influence internal and external stakeholders. This position reports to the Senior Director, Clinical Development.

Responsibilities

• Business deliverables may include the clinical development strategy and study design for assigned program(s), clinical sections of individual protocols, clinical data review, clinical components of regulatory documents/registration dossiers, and publications
• Author clinical sections of study and program level Regulatory documents (e.g., Investigator’s Brochures, briefing books, safety updates, submission dossiers, and responses to Health Authorities)
• Lead clinical development subteam(s) to develop clinical strategy and communicate on behalf of the team to internal and external stakeholders
• Conduct ongoing medical and scientific review of clinical scientific data
• Provide clinical/scientific input into disease area strategies
• Participate in advisory boards, patient advocacy groups, and major congresses
• Interface with global health authorities and key opinion leaders as a technical authority in the area of clinical development
• Provide technical evaluation and appropriate recommendations to support search and evaluate efforts
• Build on Bausch + Lomb’s legacy as an eye care scientific and clinical leader by establishing robust clinical development programs that advance science for patients
• Develop productive collaborations with internal cross-functional partners within R&D and the broad Bausch + Lomb organization
• Ensure productive collaborations with external partners such as vendors, partner companies and academic institutions
• Develop infrastructure and SOP supporting rigorous and efficient procedures for the Clinical Development organization
  
  

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in life sciences/health care in a clinically relevant area is required. MD, PharmD or PhD is strongly preferred with at least 7-8 years of industry experience with demonstrable impact in leading clinical activities, Phases 1 through 3.
• Experience in eye health product development, including small molecule, biologics, and devices, in multiple geographic regions with a track record of successful product registration
• Demonstrated ability to establish strong scientific partnerships with key stakeholders
• Knowledgeable of GCP, clinical study design, statistical analysis methodology, and regulatory/ clinical development process
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills and proven ability to collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams and lead and navigate in a matrixed organization
  
  

We Offer Competitive Salary & Excellent Benefits Including

• Medical, Dental, Eye Health, Disability and Life Insurance begins on your hire date
• 401K Plan with company match and ongoing company contribution
• Paid time off – vacation (3 weeks - prorated upon hire), floating holidays and sick time
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with company match
• Employee Incentive Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement (select degrees)
• Ongoing performance feedback and annual compensation review
  
  

For U.S. locations that require disclosure of compensation, the starting pay for this role is between $160,000 and $250,000. The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives. They may also be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, disability and life insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, a tuition reimbursement program (select degrees), company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive sick time, floating holidays and paid vacation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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