Medical VP
Posted on: 13/09/2026
Shanghai,Beijing East China
Permanent
Pharmaceutical and Healthcare
I. Job Responsibilities
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Clinical Development Strategy Formulation and Execution
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Develop global clinical development strategies for the company's innovative drugs in non-oncology therapeutic areas (with priority given to neurology or pain-related fields).
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Lead the design, execution, and review of summary reports for Phase I–III clinical trial protocols.
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Responsible for the formulation, progress monitoring, and risk management of clinical development plans.
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Regulatory Submissions and Communication
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Lead the writing and review of medical documents for IND/NDA dual submissions in China and the U.S.
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Represent the company in formal communications with the FDA and CDE (e.g., Pre-IND, EOP2, Pre-NDA meetings).
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Ensure submission documents comply with relevant FDA, NMPA, and ICH regulatory requirements.
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Team Building and Management
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Build and manage the clinical medical team.
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Set departmental goals, develop core talent, and establish cross-functional collaboration mechanisms.
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Responsible for team performance evaluation and talent pipeline development.
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Pipeline Strategic Decision-Making
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Evaluate the medical value, risks, and commercialization prospects of pipeline projects.
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Participate in "go/no-go" decisions and pipeline prioritization.
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Assist in R&D project initiation or external licensing evaluation for new programs.
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Academic Network and Medical Affairs
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Build expert networks in non-oncology fields (with priority given to neurology or pain-related areas) and lead high-level academic exchanges.
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Identify unmet clinical needs and collaborate with R&D to develop strategies that support innovative drug development.
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Lead product medical strategy, literature updates, internal academic training, and external medical communications.
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Pharmacovigilance and Compliance
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Responsible for medical review of adverse drug reaction reports.
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Ensure full lifecycle compliance with GCP, ICH-GCP, FDA 21 CFR Part 312, NMPA Good Clinical Practice, and other applicable regulations.
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II. Qualifications
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Medical Doctor (MD), with preference for internal medicine/neurology/pain medicine/anesthesiology or related specialties; 10+ years of clinical medical/clinical development experience in pharmaceutical companies.
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Proven experience in the full process from Phase II to NDA for innovative drugs in non-oncology fields in China; led the design, execution, and NDA submission of at least 1 Phase III clinical trial for a non-oncology drug domestically; experience in neurology and pain-related fields preferred.
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5+ years of team management experience, having managed a clinical medical/clinical operations team of 10+ people; experience in building a team from 0 to 1 preferred.
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Led IND dual submissions (China and U.S.) for both small-molecule and large-molecule innovative drugs; familiar with the full Phase I–III clinical development process.
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Regulatory Familiarity: Proficient in FDA, NMPA, and ICH regulations; experience in direct communication with regulatory agencies.
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Fluent in English: Capable of independently writing and reviewing English clinical protocols, investigator brochures, clinical study reports, and related documents.