Senior Clinical Program Leader - Obesity & Liver (Ingelheim, Germany, Rheinland-Pfalz)
About this opportunity
The Position
As a Senior Clinical Program Leader, you will play a pivotal role in advancing innovative therapies for patients living with obesity and liver diseases. Working at the forefront of clinical development, you will lead cross-functional teams, drive early-stage clinical programs from strategy through execution and contribute to critical development and regulatory decisions. This is a unique opportunity to combine scientific excellence, strategic leadership, and patient-focused innovation to make a meaningful impact on global healthcare.
Join us in shaping the future of medicine and apply now!
Tasks & responsibilities
In your new role, you will design and prepare clinical development plans, focusing on Phase I and II in Obesity & Liver indications.
You will guide cross-functional teams, including experts from clinical trial operations, biostatistics, biomarkers, and patient safety, to ensure high-quality execution as the clinical lead.
Furthermore, you will oversee the setup, conduct, and data readout of clinical trials in collaboration with the Clinical Trial Lead, ensuring timelines, quality, and ethical standards are met.
You will provide input to regulatory strategy and clinical components of briefing documents, presentations, and responses to questions.
Moreover, you will contribute to the Medical Affairs strategy and deliverables, including key documents such as the Integrated Evidence Plan, in collaboration with Medical Advisor(s) and the Medical Affairs Lead.
You will leverage your clinical expertise to evaluate external opportunities and support decisions that strengthen the pipeline.
In addition, you will supervise and mentor other Clinical Program Leads within the assigned program/asset, while serving as a delegate for the Clinical Development Lead in designated tasks and responsibilities, as required.
Requirements
MD degree with long-standing clinical and scientific experience in metabolic diseases, cardiovascular, renal or internal medicine
Long term experience in clinical drug development within the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent experience in academic clinical research
Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams
Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholder groups
Skilled in presenting scientific content and facilitating cross-functional discussions
High level of initiative, strategic thinking, and team orientation
Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal
Start date: asap
Apply until: 27.09.2026
Ready to contact us?
If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com
Recruitment process:
Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until September 27, 2026
Step 2: Virtual meeting in the period from end of September till early October
Step 3: On-site interviews end of October
Please submit your application documents in English.
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