Roche Posted September 5, 2026

Senior Medical Director, Product Development, Neurology

South San Francisco, California, United States of America FULL_TIME
Medical Affairs Neuroscience Director
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The Position

Roche’s Clinical Development organization is structured by therapeutic area and is responsible for developing and executing the late development (Phase II – III) clinical strategies and plans that deliver medically-differentiated therapies that provide meaningful improvement to patients.

The Senior Medical Director leads development of the Clinical Development (CD) strategy and plan and is responsible for ensuring effective and efficient execution for the assigned molecule(s)/indication(s). Senior Medical Directors are expected to perform their responsibilities independently, and effectively lead multiple projects. Our late stage, clinical development organization is structured by therapeutic area and is responsible for developing and executing the late development clinical strategies and plans that deliver medically-differentiated therapies that provide meaningful improvement to patients.

You will lead, delegate and be responsible for the development and implementation of the CD strategy and/or plan for assigned molecule(s)/indication(s); you will represent CD for the assigned molecule(s)/indication(s) to other internal Roche groups; you will be responsible for ensuring cross-functional integration, coordination and alignment to enable  effective and efficient CD plan execution

You will collaborate with a variety of internal and external partners and stakeholders, such as clinical investigators, clinicians,  scientists and key opinion leaders (KOLs), as well as multidisciplinary internal groups, including other groups in PD, research, business development, commercial operations, legal, etc.

You may participate in meetings, reviews, discussions and other interactions regarding early development/Phase I studies to  provide clinical science input and guidance; includes reviewing and providing late stage input into Phase I and II protocols

You will lead health authority (HA) interactions, including the development of briefing packages by providing clinical science information and input; you will take a lead role with other CST members, regulatory and other internal partners/stakeholders in the completion and submission of regulatory filings and other regulatory documentation; providing clinical science information and input for regulatory submissions and other regulatory processes. Includes developing label and packaging language, etc.

You will be accountable for training new CST members

This position is based on-site in San Francisco, CA (preferred); Boston, MA; Basel, CH; Welwyn, UK.

Relocation benefits are not being offered for this position.

Who You Are:

(Required)

You are a Board Certified/Board Eligible (or its equivalent) MD (MBBS), MD(MBBS)/PhD trained Neurologist

You have 6+ years of pharma/biotech R&D experience and/or is recognized as an expert in your field; you can effectively contribute to pipeline strategy and lead cross-functional teams.

You have late stage experience within the Neurology space and have worked with various health authorities.

You have demonstrated the ability to work with pharma partnering on relevant acquisitions, joint ventures or other strategic partnerships

You have significant experience designing and conducting clinical trials (i.e. one or more trials)

You have demonstrated experience in late stage development; you have the proven ability to use sophisticated analytical thought, identify innovative approaches and act a mentor

You have demonstrated the ability to foster and promote a highly productive and inclusive team-based culture in fast-paced clinical and/or research settings

You have significant experience working with the principles and techniques of data analysis, interpretation and clinical relevance, and demonstrated experience in scientific writing (e.g. manuscripts, grants, scientific protocols, health authority documents)

You have outstanding communication skills in both long-form scientific presentation and short-form communication of complex scientific topics

You have demonstrated the ability to collaborate with relevant team members to measure and monitor study progress against objectives and plans, including any variances, and proactively communicate any issues, challenges and potential strategies to resolve

You are experienced working with various clinical trial designs

 

Preferred:

You have demonstrated clinical experience within multiple sclerosis

You have leadership experience.

You have strong interpersonal skills: Outstanding interpersonal, verbal, and written communication and influencing skills: have built and cultivated important relationships both inside and outside of the organization and externally; have proven abilities to influence internal partners and stakeholders, thought leaders, national advocacy  organizations, national standard-setting bodies, and other relevant external parties.

You have the proven ability to use sophisticated analytical thought, identify innovative approaches and act as a mentor.

You have demonstrated the abilities to influence internal partners and stakeholders, thought leaders, national advocacy  organizations, national standard-setting bodies, and other relevant external parties. Seamlessly collaborates with colleagues/other parts of the organization.

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of South San Francisco, CA is $253,700 - $471,100.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.

This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

 

 

Where pay transparency applies, details are provided based on the primary posting location. For this role, the primary location is South San Francisco. If you are interested in additional locations where the role may be available, we will provide the relevant compensation details later in the hiring process.

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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Job details

Seniority
Director
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Neuroscience
Location
South San Francisco, California, United States of America
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 265 comparable Director Medical Affairs roles across 47 biopharma companies.

265Comparable roles tracked
245Currently active
47Companies hiring similar roles
22Countries represented

Salary context

146 of 265 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Principal Strategic Medical Writer · AbbVie $109,500/yr – $208,500/yr
Highest disclosed · Sr Medical Director (Heme Oncology) (Boston, US) · Servier $298/hr – $350/hr (≈ $619,840–$728,000/yr)
Peer group range $159,000 – $673,920 (median $264,000)

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United States208
United Kingdom12
China's Mainland8
Switzerland7
Japan6
Spain3

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Seniority mix

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Director233
Senior Director25
Principal7

Therapeutic area mix

127 of 265 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology59
Immunology16
Neuroscience14
Respiratory10
Rare Disease7
Cardiovascular / CVRM7
Dermatology & Aesthetics6
Vaccines & Infectious Disease5
Ophthalmology2
Gastroenterology1

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