Principal Scientist (Director), Clinical Research, Atherosclerosis

Location: Rahway, New Jersey, United States; hybrid work arrangement; US and Puerto Rico residents only

Salary: $255,800–$402,700 per year, plus eligible annual bonus and long-term incentive.

Company

hirify.global develops new and marketed medicines across clinical development stages, including atherosclerosis and metabolism therapies.

What you will do

• Plan clinical trials, including study design, operational plans, and settings, based on clinical development strategies.
• Manage ongoing and new clinical trials for investigational and marketed atherosclerosis and metabolism medicines.
• Analyze and summarize clinical findings to support safety and efficacy decisions, regulatory submissions, clinical study reports, and publications.
• Collaborate with Clinical Scientists and cross-functional experts in commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, and manufacturing.
• Identify investigators, maintain relationships with prominent clinical researchers, facilitate external collaborations, and participate in research project teams.
• Prepare development documents, presentations, budgets, and position papers; travel on company business approximately 10% of the time.

Requirements

• M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
• Experience in industry or as senior faculty in academia, including at least 3 years of clinical medicine experience.
• At least 1 year of industry experience in drug development or biomedical research experience in academia.
• Demonstrated scientific scholarship and achievement, with a proven track record in clinical medicine and biomedical research.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to function in a team environment.
• Strong verbal, written communication, and presentation skills.
• Required skills include cardiology, cardiovascular diseases, clinical development, clinical judgment, clinical research, and clinical trial planning.

Nice to have

• Board certification or eligibility in cardiology, endocrinology, nephrology, or a related discipline.
• Prior specific experience in clinical research and prior publication.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with a regular employee status.
• Medical, dental, vision, and other insurance benefits for employees and families.
• Retirement benefits, including a 401(k), plus paid holidays, vacation, compassionate, and sick days.
• Inclusive environment that values diverse experiences, perspectives, skills, and backgrounds and encourages respectful collaboration.
• Approximately 10% business travel is required.

Hiring process

• Applications are accepted through the hirify.global careers site; current employees and contingent workers use the designated internal application routes.
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.