Executive Director, Clinical Science, Immunology

Location: Hybrid role based in the United States; primary location Rahway, New Jersey, with additional locations in Boston and South San Francisco. Travel: 0–25%.

Base salary: $255,800–$402,700 per year, depending on location and qualifications; annual bonus and long-term incentive may also apply.

Company

hirify.global is a pharmaceutical and healthcare company developing medicines through global clinical development programs.

What you will do

• Provide strategic, scientific, operational, and people leadership across the immunology clinical development portfolio.
• Own portfolio delivery from the Clinical Science perspective, including prioritization, resource alignment, budgets, milestones, regulatory submissions, and health authority interactions.
• Establish standards for scientific rigor, medical data review, study oversight, regulatory readiness, risk mitigation, and continuous quality improvement.
• Advance AI, advanced analytics, automation, digital capabilities, and modern approaches to clinical data review and evidence-based decision-making.
• Lead, coach, and develop a large Clinical Science organization through talent planning, succession management, leadership development, and career growth.
• Represent Clinical Science in governance and strategic planning while leading cross-functional initiatives with Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics and Data Management, Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance, Translational Medicine, and Medical Affairs.

Requirements

• Advanced scientific or healthcare degree, such as PhD or PharmD, with at least 10 years of drug development experience; or a master’s degree, preferably in a life sciences field, with at least 15 years of drug development experience.
• Significant drug development experience with demonstrated success across multiple phases of clinical development.
• Deep expertise in Clinical Science, Clinical Development, and execution of global clinical programs.
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions, health authority interactions, and late-stage development activities.
• Proven leadership experience in large, matrixed organizations through multiple levels of management.
• Demonstrated success developing talent, building leadership capability, and creating high-performing teams.
• Ability to set long-range strategies, define decision criteria, allocate resources, establish accountability, remove development barriers, and lead organizational change.
• Familiarity with or interest in emerging AI, advanced analytics, and digital capabilities applicable to clinical development.
• Experience in immunology development is strongly preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with domestic travel of up to 25%.
• Inclusive environment emphasizing learning, psychological safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Medical, dental, vision, and other insurance benefits for employees and families.
• Retirement benefits including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, compassionate leave, and sick days.
• Regular employee status; visa sponsorship is not available.