Incyte

Senior Director Clinical Research Scientist

Incyte$150K — $200K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Degree in scientific/life-sciences or equivalent; advanced degrees valued but not required.
  • Several years of research and relevant drug development experience required.
  • Oncology drug development experience preferred; open to diverse backgrounds.
  • Willingness to travel up to 20%; disability accommodations available.
  • Strong analytical skills essential.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a dynamic setting.

Responsibilities

  • Design and execute early-phase clinical studies for innovative programs.
  • Maintain knowledge of competitive landscape and evolving standards of care.
  • Serve as liaison to project teams, CROs, and clinical sub-teams.
  • Lead clinical study materials, ensuring diversity in representation.
  • Build relationships with consultants and external experts for protocol feedback.
  • Represent clinical development in project teams and meetings.
  • Monitor safety and efficacy data in ongoing studies; contribute to strategies.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on first-in-class and best-in-class compounds.
  • Influence key development decisions across a growing pipeline.
  • Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Hands-on role at the intersection of science and strategy.
  • Support for diverse professional backgrounds and experiences.
Full Job Description
Overview

The Role

As a Senior Director Clinical Scientist within Early Clinical Development, you will play a central role in the design, execution, and interpretation of early-phase clinical studies for innovative programs across Incyte's expanding portfolio.

You will operate at the interface of science and strategy, shaping development plans that translate molecular innovation into clinical value. Working in partnership with physicians, discovery scientists, and cross-functional experts, you will influence key decisions that determine the trajectory of our investigational assets.

This position offers the opportunity to work on first-in-class and best-in-class compounds, driving programs that represent the future of Incyte's pipeline and the next wave of progress for patients worldwide.

This position is responsible for working with the physicians within Clinical Development to provide clinical research support for programs as assigned by phase or therapeutic area:
  • Maintain updated knowledge of competitive landscape in regard to assets with similar MOA and/or evolving standards of care for indications of interest.
  • Serve as liaison to project teams, CRO's, Clinical sub-teams, and others.
  • Clinical lead for study abstracts, posters, oral presentations, and manuscripts for assigned studies, ensuring inclusive and diverse representation in all materials.
  • Develop relationships with appropriate consultants and external experts and utilize these relationships to obtain feedback on protocol design.
  • Represent clinical development on project teams.
  • Monitor, review and summarize safety and efficacy data in ongoing studies.
  • Contribute to the development of program strategy for assigned compounds/programs including participation in the preparation of clinical development plans Drafting and review of clinical scientific documents such as IND, IND amendments, Investigator Brochures, Annual Reports and other Health Authority submissions.
  • Development of protocols for clinical studies.


Qualifications
  • Degree in scientific/life-sciences field or equivalent experience. Advanced degrees such as Pharm.D. or Ph.D. are valued but not required.
  • Minimum of several years of experience in research with relevant drug development experience are required. Alternative drug development experience will be considered.
  • Experience in oncology drug development is preferred, but not required, to encourage candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.
  • Willingness to travel up to 20% or as business needs require, with accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.
  • Strong analytical skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive in a dynamic environment.


Disclaimer: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Management reserves the right to change or modify such duties as required.

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About Incyte

Incyte is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, and commercialization of proprietary therapeutics. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware. Incyte's main focus is on oncology, inflammation, and autoimmunity. The company's flagship product, Jakafi, is a JAK1/JAK2 inhibitor used to treat myelofibrosis and polycythemia vera. Incyte has a number of other products in development, including itacitinib, a JAK1 inhibitor for the treatment of graft-versus-host disease, and pemigatinib, a FGFR inhibitor for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma.
Learn more about Incyte
Size
2,094 employees
Market Cap
$17.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$295.7 million
Founded
1991
5 Year Trend
+22%
Revenue
$2.6 billion
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