Associate Medical Director/Medical Director, Endocrinology and Metabolism

For more than 25 years, Corcept has been singularly focused on the science of cortisol, a powerful hormone that when unregulated, can play a role in a broad range of diseases.

Our commercial portfolio includes treatments for hypercortisolism and oncology, and the company has discovered more than 1,000 proprietary selective cortisol modulators and glucocorticoid receptor antagonists. With advanced clinical trials in patients with hypercortisolism, solid tumors, ALS and liver disease, Corcept is unlocking the power of cortisol modulation to help address some of the most devastating diseases patients face today.

Corcept is headquartered in Redwood City, California. To learn more, visit www.corcept.com.

The Associate Medical Director/Medical Director, will act as a key participant in the medical and scientific oversight of clinical studies in endocrinology and metabolism.

Participate in the design, development and execution of clinical studies across the development life cycle (Phase1-3)

Participate in the writing and review of clinical protocols, investigator brochures, clinical study reports, and other documents

Provide medical oversight and safety monitoring for clinical trials including review of AEs and SAEs, and participation in the safety committee

Play a key role in the analysis, interpretation and presentation of clinical data

Work closely and collaboratively with other development functions, e.g. clinical operations, safety, biometrics, regulatory, medical writing, to achieve project objectives

Establish relationships with external experts in the relevant scientific areas, including principal investigators and opinion leaders, to facilitate scientific excellence in clinical trials research

Serve as liaison to the commercial team on medical and scientific issues

Participate in appropriate regulatory discussion and activities, including the filing of IND’s, CTXs, and NDA/MAAs

Provide ongoing disease area and scientific training to members of the clinical team

Other duties as assigned

Strong clinical and scientific knowledge

Excellent communicator with proven leadership skills and the ability to interact in a cross functional environment

Demonstrates agility to adjust workload based upon changing priorities

Ability to drive timelines while maintaining quality and GCP compliance

MD or equivalent, board eligible or certified in internal medicine or internal medicine subspecialty preferred

2+ years’ clinical development experience in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry or an academic clinical trial unit

Publications in peer-reviewed journals preferred

The pay range that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this headquarters-based position is $200,000- $269,800; the pay ultimately offered may vary based on legitimate considerations, including geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

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