Senior Medical Director

As a Senior Medical Director, you will play a critical role in planning and executing Sagimet’s clinical trial programs. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional team members, including representatives from Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs, Safety Pharmacovigilance, Translational Sciences and Biomarkers, Biometrics, Medical Writing, Research & Development, and Program Management. Your expertise will drive successful planning, execution, analysis and reporting of clinical trials and contribute to the advancement of novel therapies.

Essential Responsibilities:

Clinical Development:

• Design, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of clinical trials
• Medical leadership for the development of clinical study protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions, and other study-related documents
• Monitor ongoing clinical trials, ensuring adherence to protocols, safety guidelines, and regulatory requirements
• Review safety events, adverse reactions, and serious adverse events (SAEs)

Collaboration and Leadership:

• Work closely with the Clinical Operations team to support trial execution
• Key medical contact for study investigators, DSMBs, IRBs
• Provide scientific and strategic leadership, contributing to trial design, endpoints, and patient selection
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to develop scientifically sound clinical trial protocols, statistical analysis plans and other study documents that are feasible to execute. Contribute to interactions with regulatory authorities and regulatory submissions
• Collaborate with study investigators in the preparation, submission, and presentation of scientific data at scientific meets and congresses
• Maintain current knowledge of therapeutic areas and industry advancements through conferences, literature, and training
• Represent the company at scientific conferences and engage with key opinion leaders