Role at a glance
- Salary
- Not Disclosed
- Location
- Remote - North Carolina, United States
- Work arrangement
- Remote
- Employment
- Full-time
- Experience
- 5-10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry leading Rare Disease clinical development programs, including advancement of at least one asset from discovery through registration.
- Education
- MD required; board certification preferred.
- Visa support
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
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Role Summary
This role provides medical and scientific leadership for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s rare disease clinical research business. It sets portfolio strategy and quality standards, leads strategic client engagements, and works across functions to advance business outcomes and the organization’s rare disease capabilities.
What You'll Do
- Define and govern rare disease portfolio strategy, translating market needs and client pipelines into growth priorities, service...
- Lead strategic executive client engagements, governance forums, advisory boards and bid defenses.
- Set medical and scientific quality standards for proposals, development plans, protocol strategy, regulatory positioning and trial support.
- Shape strategic alliances and external thought leadership in the rare disease field.
- Partner with commercial, consulting, operations, regulatory, feasibility and clinical leaders to translate scientific strategy into...
- Mentor physicians and scientists and sponsor innovation and cross-functional initiatives.
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MD required. Requires 5-10+ years of pharmaceutical-industry experience leading Rare Disease clinical development programs, including advancing at least one asset from discovery through registration, and a track record as a recognized therapeutic expert and peer to pharmaceutical-industry medical/scientific counterparts. Skills and qualifications include enterprise-level therapeutic strategy, portfolio judgment and business acumen; executive presence; establishing standards and governance across geographies and functions; influence in complex matrix environments; talent development; risk and trade-off management; innovation and continuous improvement; proficient spoken and written English; and flexibility for domestic and international travel. An equivalency combining appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience may be considered sufficient.
Preferred
- Board certification.
- Formal background as a Pediatric Neurologist or Medical Geneticist.
- Active medical license (preferred but not required).
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At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future.
*Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
*Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.
The position requires proven abilities to drive both strategic and measurable business outcomes. The incumbent’s Rare Disease track record expertise is required to be extensive and ensure recognition as peer of their Pharmaceutical/ Biotech Industry equivalents. This position is playing a key part in the future success of the clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific, as it seeks to continue its track record of successful growth and expand Industry leading position in Rare Disease. Strategic Scientific Solutions (S3) physicians are subject matter experts who support sales for proposals and bid defenses, engaging clients senior medical / scientific leadership in discussions and training internal staff on medical and therapeutic requirements of the proposals.
Day in the life:
- Define and govern rare disease portfolio strategy, translating market needs and client pipelines into growth priorities, service differentiation, and investment choices.
- Lead the most strategic, highest-value executive client engagements, governance forums, advisory boards, and bid defenses where enterprise-level influence is required.
- Set standards for medical/scientific quality across proposals, development plans, protocol strategy, regulatory positioning, and trial support; ensure consistency across teams and regions.
- Shape strategic alliances and external thought leadership to strengthen Thermo Fisher clinical research business positioning in the rare disease field.
- Partner with commercial, consulting, operations, regulatory, feasibility, and clinical leadership to convert scientific strategy into measurable revenue, win-rate, quality, and delivery outcomes.
- Build organizational capability by mentoring physicians/scientists
- Sponsor innovation and cross-functional initiatives that expand offerings, improve decision quality, and advance the industry-leading position of the business.
Minimum Qualifications:
MD required; board certification preferred.
Formal backgrounds as a Pediatric Neurologist or Medical Geneticist are highly preferred.
5-10+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry leading Rare Disease clinical development programs, including advancement of at least one asset from discovery through registration.
Active medical license preferred but not required.
Demonstrated track record as a recognized therapeutic expert and peer to pharmaceutical-industry medical/scientific counterparts.
In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Enterprise-level therapeutic strategy, portfolio judgment, and business acumen; able to connect scientific choices to commercial, operational, and growth outcomes.
Executive presence and credibility with pharmaceutical/biotech senior medical, scientific, and business leaders.
Able to establish standards, governance, and scalable ways of working across geographies, functions, and client portfolios.
Exceptional influence in complex matrix environments, including senior cross-functional and external stakeholders.
Strong talent developer; builds senior capability, succession, and communities of practice.
Leads through ambiguity, manages significant risk, and makes trade-off decisions with enterprise impact.
Drives innovation, continuous improvement, and market differentiation.
Proficient spoken and written English; flexibility for domestic and international travel.
About PPD clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific Our mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values – Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement – working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued. Apply today!
About the company
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Large Enterprise
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, providing a wide range of analytical instruments, reagents, and software solutions for healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences research. With a commitment to innovation and quality, the company enables customers to make significant advancements in scientific discovery and healthcare diagnostics. Thermo Fisher operates in more than 50 countries and employs over 80,000 people, fostering a collaborative environment aimed at enhancing global health and safety. Through its broad portfolio of brands and technologies, the company plays a vital role in accelerating life-changing research and improving patient outcomes worldwide.