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# Clinical Development Lead

- **Company:** CPL
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Clinical Data Repository, Communications Protocols, Diagnostic Tools, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c2480ff5b98b27fb

## About the Role

* Extensive experience in clinical development within a biotechnology environment.
 * Strong experience across late-stage clinical development, ideally including Phase II and Phase III programmes.
 * Experience developing clinical programmes beyond the traditional clinical trial setting, including evidence generation and launch readiness.
 * Strong knowledge of clinical trial and protocol design.
 * Experience interacting with regulatory authorities, physicians and HTA stakeholders.
 * Experience within neurology and/or psychiatry.
 * Experience in gene therapy or other advanced therapy modalities.
 * Experience within diagnostics, including IVD, companion diagnostics and/or software-based diagnostic tools.
 * Scientific qualification such as a PhD, PharmD, MSc or equivalent.
 * Experience contributing to regulatory submissions and clinical trial applications.
 * Ability to work effectively within a lean, entrepreneurial and rapidly evolving biotech environment.
 * Strong cross-functional communication, leadership and stakeholder-management skills., * Experience incorporating AI, digital technologies or novel methodologies into clinical development.
 * Exposure to the interface between clinical development, evidence generation, market access and commercial strategy.

## Description

Reporting directly to the Chief Medical Officer, the successful candidate will combine strong scientific and clinical development expertise with the ability to operate effectively in a lean, entrepreneurial and fast-moving environment., * Develop and execute clinical development plans aligned with broader commercial and portfolio strategy.

 * Lead and contribute to Phase II and Phase III clinical trial design, including protocol development.
 * Provide clinical and scientific input into regulatory submissions and CTA applications, working closely with Regulatory and other cross-functional teams.
 * Develop evidence-generation strategies extending beyond the clinical trial programme to support future market access and adoption.
 * Work closely with regulators, physicians, external experts and HTA bodies.
 * Lead ongoing medical and clinical data review, supporting interpretation of emerging clinical evidence.
 * Contribute to launch and evidence-readiness activities for late-stage programmes.
 * Support budget development, forecasting and broader financial planning for clinical programmes.
 * Work collaboratively across Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Medical, Commercial and other relevant functions.
 * Contribute to innovative approaches to clinical development, including the potential application of AI and novel clinical methodologies.