Senior Director, Clinical Development

Title: Senior Director, Clinical Development

Location: Remote

About Us:

Vera Therapeutics (Nasdaq: VERA), is a late clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing treatments for serious immunological diseases. Vera’s mission is to advance treatments that target the source of immunologic diseases in order to change the standard of care for patients. Vera’s lead product candidate is atacicept, a native human Fcfusion protein self-administered at home as a subcutaneous weekly injection that blocks both B-cell Activating Factor (BAFF) and A Proliferation Inducing Ligand (APRIL), which stimulate B cells to produce autoantibodies contributing to certain autoimmune diseases, including IgA nephropathy. Vera is also considering evaluating the role of atacicept in other immunologic disorders. Additionally, Vera is developing VT-109, a novel, next-generation dual BAFF/APRIL inhibitor in preclinical development, and MAU868, a monoclonal antibody designed to neutralize infection with BK virus, a polyomavirus that can have devastating consequences in certain settings such as kidney transplant. For more information, please visit: www.veratx.com.

Our values are the cornerstone of our culture. Our values inspire us every day and guide everything we do—from how we hire great people, to advancing our mission together, to achieving our ultimate goal to improve medical treatment for patients suffering from immunological diseases.

Position Summary:

The Senior Director, Clinical Development will report to the Vice President, Clinical Development and will be responsible for leading the development of ongoing clinical research programs. Working with the Clinical Development team, this highly skilled and team-oriented Medical Director will be a US board-certified physician and will either have subspecialty training or prior drug development experience in Nephrology or Rheumatology/Immunology and have at least four years of clinical research and development experience. We seek a high-integrity colleague who is values-driven and seeks to improve medical care through innovative drug development.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as Clinical Lead for one or more clinical programs from early- through late-stage development, contributing to strategic planning, protocol design, and execution.
• Analyze and interpret clinical trial data, ensuring appropriate actions are taken to advance development programs and inform corporate decision-making.
• Lead or support the development of key regulatory documents (e.g., INDs, NDAs, CTAs), study reports, and publications; represent the clinical program in health authority interactions.
• Provides oversight and medical accountability for multiple trials across early development clinical lifecycle.
• Assesses safety-related adverse events in partnership with Global Safety and oversees contributions to safety narratives.
• Strong presentation skills for internal and external (Investigator meetings, DMCs, Steering Committee) communications.
• Accountable as a key medical and scientific leader.
• Represent the medical and scientific integrity of the company, leading science-driven product development and informing clinically related corporate decisions.
• Ensure clinical programs meet required quality and safety standards.
• Medical review of clinical documents submitted to regulatory agencies.
• Participate in meetings with regulatory agencies as clinical program leader.
• Lead publication strategy in close collaboration with relevant internal functions.
• Lead interactions and build relationships with medical and scientific advisors, building and maintaining relationships consistent with development and commercial objectives.

Qualifications:

• M.D. (U.S. board-certified) with subspecialty training or experience in Nephrology or Rheumatology/Immunology strongly preferred.
• 4+ years of clinical development experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or academic research setting.
• In-depth knowledge of clinical trial design, data analysis, and interpretation in late-stage development.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex clinical data for a range of stakeholders.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a matrixed, cross-functional team environment.
• High integrity, sound judgment, and a passion for advancing transformative therapies.

Vera Therapeutics Inc. is an equal-opportunity employer.

Vera Therapeutics is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. For this role, the anticipated base pay range begins at $310,000. The exact base pay offered for this role will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s geography, qualifications, skills, and experience.

At Vera, base pay is only one part of your total compensation package. The successful candidate will be eligible for an annual performance incentive bonus, new hire equity, and ongoing performance-based equity. Vera Therapeutics also offers various benefits offerings, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k match, flexible time off, and a number of paid holidays.

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