Director, Clinical Research-Cardiology

Overview Alnylam Pharmaceuticals is seeking an imaginative physician drug developer, with the flexibility and confidence to work in therapeutic areas that may be beyond their particular expertise or experience. This is an opportunity to provide clinical leadership in developing RNAi therapeutics in Alnylam’s rapidly expanding portfolio, which spans from rare genetic to common diseases. The successful candidate’s primary role will be as one of the clinical leads in a clinical development program in cardiology and/or cardiometabolic health. He/she will report directly into the program medical lead who provides the clinical research oversight of the program. The Director, Clinical Research is expected to play a leading and influencing role in the overall clinical development strategies for the molecules and drive progress and operational excellence for associated clinical trials. In addition, this role will include interaction with Alnylam’s research group, helping to advise the team on the clinical development feasibility of novel targets and the design of proof-of-concept studies. This work will also involve extensive consultation and collaboration with external experts. It is expected that additional opportunities will arise to lead bench-to-bedside early phase clinical development programs. The Director, Clinical Research, will work in a matrix organization across Regulatory, Biostatistics, Clinical Operations, Preclinical, Commercial & Quality Assurance teams to ensure