Medical Director

The Medical Director will serve as a key medical leader at Eyconis, providing strategic, scientific, and operational leadership across clinical development programs. This individual will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing the company’s clinical strategy, ensuring scientific and medical rigor throughout all stages of development—from first-in-human studies through late-stage clinical trials.

The role reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Clinical Operations, Regulatory Affairs and CMC/Tech Operations.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Development Leadership

• Lead the design, implementation, and oversight of clinical development plans and protocols in ophthalmology.
• Provide medical leadership across programs, ensuring alignment with Eyconis’ clinical and corporate strategy.
• Author or review clinical documents, including protocols, investigator brochures, clinical study reports, and regulatory submissions (IND, NDA, BLA).
• Contribute to the strategic planning of development milestones and portfolio prioritization.

Medical Oversight and Execution

• Serve as the medical monitor for ongoing clinical trials, ensuring safety, integrity, and compliance with ICH/GCP standards.
• Interpret clinical data and support data-driven decision-making across the development continuum.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders (CROs, investigators, KOLs) to ensure medical and operational excellence.

Scientific and Strategic Contributions

• Support the CMO in shaping the clinical vision and long-term R&D roadmap.
• Provide clinical insight and due diligence for potential partnerships or in-licensing opportunities.
• Represent Eyconis at key scientific, medical, and regulatory meetings.
• Contribute to scientific publications, abstracts, and presentations that advance the company’s thought leadership in ophthalmology.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Regulatory Affairs on strategy and communication with health authorities (FDA, EMA, PMDA).
• Collaborate with nonclinical and translational research teams to bridge preclinical and clinical development.
• Engage with Medical Affairs, Market Access, and Commercial colleagues to ensure alignment on clinical value propositions.

Requirements

• M.D. (ophthalmology or related specialty strongly preferred); board certification desirable.
• Minimum of 6+ years of biopharmaceutical industry experience, including leadership in clinical development for ophthalmic or related therapeutic areas.
• Proven track record in designing and executing first-in-human through Phase 3 trials.
• Experience interacting with global regulatory agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret complex clinical data and communicate insights effectively.
• Collaborative leader with excellent interpersonal, strategic, and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growth-stage biotech environment.
• Ability to travel to the West coast office once per quarter.

Benefits

Expected Salary Range:

• The base pay range for this position is expected to be $260,000 - $310,000 annually.
• Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, capabilities, and experience.
• The total compensation package for this position also includes equity, bonus, and benefits.

Eyconis, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our goal is to have a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or disability or any other status protected under federal, state or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

Eyconis, Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from any agency that we have not directly engaged for a specific role. Our managers and employees will not accept resumes sent directly from any agency/3rd party. Unsolicited resumes sent to Eyconis, Inc. from recruiters do not constitute any type of relationship between the recruiter and/or recruiting.