Resilience is a global, clinical-stage medtech company specializing in oncology, gastroenterology, and psychiatry. We develop digital solutions that transform patient care and generate robust clinical data to improve treatments. As a true sponsor, we are conducting multiple prospective randomized clinical trials to obtain regulatory approvals in Europe and the United States.
In a nutshell:
The Vice President, Clinical Development will own and lead all sponsor-led clinical development activities at Resilience across oncology, gastroenterology, and psychiatry.
This role is accountable for the strategic direction, design, and execution of Resilience-sponsored clinical trials and real-world evidence programs, ensuring consistency, scientific rigor, operational excellence, and regulatory readiness across all business units.
Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, the VP Clinical Development will build and lead a centralized Clinical Development organization, composed of Clinical Leads and Clinical Scientists, and will serve as the single point of accountability for clinical development execution at the company level.
Clinical Development Ownership (Core accountability)
Own the end-to-end clinical development strategy and execution for all Resilience-sponsored studies
Provide senior clinical leadership on:
study design and methodology
protocol development and amendments
endpoint selection and clinical relevance
interpretation of clinical and real-world evidence
Ensure alignment and consistency of clinical development approaches across oncology, gastroenterology, and psychiatry
Team Leadership & Organization
Build, lead, and mentor a Clinical Development team composed of:
Clinical Leads (by therapeutic area)
Clinical Scientists
Define clear roles, responsibilities, and governance across the team
Establish scalable ways of working enabling high-quality, timely execution
Portfolio Governance & Standardization
Design and implement standardized clinical development frameworks across business units
Harmonize:
protocol templates and study documentation
clinical review and governance processes
decision criteria and escalation pathways
Ensure alignment with ICH-GCP, ISO 14155, MDR, and applicable regulatory standards
Operational Excellence & Inspection Readiness
Ensure inspection readiness across all sponsor-led trials
Partner closely with Clinical Operations to:
drive execution excellence and risk anticipation
ensure quality-by-design principles
resolve complex operational or scientific issues
Act as senior escalation point for clinical development matters
Cross-Functional Leadership
Collaborate closely with:
Regulatory & Quality (clinical strategy, submissions, audits)
Biostatistics (study design, endpoints, analysis plans)
Medical Affairs (scientific alignment and evidence narratives)
Market Access & Public Affairs (clinical evidence support)
Product and Data teams (translation of clinical insights into digital solutions)
Ensure clinical development is tightly integrated with company-wide priorities
A strategic thinker with the ability to prioritize in complex environments
An inspiring leader with a talent for developing your teams
Executive presence with strong scientific credibility
Cross-functional minded with ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders
Comfortable with innovation (digital health, non-traditional endpoints)
An excellent communicator and presenter
An MD MSc or MD PhD degree
Minimum 5 years of clinical development experience on the sponsor side (biotech/pharma)
Proven experience managing and scaling clinical development teams
Strong understanding of regulatory and inspection requirements
Worked in international contexts (EU/US regulatory exposure)
Nice to have: Experience in digital therapeutics or biotechs that have obtained CE/FDA approvals.
Direct impact on the company's clinical governance: you will build Resilience's clinical engine from scratch
Cross-therapeutic exposure: oncology, psychiatry, gastroenterology
Strategic interaction with executive leadership: you will work directly with the CMO and CEO
Ambitious scale-up environment: combines scientific rigor, digital innovation, and regulatory ambition
Strategic Fit - Charles Ferté, CMO (1h) - Assess your clinical vision, governance approach, and leadership philosophy
Cross-functional Assessment - Parallel interviews (30/45 minutes) with:
Blanche (Chief of Staff) - Strategic structuring and prioritization
Yasmine (Head of QARA) - Compliance mindset
Tim or Emilie (HR) - Leadership and cultural fit
Nicoleta (Director Biostat) - (Clinical Scientists) - Technical collaboration
Bertille - (Clinical Scientists) - Technical collaboration
Elodie - (Clinical Scientists) - Technical collaboration
Emma (Clinical Scientists) - Technical collaboration
Case Presentation - Strategic clinical case presentation
Executive Interview (30 minutes) - Jon, CEO - Vision and strategy alignment
English Test (optional - 5/10 min) - Brief conversation with a native speaker to assess your level
GDPR : Your personal data will be processed for the purposes of recruitment related activities, which include setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating and assessing the results thereto, and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment and hiring processes. They will be available only for people involved in the process and erased after 2 years of inactivity.
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