Director, International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials in MS

Remote - Flexible

Flexible

Full time

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WHO WE ARE:

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society mobilizes people and resources to drive research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone affected by MS. To fulfill this mission, the Society funds cutting-edge research, drives change through advocacy, facilitates professional education, collaborates with MS organizations around the world, and provides programs and services designed to help people with MS and their families move their lives forward. We partner with volunteers to accomplish our work. Staff members engage volunteers through effective and timely communications, facilitating meaningful opportunities, and continually seeking and providing feedback for reciprocal growth and learning.

Job Summary:

The Director, International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials in MS provides day-to-day committee management and scientific strategy for the Society's clinical trials committee and related standing committees or workgroups. Working with the VP, Medical Affairs the IACCTMS lead will help to advance strategic priorities such as MS course descriptors, diagnostic criteria, innovative trial design, biomarkers, outcomes, artificial intelligence, and other emerging topics by convening experts, managing deliverables, and aligning scientific outputs with Society priorities. Contributes to the achievement of the Society's four strategic pillars by aligning work, decisions, and partnerships with enterprise priorities and actively collaborating across teams to advance mission outcomes.

Location Requirements

• Remote - Flexible Location

• Work is primarily performed remotely, however, when possible and necessary, teams meet in person to conduct the business of the organization and build team relationships.

Compensation | Benefits:

The estimated hiring compensation range for this role is $100,000 - $120,000. Final offers will be based on the candidate's geographic location, consider career experience, and may vary from this range due to these and other factors.

You will have the opportunity for a highly competitive, comprehensive benefit package that the Society provides to employees.

Your benefits include:

• Considerable Paid Time Off Plan

• Paid Holidays

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Society match

• Commuter Benefit Plan

Comprehensive Health & Welfare benefits including:

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Flex Spending Accounts

• Life Insurance

• Disability Coverage

• Spring Health Membership offering free therapy and professional coaching, as well as additional voluntary benefit offerings.

Not to mention, you will join an incredible mission focused team of people!

Main Responsibilities:

Scope of Role: C ommittee Management ( 60%)

• Develop and maintain the committee's multi-year scientific agenda, workplan, milestones, and priority topics.

• Plan and facilitate committee meetings, coordinate agendas, document decisions, track actions, and support committee chairs and workgroup leads.

• Design comprehensive project plans aligned with IACCTMS scientific and clinical strategies and priorities to implement and communicate projects as well as track progress and performance .

• Lead and manage the coordination, alignment, changes in project scopes and budgets to fulfill partnership and collaborative work with ECTRIMS .

• Manage the IACCTMS Sponsor group (the board of the IACCTMS ) including organizing quarterly meetings, drafting annual reviews, and ensuring timely financial planning and reporting

Scope of Role: Scientific Management and Leadership ( 30%)

• Manage collaboration with international and domestic organizations, academic experts, regulators, funders, and scientific partners as appropriate .

• Working with IACCTMS leadership, engage the international academic, clinical and commercial research community to develop innovative solutions and consensus around for MS challenges and opportunities

• Drive and facilitate writing of scientific and consensus papers for publishing in key scientific journals .

• Develop meeting summaries, presentations, statements, and external communications related to scientific content from IACCTMS meetings and activities.

• Assist with s cientific meeting planning, content development and support for IACCTMS in person and virtual meetings .

• Manage the coordination and collabora tion with all mission teams as related to their bodies of work.

• Collaborate with Director, Global Initiatives to align priorities and initiatives.

Scope of Role: Team Responsibilities (10%)

• Attend/actively engage in training, professional development, conferences, and staff meetings.

• Collaborate across mission and contribute to the integrated mission operations plan.

• Develop a strong working knowledge of all Society and relevant 3rd party (e.g., Komodo) information systems including Salesforce or other Society CRMs.

• Maintain knowledge of MS, current treatments, disease, and symptom management.

• Stay up to date on advances in MS through publications and research.

• Implement and follow National MS  Society  risk management policies and procedures.

• Participate in professional development activities to improve knowledge and understanding of healthcare systems and provider needs.

• Contribute to team meetings, provide support, and feedback to colleagues.

•  Other duties as assigned.

What We're Looking for:

• Advanced understanding of clinical research, clinical trial design, outcomes research, or translational science.

• Experience managing scientific committees, expert workgroups, publications, or multi-stakeholder research initiatives.

• Strong ability to synthesize emerging science and identify strategic implications for the Society.

• Excellent scientific writing, meeting facilitation, and consensus-building skills.

• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple complex workstreams.

• Ability to build credibility with senior scientific and clinical experts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in clinical science, neuroscience, public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, health services research, or related field .

• Experience in MS, neurology, immunology, clinical trial networks, regulatory science, biomarkers, outcomes, or real-world data.

• Experience supporting international committees, consensus publications, or guideline/position statement development.

We’re committed to supporting the growth of every employee through a structured and transparent approach to career development. We use Talent Portraits to define clear expectations, development opportunities, and advancement paths — whether you're growing as a people leader or deepening your expertise as an individual contributor. Each role is thoughtfully placed within one of these pathways (Leadership or Partner) to help you understand how it fits into our broader organization and your potential career journey.

This position is classified as Leader - Knowledge Leader.

The National MS Society is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We need you and your unique talents and perspectives to help us write the last chapter on MS.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

We appreciate your consideration of our job opportunities and strive to make it as effortless as possible to apply for our positions. With only a few required sections and the option to use our resume parsing tool, we aim to streamline the application experience, saving you time and effort. Additionally, if you wish to include a cover letter with your application, please feel free to attach it along with your resume, and any other documents required, to the Resume/CV document upload section at the bottom of the My Experience page. We appreciate your interest in joining our team and look forward to receiving your application!

Important: You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it. The "My Experience" page is the only opportunity to add your cover letter and supporting document attachments. If you experience any trouble submitting your materials, please check out our FAQ & Contact Us page (https://www.nationalmssociety.org/Helpful-Links/Contact-Us/Careers) .

Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued success and progress towards our vision of a World Free of MS depend on it. So once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your status in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you.

Thanks for your interest in working on our team!!

We are more than an organization. We are a movement.

We are a movement by and for people affected by MS. Until we end this disease forever, we will do whatever it takes to accelerate breakthroughs.

We are a movement united in our collective power to do something about MS now – to move together towards a world free of multiple sclerosis.

We're so glad you've taken the time to explore career opportunities with us. By joining our network, we hope you will learn more about how we fulfill our mission and find your place in this movement .

Thank you for your consideration and interest in bringing your talents to the National MS Society!