Therapeutic Strategy Head - Infectious Diseases

Therapeutic Strategy Head - Infectious Diseases

Allucent, Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

We’re looking for a seasoned Infectious Diseases ACE (Allucent Center of Expertise) Therapeutic Strategy Head to join our A‑team. In this role, you’ll be responsible for shaping and driving our organization’s Infectious Diseases strategy, integrating scientific, operational and commercial perspectives to ensure the capture and delivery of successful trials. You will bridge therapeutic insight with internal SMEs to create differentiated strategic operational solutions for Allucent’s clients. This position has no direct reports but will have matrixed oversight and accountability of project leadership and SME resources to enable portfolio performance management.

At Allucent™, we are dedicated to helping small‑medium biopharmaceutical companies efficiently navigate the complex world of clinical trials to bring life‑changing therapies to patients in need across the globe.

Key Responsibilities

Therapeutic Strategy & Leadership

• Partner to develop, define and execute Allucent’s overarching ACE Infectious Diseases strategy that aligns with corporate and market opportunity goals across all phases of drug development.
• Serve as an internal Infectious Diseases expert providing leadership across high‑value opportunities and ensure alignment.
• Lead discussion around innovative and efficient operational models for Infectious Diseases trials, leveraging multidisciplinary scientific and operational expertise.
• Direct development of a therapeutic ecosystem of internal and external SMEs & Partners to differentiate Allucent’s go‑to‑market offering.

Operational Excellence

• Account for delivery performance across the Infectious Diseases portfolio, ensuring studies meet or exceed quality, timeline, and budget expectations.
• Establish and monitor leading and lagging operational and financial KPIs specific to Infectious Diseases to enable proactive portfolio performance management.
• Lead operational governance for key clients in the Infectious Diseases portfolio, providing strategic oversight and escalation support as required.
• Champion operational innovation, such as decentralized or hybrid trial models, real‑world data integration, and digital solutions that enhance study efficiency.
• Partner with Medical, Biostatistics, Regulatory, and Data Operations to ensure trials are strategically and operationally optimized.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and effectiveness of delivery solutions across the portfolio.

Client Engagement, Thought Leadership & Business Development

• Partner with Marketing and Business Development and internal/external SMEs to position Allucent as a thought leader in the Infectious Diseases drug development space.
• Lead operational strategy development for key opportunities to support improved opportunity capture.
• Cultivate relationships with key Infectious Diseases sponsors, thought leaders, and academic collaborators.
• Identify new growth opportunities in Infectious Diseases, including emerging indications, novel modalities, and biomarker‑driven strategies.

Leadership & Team Development

• Participate as a key contributor to the executive operational leadership team for Allucent.
• Provide mentorship and leadership to therapeutic leads, project directors, and operational teams within Infectious Diseases.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in life sciences (MS, PhD, or equivalent). Background in Infectious Diseases or related field preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of clinical research and development experience with a focus on Infectious Diseases within a CRO, pharma, or biotech environment.
• Demonstrated success leading Infectious Diseases programs or portfolios across multiple indications and study phases.
• Proven ability to align therapeutic insight with operational strategy.
• Strong experience collaborating with and influencing across multiple scientific and operational disciplines.
• Track record of client engagement, operational strategy and managing large portfolios of work to achieve commercial and delivery goals.
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and operational insight.
• Excellent communicator, capable of translating scientific and operational concepts for diverse audiences.
• Highly collaborative, able to influence across functions and levels without direct authority.
• Entrepreneurial, adaptable, and motivated by building excellence in a growth‑oriented CRO environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Departmental Study/Training for furthering professional development.
• Mentoring opportunities.
• Internal growth opportunities and career progression.
• Financially rewarding internal employee referral program.
• Eligibility for our internal employee recognition programs for going above and beyond on projects.
• Eligibility for the Loyalty Award Program in recognition of loyalty and commitment of longstanding employees.

About Allucent

Our mission is to help bring new therapies to light. When you work at Allucent, that means applying your unique skill set, expertise and knowledge to build partnerships with our clients in their pursuit to develop new, life‑improving treatments.

If you’re passionate about helping customers develop new pharmaceuticals and biologics, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are ready to join other science, business and operations leaders, we would love to get to learn more about how we can help each other grow.

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Apply Now

If you’re ready to bring your passion for clinical development and business growth to Allucent, apply today or reach out to Demetria Eggleston (demetria.eggleston@allucent.com) for more information.

Disclaimers

Our in‑office work policy encourages a dynamic work environment, prescribing 2 days in office per week for employees within reasonable distance from one of our global offices. For this role you can be home‑based.

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