Senior Director, PRO-COA COE Lead

Crinetics is a pharmaceutical company based in San Diego, California, developing much-needed therapies for people with endocrine diseases and endocrine-related tumors. We were founded by a dedicated team of scientists with the simple belief that better therapies developed from rigorous innovation can lead to better lives. Our work continues to make a real difference in the lives of patients. We have a prolific discovery engine and a robust preclinical and clinical development pipeline. We are driven by science with a patient-centric and team-oriented culture. Crinetics is known for its inclusive workplace culture. We are also a dog-friendly workplace. This is an exciting time to join Crinetics as we shape our organization into the world’s premier fully integrated endocrine company from discovery to patients. Join our team as we transform the lives of others.

Position Summary:

The Senior Director, Head of the PRO/COA Center of Excellence (COE), leads the Patient-Centered Outcomes/Clinical Outcomes Assessment (PRO/COA) function within HEOR/RWE — Crinetics' in-house authority on patient-reported and clinical outcome assessment. The role focuses exclusively on PRO/COA strategy development and execution for Crinetics' pipeline (pre-late-stage) programs, owning the full COA lifecycle from concept elicitation through instrument development and validation so that future products enter late-stage trials with rigorous, regulatory-grade, fit-for-purpose outcome measures. For late-stage assets, the Senior Director serves as the in-house PRO/COA subject-matter expert and consultant, advising the Therapeutic Area (TA) Leads, who execute the late-stage PRO work (e.g., Phase 3 PRO endpoints and real-world / post-marketing PRO data collection and analytics). The role sets methodological and regulatory standards for outcome-assessment work across the function, partners with Clinical Development, Biometrics, and Regulatory on endpoint and label strategy, and engages with FDA and EMA on outcome-measure questions. Reporting to the VP, HEOR/RWE, the Senior Director develops the COE team and its standards.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

These may include but are not limited to:

• Own PRO/COA strategy development and execution exclusively for Crinetics' pipeline (pre-late-stage) programs — building fit-for-purpose COA strategies ahead of late-stage trials.
• Own the full COA development lifecycle for pipeline programs: concept elicitation, instrument selection and development, content validity, cognitive interviewing, psychometric validation, and meaningful-change/responder analysis.
• Serve as the in-house PRO/COA subject-matter expert and consultant for late-stage assets, advising the Therapeutic Area Leads who execute Phase 3 PRO work and real-world / post-marketing PRO data collection and analytics.
• Set and maintain PRO/COA methodological and regulatory standards across the function — protocol templates, statistical analysis plans for COA endpoints, and quality benchmarks.
• Partner with Clinical Development and Biometrics on COA endpoint selection, trial integration, and analyses supporting regulatory label claims for pipeline programs.
• Lead FDA and EMA interactions on outcome measures for pipeline programs (COA qualification, content-validity evidence, label-claim language); advise on late-stage interactions as the in-house expert.
• Direct translation and cultural adaptation to ensure cross-country measure equivalence for global trials and submissions.
• Lead patient preference and treatment-burden studies for pipeline programs to inform differentiation strategy.
• Contribute PRO/COA evidence to integrated evidence plans, value dossiers, and HTA submissions.
• Manage external COA vendors, instrument licensors, and academic partners while building in-house capability.
• Provide leadership, career management, coaching, and mentoring as the COE scales; recruit and develop top COA talent.
• Represent Crinetics PRO/COA at scientific congresses (e.g., ISPOR, ISOQOL) and stay current with evolving COA regulatory guidance.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and US healthcare laws governing patient data and evidence generation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Required:

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline — outcomes research, psychometrics, health services research, public health, epidemiology, or related (PhD, PharmD, MD, MPH, MSc).
• Minimum of 13 years of relevant pharmaceutical, biotech, or consulting experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of supervisory years of experience.
• Minimum of 10 years focused on PRO/COA development.
• Equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience may be considered.
• Deep expertise across the COA lifecycle — concept elicitation, content validity, psychometric validation, and meaningful-change/responder analysis.
• Demonstrated success developing or qualifying COAs supporting regulatory label claims with FDA and/or EMA.
• Direct experience leading FDA/EMA interactions on outcome measures (e.g., COA qualification, Type C meetings, COA-related label negotiations).
• Track record applying COA work across multiple assets or therapeutic areas, including de novo instrument development where validated measures do not exist.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory and HTA expectations for PRO/COA (FDA PRO/COA guidance, EMA, ISOQOL and ISPOR good-practice guidance).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence senior business leaders across functions and geographies.
• Ability to lead, collaborate, and influence cross-functional teams.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies and procedures, as well as US healthcare laws and regulations.
• Flexible, adaptable, and able to operate effectively in ambiguity; balance scientific rigor with attention to execution detail.

Preferred:

• Biotech / commercial-stage pharma experience in rare or specialty endocrine, oncology, or other niche-population therapeutic areas.
• Experience developing pediatric COAs and observer-reported outcomes.
• Familiarity with European and ex-US COA evidence requirements.
• Experience integrating ePRO and modern data-collection platforms.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Physical Activities: On a continuous basis, sit at desk for a long period of time; intermittently answer telephone and write or use a keyboard to communicate through written means. Some walking and lifting up to 25 lbs. may be required. The noise level in the work environment is typically low to moderate. The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and responsibilities.

Laboratory Activities (if applicable): Biology and chemical laboratory environment experience needed. Environmental health and safety requirements also apply.

Travel:

You may be required to travel for up to 5% of your time.

The Anticipated Base Salary Range: 

In addition to your base pay, our total rewards program consists of a discretionary annual target bonus, stock options, ESPP, and 401k match. We also provide top-notch health insurance plans for employees (and their families) to include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 20 days of PTO, 10 paid holidays, and a winter company shutdown.

The final salary offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience and education. Crinetics Pharmaceuticals is a multi-state employer, and this salary range may not reflect positions that work in other states. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Crinetics is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and employment applicants without regard to unlawful considerations of sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and/or expression), pregnancy, race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, religion or similar philosophical beliefs, disability, marital and civil union status, age, genetic information, veteran status or any personal attribute or characteristic that is protected by applicable local, state or federal laws.

Salary Range

In addition to your base pay, our total rewards program consists of a discretionary annual target bonus, stock options, ESPP, and 401k match. We also provide top-notch health insurance plans for employees (and their families) to include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance, 20 days of PTO, 10 paid holidays, and a winter company shutdown.