Head of Clinical Development

South San Francisco, CA Until 8/21/2026 First posted April 9, 2026 Last posted April 9, 2026
Job description

Company info

NewLimit is a biotechnology company working to radically extend human healthspan. We’re developing medicines to treat age-related diseases by reprogramming the epigenome, a new therapeutic mechanism to restore regenerative potential in aged and diseased cells. We leverage functional genomics, pooled perturbation screening, and artificial intelligence systems to unravel the biology of aging and disease using experiments of unprecedented scale.

Description

NewLimit is recruiting a VP of Clinical Development to plan and execute our first clinical trials. Our most advanced assets restore youthful hepatic metabolism and hold the potential to benefit diverse populations with liver disease and metabolic dysfunction. Our early stage programs have similar potential for impact in renal and inflammatory disease indications.

In this role, you will design and orchestrate clinical trials for some of the world’s first reprogramming medicines. You will serve as the company’s senior clinical scientist and as a member of our executive team.

As part of your role, you will:

  • Lead and orchestrate clinical development activities in collaboration with external partners.
  • Create clinical trial protocols, author and own regulatory submissions, and contribute to regulatory interactions.
  • Solve the inevitable logistical bottlenecks that block progress of our clinical studies.
  • Serve as a member of NewLimit’s Executive Team and contribute to budgeting, goal setting, and technical review decisions.
  • Build and run a clinical development team as we approach first-in-human dosing.

Requirements

  • M.D. or equivalent clinical training
  • Experience planning and orchestrating first-in-human trials
  • Experience with both US FDA and ex-US regulatory agencies (e.g. Australian TGA)
  • Deep knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP)

Nice to have

  • Experience in metabolic and liver disease therapeutic areas
  • Experience leading a clinical development team across multiple therapeutic areas
  • Experience developing products in emerging therapeutic modalities (gene therapy, nucleic acid therapies, cell therapy)
  • Experience managing both early (Phase 1/2) and late-stage (Phase 3) clinical trials

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Industry-leading paid time off (PTO) -- 20 days/year for all employees + holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Meals and snacks on-site

Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Learn more at: https://www.newlimit.com/careers   

About this role

Summary

Lead clinical trial planning, regulatory submissions, and team building for innovative medicines.

Job title

Head of Clinical Development

Experience level

null

Industry

biotechnology

Location requirements

South San Francisco, CA; remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

MD or clinical trainingexperience with first-in-human trialsFDA and ex-US regulatory experiencedeep knowledge of GCP

Preferred skills

metabolic diseasesliver diseasetherapeutic modalitiesclinical trial management

Specializations

clinical trialsregulatory submissionsGCPdrug development
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

South San Francisco, CA, USA

On-site City