AtaiBeckley is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company created through the strategic combination of atai Life Sciences and Beckley Psytech, forming a global leader in transformative mental health therapies.

We are on a mission to transform patient outcomes by developing effective, rapid-acting mental health treatments, supported by an industry-leading pipeline of psychedelic-based therapies.

Our people are at the heart of our progress: a diverse, highly skilled, and values-driven team located across Europe and the US, united by a shared commitment to reducing the global burden of mental health conditions.

If you are motivated by meaningful science, real-world impact and working with experienced, mission-driven colleagues, we’d love to hear from you.

As a Medical Director at AtaiBeckley, you will contribute to the advancement of the company’s neuroscience clinical development programs by supporting the design and execution of Phase 1–3 clinical trials. The role provides clinical and scientific leadership within cross-functional study teams, ensuring high-quality data generation, patient safety, and timely, evidence-based program decisions while maintaining operational excellence.

Key Accountabilities:

Clinical Strategy & Trial Design 

• Contribute to clinical development plans (CDPs) and protocol design, including endpoints, statistical assumptions, and Go/No-Go criteria aligned to value and differentiation
• Incorporate translational elements (e.g., biomarkers, PK/PD, digital endpoints) into studies to enhance signal detection and decision speed

Medical Monitoring & Study Oversight 

• Serve as medical monitor for assigned studies or other studies as needed
• Review AEs/SAEs, safety labs, eligibility decisions, protocol deviations, and patient profiles to ensure protocol adherence and data quality
• Respond to site questions and ensure adherence to protocol and safety requirements

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Study Execution

• Serve as the clinical representative on study teams
• Provide clinical input to clinical operations, biostatistics, safety, regulatory, and commercial colleagues
• Partner with CROs and external partners to ensure study progress and issue resolution
• Uphold high standards for clinical and scientific rigor

Data Interpretation, Reporting & Scientific Communication 

• Participate in data review, analysis and interpretation of study results
• Preparation of clinical study reports, abstracts posters, manuscripts, and scientific presentations
• Engage with investigators and scientific leaders (KOLs) to inform external communication

Regulatory Support & Submissions 

• Contribute to clinical components of INDs, IBs, health authority briefing packages and responses 
• Participate in preparation for regulatory meetings in collaboration with senior leadership
• Ensure consistency of clinical narrative across IBs, protocols, CSRs, and briefing documents

Education, Experience and Skills necessary for the role: 

Education: 

• Advanced medical degree (MD) with relevant clinical training in Neuroscience (psychiatry and/or neurology); equivalent expertise in other specialties considered based on experience.

Experience: 

• Prior experience in Phase 1–3 clinical trials in neuroscience (psychiatry and/or neurology) 
• Demonstrable record of participation in clinical trial methodology, endpoint selection, protocol development, study conduct, data quality, statistical interpretation, and CSR/report authorship
• Track record of scientific communications (publications, congress presentations)
• Track record of effective cross-functional collaboration and external engagement with KOLs/investigators
• Familiarity with translational/biomarker strategies and decision-focused early development
• Exposure to health authority interactions (direct leadership not required)

Skills: 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills 
• Ability  to concisely integrate scientific and clinical considerations into a framework for sound decision making
• Ability to navigate a multidisciplinary matrix environment in drug development, including operations, biostatistics, safety, regulatory, and commercial
• Strong negotiation and conflict-resolution skills; able to drive aligned, timely decisions