Tiago Nunes on Rare Disease, Clinical Development & Finding Joy at Work

In this episode of Leadership Lab, Maurice Thornton speaks with Tiago Nunes, SVP Clinical Development at Mirum Pharmaceuticals, about rare disease, clinical development, patient-centred trials, and the career turns that shaped his path.From Rio de Janeiro to Europe, from medicine and GI research to pharma and biotech, Tiago shares an honest look at finding the right fit, learning from feedback, and building a career with joy and purpose.Together, Maurice and Tiago explore what clinical development really involves, why rare disease trials require creativity, how patient voices can shape better studies, and why the best clinical operations people are often both pragmatic and deeply creative.Need to hire exceptional talent in pharma, biotech, medtech, or digital health? Write to us at [email protected] — we’d love to hear what you’re building.Follow leadership lab and share this episode with someone who might find it useful.