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Senior Medical Director – MD
Lifelancer. Provide medical direction for the conduct of clinical trials .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive clinical research experience and drug development expertise, with a strong focus on medical monitoring and strategic contributions to clinical trials. Capable of leading cross-functional teams and enhancing client relationships while ensuring compliance with medical and safety standards.
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MD DegreeClinical Research LeadershipDrug Development KnowledgeMedical Monitoring ExperienceRegulatory Compliance
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Hard Skills
Clinical Trials ManagementMedical Data ReviewProtocol DevelopmentFeasibility AssessmentSafety MonitoringProject Risk AssessmentTraining Module DevelopmentProposal DevelopmentQuality ImprovementCME Participation
Soft Skills
LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationClient Relationship ManagementTeam Supervision
Tools & Technologies
Clinical Trial SoftwareData Analysis ToolsProject Management ToolsMedical Review Software
Certifications & Qualifications
MD/DO Professional DegreeBoard CertificationRelevant Subspecialty Fellowship
Industry Keywords
Pharmaceutical IndustryCROClinical DevelopmentTherapeutic Area ExpertiseInvestigator Relationships
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide medical direction for the conduct of clinical trials
- Support development activities for proposed and ongoing projects within the area of expertise
- Perform medical monitoring for assigned clinical studies
- Partner with GCO to develop and enhance client relationships
- Provide medical/scientific capabilities to clients, proposal teams, and internal teams
- Drive projects from an overall company perspective beyond the medical perspective
- Provide strategic and tactical subject matter expertise for proposals, bid defense, business development, quality/process improvement, and audits
- Contribute to company policies involving medical, safety, and therapeutics
- Provide cross-functional scientific and technical contributions to client medical teams, project teams, investigators, sites, regulatory authorities, ethics committees, safety monitoring boards, and healthcare professionals
- Perform site/investigator feasibility and build investigator relationships to support trial recruitment and conduct
- Participate in client and internal meetings across time zones
- Support recruitment for department positions
- Lead and present medical/scientific capabilities in proposal teams
- Manage, supervise, and delegate activities to up to 5–10 direct and indirect reports as applicable
- Serve as Global, Regional, or Program Lead Project Physician across multiple indications as assigned
- Contribute to medical strategy and study/program execution
- Review and revise protocols, case report forms, training materials, project tools, analysis plans, clinical trial reports, data tables, listings, figures, and new drug applications
- Prepare materials for and participate in investigator meetings and assist at site initiation visits
- Participate in project risk assessment activities
- Provide out-of-hours medical cover as required
- Perform medical data review and oversee central medical data reviewers where applicable
- Review and act on safety alerts
- Support medical review of coding
- Assist with data safety monitoring board activities
- Provide clinical and medical expertise to other company departments
- Review or assist with medical monitoring scope of work, hours, and budget discussions
- Oversee medical monitoring activities, timelines, quality of deliverables, and physician resource assignments
- Maintain subject matter expertise through CME, clinical work, and relevant conferences/meetings
- Develop training modules and provide disease-area and protocol-specific training
- Participate in company-wide process improvement activities
- Represent the company at conferences and scientific meetings
- Lead therapeutic-area physician initiatives
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
What you’ll need- MD degree required
- MD/DO professional degree/designation/certification/license legally required
- Relevant subspecialty fellowship training and history of board certification, as appropriate
- Recognized as a clinical research leader with substantial knowledge of drug development and extensive clinical research experience in a specific therapeutic area
- Relevant and equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of educational requirements
- 3–10 years of experience with substantial knowledge of drug development and extensive clinical research experience within the pharmaceutical/CRO industry in a specific therapeutic area
- Generally 2–5 years of clinical trials medical monitoring experience or other relevant clinical development/trial experience at a CRO, pharmaceutical company, regulatory agency, or clinical practice
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored work authorization
- Ability to access and use a variety of computer software
- Regular and consistent attendance
- Varied hours may be required
- Ability to provide 24/7 emergency medical cover during the designated rotation
- Occasional domestic and international travel may be required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability (STD)
- Long-term disability (LTD)
- 401(k)
- Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- Company bonus programs where applicable
- Continuing medical education (CME)
- Occasional domestic and international travel