Job Description
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Job Level: Medical Director, Neurologist
Location: Home-based in the U.S. or Canada
Job Overview
The Medical Director will be the medical expert on the IQVIA team working on clinical research trials in neurological diseases and disorders. This involves applying medical and scientific knowledge and expertise in support of the trial. These clinical trials will cover the full range of neurologic disorders.
Essential Functions
The role includes predominantly Medical Monitoring responsibilities with Medical Strategic input involvement as requested.
Medical Monitoring:
- Primarily serves as Medical Monitor (at the global or regional level) on assigned clinical trials.
- Serves as Scientific Advisor (providing medical advice and input) to Project Leaders on the medical and scientific aspects of assigned projects.
- Provides medical support to investigative sites and project staff for protocol-related issues including determining if subjects are eligible to participate in given clinical trials.
- Provides therapeutic area/indication training for the project clinical team.
- Attends and presents at Investigator Meetings.
- Performs review and clarification of trial-related Adverse Events (AEs).
- Attends Kick-Off meetings, weekly team meetings, and client meetings, as needed or requested.
- Responds to urgent protocol-related issues at investigative sites.
Medical Strategy:
- Contributes to the development of the medically-related aspects of client proposals including the budget related to medical monitoring.
- Provides medical and scientific advice and guidance to key internal stakeholders developing proposals: this may include reviewing the protocol for scientific/regulatory soundness and feasibility, identification of target site and principal investigator profiles, anticipated patient recruitment, standard of care and competitive landscape.
- Attends and presents at bid defense meetings, as required.
- Requires 5-10 % periodic regional and international travel.
Qualifications
- Medical degree from an accredited and internationally recognized medical school
- Board certified or eligible in Neurology
- Ideally candidate will have a minimum 2 years clinical trials experience as an investigator or medical /clinical expert in the Pharma, CRO, or Biotech industry.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients.
- Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, including good command of English language (both written and spoken).
- Robust and current knowledge of scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial and competitive landscape in Neurology.
- Proven skills in providing consultation and advice on multiple assignments are required, as well as initiative and flexibility.
- Availability for intermittent domestic and foreign travel to support these business assignments.
- Subspecialty interest and training in neuromuscular diseases (ALS, myasthenia gravis, neuropathy), or sleep disorders, or pediatric neurology is a plus, but not required.
- Has the skill, knowledge, and training necessary to provide medical monitoring for the full range of neurological diseases/disorders.
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La fourchette salariale de base potentielle pour ce poste, annualisée, est de $155,700.00 - $289,100.00. Le salaire de base réel offert peut varier selon plusieurs facteurs, notamment les qualifications liées à l’emploi telles que les connaissances, les compétences, la formation et l’expérience; l’emplacement; et/ou l’horaire (temps plein ou temps partiel). Selon le poste offert, des régimes d’incitation, des primes et/ou d’autres formes de rémunération peuvent être proposés, en plus d’une gamme d’avantages sociaux liés à la santé, au bien-être et/ou d’autres bénéfices.The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $155,700.00 - $289,100.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and wellness and/or other benefits.