Medical Director- Neurology

Overview

The Associate Medical Director / Medical Director will provide medical, clinical and scientific advisory expertise to all IQVIA divisions as requested. Participate in all aspects of Medical Science involvement on assigned trials. Serve as a medical expert during project delivery lifecycle. Provide therapeutic and medical expertise to business development activities.

Essential Functions

Medical Monitoring

• Primarily serves as Global and/or Regional Medical Advisor on assigned projects.
• Serves as Scientific Advisor and provides guidance 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 protocol clarifications, inclusion/exclusion determinations, and issues of patient safety and/or eligibility.
• Performs medical review of the protocol, Investigational Drug Brochure (IDB), and/or Case Report Forms (CRFs).
• 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).
• May perform medical case review of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), including review of case documentation and patient narrative, in collaboration with the Pharmacovigilance department.
• May provide medical support for the Analysis of Similar Events (AOSE), in collaboration with or on behalf of Pharmacovigilance department.
• May perform medical review of adverse event coding.
• Performs review of the Clinical Study Report (CSR) and patient narratives.
• Attends Kick-Off meetings, weekly team meetings, and client meetings, as needed or requested.
• Available 24/7 to respond urgent protocol-related questions from investigative sites, in accordance with local labor laws.

Medical Strategy

• Provides expert advice to the development of medically sound delivery strategies for small to large and/or complex multi-region studies in partnership with sales and other functions responsible for business development activities.
• Responsible for the development of the medically related aspects of client proposals including the budget related to medical monitoring.
• Provides medical and scientific advice to key internal stakeholders developing proposals: this may include, but is not limited to, 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.
• Participates in strategic business development activities including presentations to prospective clients.
• Maintains awareness of industry development and may author related publications.
• Requires periodic regional and international travel.

Qualifications

• Medical degree from an accredited and internationally recognized medical school with a curriculum relevant to general medical education, plus a minimum of 5 years of experience in clinical medicine.
• Specialty board certification – Neurology
• Ideally, candidate will have a minimum of 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 co-workers, 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 applicable therapeutic area.
• Proven skills in providing consultation and advice on multiple assignments are required, as well as initiative and flexibility.