Overview

Parexel is in the business of improving the world’s health. We do this by providing a suite of biopharmaceutical services that help clients across the globe transform scientific discoveries into new treatments. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, our therapeutic, technical, and functional ability is underpinned by a deep conviction in what we do. We believe in our values; Patients First, Quality, Respect, Empowerment & Accountability.

Parexel is looking for a Medical Director who is a certified Ophthalmologist and has industry experience in a CRO or Pharmaceutical organisation.

The role can be based remotely in select EMEA locations.

Responsibilities

The Medical Director is a medical expert with specialized therapeutic expertise and experience across indications, clients and drug development. They initiate and maintain medical and consultative relationships with clients, consult on early engagement and pre-award efforts, and serve as a medical monitor for contracted projects. The Medical Director may take on leadership roles by participating in initiatives, mentoring junior MDs and/or, where appropriate, managing a team of physicians.

Primary activities focus on Medical Monitoring Delivery & PV Support. The medical monitor will independently deliver all medical support required for successful delivery of the projects according to the contracted agreement with the sponsor (i.e., tasks and time per task contracted) and according to the assigned role (Global Lead Physician or Regional Lead Physician).

Medical Expertise

Experience in Ophthalmology is essential to the medical monitor role and will be manifested in high quality consultation on protocol development or drug development programs, medical review of documents, collaboration on internal therapeutic area meetings, training module development, white papers, slide sets, publications, etc.

Client Relationships & Engagement

Client relationship building and engagement, including soliciting and addressing client feedback and suggestions regarding medical study-related activities, are core skills required of the medical monitor.

Business Development

The medical monitor will provide medical expertise and leadership in Proposal Development Teams (PDTs) for client bid pursuit meetings.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to interact well with sponsor/client counterparts
• Client-focused approach to work
• Excellent verbal and written medical communication skills
• Excellent standard of written and spoken English
• A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning
• Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail
• Willingness to work in a matrix environment and to value the importance of teamwork

Knowledge And Experience

• Experience in clinical medicine (general or specialist qualifications) with a specialty in Ophthalmology
• A background in clinical aspects of drug development, including all aspects of Medical Monitoring and study design/execution, preferred
• Clinical practice experience
• Good knowledge of the drug development process including drug safety, preferred
• Experience in Pharmaceutical Medicine, preferred
• Experience leading, mentoring and managing individuals/ a team, preferred

Education

• Medically qualified in an acknowledged medical school with completion of at least a basic training in clinical medicine (residency, internship)
• Certified Ophthalmologist

Seniority

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Science, Research, and Health Care Provider

Industries

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Biotechnology Research, and Hospitals and Health Care

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