Associate Medical Director- Oncology ,Sponsor-Dedicated (12 months Fixed Term Contract) (26)

Associate Medical Director / Medical Director

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

• Primarily serves as Global 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, Investigative 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.
• May require regular travel.
• Extensive use of keyboard requiring repetitive motion of fingers.
• Extensive use of telephone and face-to-face communication requiring accurate perception of speech.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree from an accredited and internationally recognized medical school with a curriculum relevant to general medical education.
• 5-7 years of experience in clinical medicine
• Ability to work in partnership with a multidisciplinary group of colleagues, including translating concepts into practical approaches and promoting consensus.
• Outstanding ability to work independently with minimal supervision, ability to work effectively within a team, and matrix environment.
• Ability to organize and work efficiently on several projects, each with specific requirements and/or shifting priorities.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills as well as interpersonal skills are essential.
• Board certification or board qualifications in medical oncology, radiation oncology, hematology or internal medicine (with hematology or oncology experience)