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IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

Medical Director - Dermatology

Biology & BiotechPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeDurham, NC, USA

About the Job

Requirements

  • Be available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, to respond to urgent protocol-related issues at investigative sites.
  • May require regular travel.
  • Perform extensive keyboard use requiring repetitive finger motion.
  • Use the telephone and face-to-face communication extensively, with accurate perception of speech required.
  • Demonstrate excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including command of written and spoken English.
  • Hold a medical degree from an accredited and internationally recognized medical school with a curriculum relevant to general medical education.
  • Hold mandatory Dermatology certification and specialty board certification.
  • Have at least 5 years of clinical medicine experience in addition to 4 years of clinical trials experience as an investigator or in the Pharma, CRO, or Biotech industry.
  • Have robust and current knowledge of the scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial, and competitive landscape in the applicable therapeutic area.
  • Know applicable federal and local regulations and guidelines pertaining to clinical research.
  • Have skills in providing consultation and advice on multiple assignments.

Responsibilities

  • Serve primarily as Global Medical Advisor on assigned projects.
  • Serve as Scientific Advisor and guide Project Leaders on the medical and scientific aspects of assigned projects.
  • Provide medical support to investigative sites and project staff for protocol-related issues, including protocol clarifications, inclusion/exclusion determinations, and patient safety or eligibility issues.
  • Review the protocol, Investigative Drug Brochure, and/or Case Report Forms from a medical perspective.
  • Review and clarify trial-related Adverse Events.
  • Provide therapeutic area or indication training for the project clinical team.
  • Attend and present at Investigator Meetings.
  • May conduct medical case reviews of Serious Adverse Events, including reviewing case documentation and patient narratives, in collaboration with the Pharmacovigilance department.
  • May provide medical support for Analysis of Similar Events in collaboration with or on behalf of the Pharmacovigilance department.
  • May conduct medical review of adverse event coding.
  • Review the Clinical Study Report and patient narratives.
  • Attend Kick-Off meetings, weekly team meetings, and client meetings, as needed or requested.
  • Provide medical, clinical, and scientific advisory expertise to IQVIA divisions as requested; participate in Medical Science involvement on assigned trials; serve as a medical expert during project delivery; and provide therapeutic and medical expertise to business development activities.

About the Company

IQVIA

Runs drug trials and sells health data to pharma

IQVIA runs clinical trials for drug, biotech and medical device companies and sells them the health data, software and analytics they use to develop and market treatments. Its research arm designs studies, recruits trial sites and patients, and manages trials through to regulatory filing. Its commercial arm sells market data, consulting and software that pharma sales and marketing teams use to plan product launches. Clients pay through multi-year service contracts and data and software subscriptions. IQVIA was formed in 2016 when clinical research firm Quintiles merged with health data company IMS Health, and it is based in Durham, North Carolina.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Durham, NC
Founded
1998

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