Medical Director

Summary

Join Precision for Medicine as a Medical Director based in China and contribute to accelerating the development of life-changing therapies. You will leverage your medical and scientific expertise to ensure data accuracy and patient safety in clinical trials, primarily focusing on oncology and rare diseases. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, contributing to strategic planning, supporting business development, and developing medical team members. Responsibilities include reviewing clinical trial documents, monitoring patient safety, and providing medical expertise to project teams and clients. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in oncology clinical research and drug development, along with strong communication and presentation skills.

Requirements

• MD, DO, MBBS, or equivalent medical qualifications
• 5+ years of clinical experience
• Completed an accredited medical residency program
• 5+ years of experience in oncology clinical research
• Demonstrated expertise around the lifecycle of oncology drug development with ability to strategically analyse oncology clinical trial protocols
• Availability for domestic and international travel including overnight stays (approximate 30% travel requirement)

Responsibilities

• Work closely with senior leaders in Medical, Operational Strategy, and Business Development to support client engagement
• Support Business Development and Proposals teams by participating in the RFP process; prepare medical considerations section for proposals; and support or participate in bid defence meetings
• Write or edit scientific content of deliverables within budget and timelines
• Collaborates with Regulatory Affairs on regulatory product landscape and strategies as a part of overall drug development strategy
• Provide scientific insight and create content for specified company releases (e.g., white papers and publication manuscripts)
• Review and revise protocols, case report forms, training materials, project specific tools, analysis plans, study designs, clinical trial reports and new drug applications
• Review laboratory values, adverse events, coded adverse event and medication data, and data tables, listings and figures as needed
• Serve as a medical resource for study sites, the project team and clients
• Assist in the preparation of the Medical Monitoring Plan and materials for investigator meetings and staff training sessions
• Assume responsibility for medical and safety monitoring on assigned projects
• Participate in feasibility discussions relating to specific project proposals
• Develop training modules and provide training concentrating on disease states
• Participate in process improvement activities
• Collaborate with Senior Vice President, Global Medical and other members of the Medical Science Department to support growth and development activities globally

Preferred Qualifications

• Drug development experience in oncology
• Oncology and/or Haematology Fellowship or equivalent
• Board Certification in Oncology and/or Haematology or equivalent
• Phase I and Phase II oncology clinical trial experience
• Prior CRO experience
• Maintains current scientific and medical knowledge base
• Ability to deliver on commitments; understands the service culture
• Strategic thinker who can build strategic drug development solutions associated with novel development programs, study designs, and patient populations
• Demonstrates a high degree of professionalism, as evidenced by punctuality, positive interactions with customers and teammates, including good interpersonal skills
• Communicate both verbally and in written form in an acceptable manner
• Conduct formal presentations to a wide variety of audiences including colleagues
• Strong visual and presentation skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-pacing team setting, with minimal supervision
• Proven efficiency in working remotely