Medical Director – Ophthalmology
When our values align, there’s no limit to what we can achieve. At Parexel, we all share the same goal – to improve the world’s health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special – a deep conviction in what we do.
Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we’re committed to making a difference.
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 with a very strong background in Ophthalmology.
The role can be based remotely in select EMEA locations.
The Medical Director is a medical expert with specialized therapeutic expertise and some 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 will 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 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 and 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 various documents, collaboration on internal therapeutic area meetings, training module development, white papers, slide sets, publications etc.
Client Relationship Building & 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 / 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 time management skills
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, which is expected to be kept up to date.
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)