Medical Director

Clearline Recruitment Ltd
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL8 6TP, United Kingdom
3 months ago
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Role: Medical Director (contractor) - Neurodegeneration
Location: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Hybrid - 2 days in office
Hours: 37.5 hours p/week. 9-month FTC
Salary: £70.89 - £85.81 PAYE basic excluding holiday pay per hour or £95 - £115 per hour LTD / UMB

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Medical Director to join one of our longstanding clients, an exciting Clinical Development organization, in Welwyn Garden City. This organization is structured by therapeutic area and is responsible for developing and executing the late development (Phase II - III) clinical strategies and plans that deliver medically-differentiated therapies that provide meaningful improvement to patients.

Who you are:

You have an MD or MD/PhD with at least 5 years of experience in longitudinal clinical research, including experience in clinical trials (in an industry or academic setting)
You are an excellent oral and written communicator
As a leader, you will work within a matrix environment where influencing and inspiring others to strive for excellence is expected.
The Requirements:

Support cross-functional teams to design and execute clinical development plans across all phases of drug development, but with a focus on Phase 3
Provide medical monitoring support for ongoing clinical studies ● Closely interface with cross-functional colleagues representing clinical operations, safety, clinical pharmacology, biostatistics, regulatory, research, biomarkers, and others
Support external engagements with advisory boards, site investigators, health authorities, and other key stakeholders

The Role:

In this role, you will support one or more late-stage clinical projects, aimed at demonstrating the potential of innovative molecules to address huge unmet medical needs in neurodegeneration.
You will leverage your expertise to translate innovative molecules into potentially transformative therapies for patients. By marrying science and strategy, you will design rigorous and efficient clinical experiments that will support robust decision-making, to get promising therapies to patients as soon as possible.

If you're keen to join an exceptional team who value unwavering focus, collaborative teamwork and exceptional delivery, then please apply to this Medical Director role below or call Chloe Mccausland on (phone number removed) between 9:00am - 5:00pm

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