Medical Director

Talentmark
Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6TP, United Kingdom
3 months ago
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Talentmark is recruiting for a Medical Director to join a company in the pharmaceutical industry on a contract basis for 9 months.

Salary:

Paying between £95 - £115 per hour Ltd/Umbrella - outside IR35

Medical Director role:

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.Your Background:

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.

Experience in clinical development, phase II and III, and neurodegeneration therapeutic area.Company:

Our client is one of the world's premier innovative biopharmaceutical companies, discovering, developing and providing over 160 different medicines, vaccines and consumer healthcare products to help improve the lives of millions of people in the UK and around the world every year.

Location:

This role is hybrid working with 2 days in the clients office in Welwyn Garden City.

Apply:

For more information, or to apply for this Medical Director please contact the Key Accounts Team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed). Please quote reference (Apply online only).

It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK.

Please note: This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

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