Senior Medical Director, Rheumatology
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Senior Medical Director leading rheumatology clinical trials and drug development at Fortrea, a global CRO. Providing medical oversight, client leadership, and business-development support.
Responsibilities:
- Provide medical leadership and oversight across all phases of development, including early-phase innovation and late-phase global programs
- Support development activities for proposed and ongoing projects in rheumatology and medical monitoring of assigned clinical studies
- Serve as a key medical representative in client interactions, business-development discussions, and proposal presentations
- Foster relationships with global clinical operations teams and provide leadership as the Leading Physician for Phase I–IV clinical trials
- Provide high-level Medical TA and clinical trial subject matter expertise contributions
- Make cross-functional scientific and technical contributions and interact with client medical teams, project teams, key opinion leaders, and principal investigators/sites
- Partner with clients and internal teams on business development, clinical/medical strategy, proposals, bid defenses, and client discussions
- Oversee medical monitoring activities, timelines, quality of medical deliverables, and physician resource assignments
- Serve as Global Lead, Regional or Program Project Physician across multiple indications as required
- Contribute drug-development expertise and medical strategy and execution for studies/programs
- Input, review, and revise protocols, case report forms, training materials, project-specific tools, analysis plans, clinical trial reports, and new drug applications
- Prepare materials for and participate in investigator meetings and assist at site initiation visits
- Provide medical/scientific expertise to project teams
- Perform other assigned duties
Requirements:
- MD Degree
- Board Certification in Internal Medicine
- Specialization in Rheumatology and broader therapeutic experience in autoimmune diseases (AID)
- 3+ years of substantial knowledge of drug development and extensive clinical research experience within the pharmaceutical/CRO industry or as a clinical trial investigator
- Preferred: Specific expertise in cell and gene therapy in autoimmune diseases (AID)
- Preferred: Industry experience inclusive of clinical trials medical monitoring experience or other relevant clinical development/trial experience at a CRO, pharmaceutical company, regulatory agency
- Strong scientific communication and client-facing capabilities, including presenting scientific expertise, supporting proposals, and strengthening external partnerships
- English language skills: Full professional proficiency
- Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf
- Regular and consistent attendance; varied hours may be required
- Ability to perform stated physical requirements, including stationary work for 6–8 hours, repetitive hand movements, occasional crouching/stooping, bending/twisting, and lifting/carrying 15–20 lbs
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD insurance
- 401(K)
- Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO)
- Company bonus where applicable
- Occasional national and international travel, including sponsor meetings, investigator meetings, and relevant scientific or industry conferences
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