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Medical Director

Employer: Parexel
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive
Start date: 27 Sep 2022
Closing date: 26 Oct 2022

Discipline: Medical Affairs
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Experience Level: Experienced (non-manager)

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This exciting role as a Medical Director includes the provision of senior management and medical support for the activities of the Early Phase Clinical Unit (EPCU), the management and conduct of Phase I-II studies and expert input regarding clinical field in design of protocols including the writing of protocol outlines and safety reports.

Key Accountabilities:

To manage the activities of the EPCU from the medical, scientific, operational and quality perspectives.
To ensure that the activities of the unit conform to industry standards and regulatory requirements.
To contribute as a member of the International Management team to the development of worldwide Clinical Pharmacology services.
To perform the duties of Principal Investigator during clinical trials according to International Conference on Harmonization Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP) and to the highest standards to ensure that welfare of the subjects and the quality and credibility of study data is maintained.
To liaise proactively with hospital specialists, GPs, consultants and others to recruit suitable volunteers and patients for clinical trials.
To provide business development support by meeting with sponsors and assisting in feasibility activities.
To assist Physicians in the clinical studies performed in the EPCU.
To liaise with Sponsors during protocol development, regarding aspects of protocols such as design and safety and provide input into dose escalation discussions.
To represent the unit and Parexel at national and international meetings, seminars, workshops and congresses.
To be proficient in procedures of ALS and to be capable of dealing with acute medical emergencies arising in the Unit.
To work in accordance with International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) Good Clinical Practice (GCP), to ensure that welfare of the subjects and the quality and credibility of study data is maintained.

Skills:

Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Leadership and team working skills.
Excellent people manager.
Outstanding Communicator.
Client focused approach to work.
A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments, new learning and travel.
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.
IT literate - Experience with Microsoft based applications and general knowledge of PC functions.
Ability to work in a pressurised environment - to deliver on competing agendas and deadlines. Work shift pattern is unpredictable and work is likely to be interrupted to deal with queries.
Excellent people manager with good negotiation skills.
Suitable knowledge of drug development including preclinical toxicology, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and Regulatory requirements.

Knowledge and Experience:

Relevant clinical experience.
Appropriate experience in clinical pharmacology in early phase I/II studies.
Good understanding of the International Conference on Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP)

Advantageous Experience

Previous manager of a Clinical Pharmacology Research Unit.
Good understanding of Pharmacokinetics and preclinical toxicology.
Postgraduate Business qualification.

Education:

Medical Doctor with a full valid registration at the General Medical Council with license to practice.
Desirable: Diploma in Pharmaceutical Medicine or other relevant postgraduate qualification.
Qualified to be PI on FiH studies.

Company

parexel

When you join us, you’re joining a team that sees everything they do as an opportunity to transform the world for patients everywhere. When our employees bring their many perspectives together to tackle a new challenge, there’s no limit to what they can accomplish. Through it all, at the center of all we do, is a patient whose life could change – forever. And together, we’ll do it With Heart™.

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Parexel is among the world’s largest clinical research organizations (CROs), providing the full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services to help lifesaving treatments reach patients faster. Leveraging the breadth of our clinical, regulatory, and therapeutic expertise, our team of more than 21,000 global professionals works in partnership with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators, and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind, increasing access and participation to make clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere.

Company info

Website: http://www.parexel.com/
Telephone: +44 1895 238000
Location: The Quays
101-105 Oxford Road
Uxbridge
Middx
UB8 1LZ
United Kingdom

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