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Job Overview:Discover new opportunities to grow your career as a Medical Director or Sr. Medical Director! Are you ready to redefine what’s possible, and discover your extraordinary potential at Covance? A career here provides the unique chance to create a lasting impact and difference in our patient’s lives. Joining our Rare Disease and Pediatric Team will offer you a rewarding career, an opportunity to work in a high-energy & collaborative workplace, along with access to comprehensive benefits. Your work will be meaningful, the patient outcomes are real, and the results are lasting. With the support of exceptional people from across the globe and an energized purpose, you’ll be empowered to own your career journey with mentoring, training and personalized development planning. Our mission is to help our clients bring the miracles of medicine to market sooner join us for your next career move. Reporting to the Vice President, the primary role of the incumbent will be to provide subject matter and drug development expertise in support of clinical drug development trials in rare diseases as well as pediatric patient populations. He/She will be expected to be a key contributor to the medical strategy and execution of clinical programs. Furthermore, the Medical Director or Sr. Medical Director will play a key role in client relations and business development activities representing Covance in proposals and industry meeting. This is a remote home-based role supporting global trials, with primarily regional travel, with occasional global as needed. Trials and or Projects of focus will be relating to: Pediatrics and Rare Disease Additional key responsibilities include;-Participation in pre-award client meetings to discuss capabilities and developmental strategies- Participation in proposal development and bid defenses- Develop, review, and revise protocols-Advise clients on clinical development strategies
Develop training materials and provide trainings
Actively participate and assists in preparations for investigator meetings as needed- Participate in project risk assessment activities- Provides clinical and medical expertise in rare diseases and pediatrics to other Covance departments- Contributes to the scientific strategic leadership in rare diseases and pediatric indications
Education/Qualifications:
MD/DO degree or equivalent- Relevant sub specialty fellowship training or background in pediatrics and or rare disease- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience:
5 or more years’ experience w/ substantial knowledge of drug development and extensive clinical research experience within the pharmaceutical/CRO industry - 3-5 years rare disease and pediatric experience within academic setting and/or pharmaceutical/CRO industry
Covance is committed to diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer (Minority/Female/Individual with Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity). Your confidentiality and privacy are important to us.
