Senior Medical Director, MD

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Deliver medical leadership and strategic assistance while collaborating with clients and cross-functional teams.

• Enhance relationships and propel effective clinical development programs.

• Provide guidance, mentorship, and oversight to team members.

• Contribute to initiatives within Global Clinical Operations.

• Participate in company policies related to medical, safety, and therapeutic areas.

• Engage in company-wide process improvement efforts.

• Lead staff within the therapeutic domain.

• Direct initiatives involving physicians both within and outside the therapeutic area.

• Help shape the vision and strategic direction of the therapeutic area.

• Create training modules and materials, offering disease-state and protocol-specific training.

• Participate in training related to drug development and Good Clinical Practice guidelines.

• Provide expertise in drug development for medical strategy and execution of client programs.

• Develop, review, and update protocols, case report forms, training materials, project-specific tools, analysis plan designs, clinical trial reports, and new drug applications.

• Offer medical and scientific knowledge to project teams.

• Serve as Medical Monitor/study support for early clinical trials.

• Conduct medical and safety monitoring on assigned projects.

• Collaborate with interdepartmental teams and external consultants.

• Participate in feasibility discussions for project proposals.

• Engage in project risk assessment activities.

• Assist with Data Safety Monitoring Board activities as needed.

• Provide clinical and medical expertise to other Fortrea departments.

• Contribute to the scientific and strategic leadership of a therapeutic area.

• Carry out other assigned duties and responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• MD or DO degree is required.

• MD/DO professional degree/designation/certification/license is legally required.

• Relevant subspecialty fellowship training is necessary.

• History of board certification, as applicable.

• Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in place of educational requirements.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience; postgraduate training may be substituted by relevant expertise.

• Recognized as a clinical research leader within the therapeutic area.

• In-depth knowledge of drug development processes.

• Extensive clinical research experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or clinical research sectors.

• Clinical research experience may compensate for board certification specialization where suitable.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer-sponsored work authorization.

• Capability to access and utilize both in-house and off-the-shelf software.

• Regular and consistent attendance is required.

• Varied working hours may be necessary.

• Ability to meet specified physical requirements, including stationary work, repetitive hand movements, occasional crouching/stooping, bending/twisting, and lifting 15–20 pounds.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Short-term disability (STD) insurance.

• Long-term disability (LTD) insurance.

• 401(k).

• Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO).

• Company bonus programs where applicable.

• Opportunities for occasional domestic and international travel.