Senior Medical Director, Rheumatology

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

📋 Description

• Lead and oversee medical activities throughout all stages of development, encompassing early-phase innovation and late-phase global initiatives.

• Assist in the development processes for both proposed and ongoing projects within rheumatology, along with medical oversight of assigned clinical trials.

• Act as a primary medical representative during client interactions, business development conversations, and proposal presentations.

• Build and nurture relationships with global clinical operations teams, providing leadership as the Leading Physician for Phase I–IV clinical trials.

• Offer high-level medical therapeutic area and clinical trial subject matter expertise contributions.

• Contribute scientifically and technically across functions, engaging with client medical teams, project teams, key opinion leaders, and principal investigators/sites.

• Collaborate with clients and internal teams on business development, clinical/medical strategy, proposals, bid defenses, and client engagements.

• Oversee medical monitoring tasks, timelines, quality of medical deliverables, and physician resource assignments.

• Act as Global Lead, Regional or Program Project Physician across various indications as necessary.

• Provide expertise in drug development and medical strategy execution for studies/programs.

• Input, evaluate, and modify protocols, case report forms, training materials, project-specific tools, analysis plans, clinical trial reports, and new drug applications.

• Prepare materials for and engage in investigator meetings and support site initiation visits.

• Deliver medical/scientific expertise to project teams.

• Execute other assigned responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• MD Degree.

• Board Certification in Internal Medicine.

• Specialization in Rheumatology and broader therapeutic experience in autoimmune diseases (AID).

• Over 3 years of substantial knowledge in 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 related to autoimmune diseases (AID).

• Preferred: Industry experience, including medical monitoring of clinical trials or other relevant clinical development/trial experience at a CRO, pharmaceutical company, or regulatory agency.

• Strong scientific communication and client-facing skills, including the ability to present scientific knowledge, support proposals, and enhance external partnerships.

• Proficiency in English: Full professional proficiency.

• Capability to access and utilize a range of both in-house developed and off-the-shelf software.

• Consistent and regular attendance; varied hours may be necessary.

• Ability to meet 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.