Medical Director Ophthalmology at Parexel

When our values align theres no limit to what we can achieve.At Parexel we all share the same goal - to improve the worlds health. From clinical trials to regulatory consulting and market access every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.Each of us no matter what we do at Parexel contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally we do it with empathy and were committed to making a difference.Parexel is in the business of improving the worlds health. We do this by providing a suite of biopharmaceutical services that help clients across the globe transform scientific discoveries into new treatments. From clinical trials to regulatory consulting and market access our therapeutic technical and functional ability is underpinned by a deep conviction in what we do. We believe in our values Patients First Quality Respect Empowerment & Accountability.Parexel is looking for a Medical Director with a very strong background in Ophthalmology to join our Global Medical Sciences team.The role can be based remotely in the US or Canada. The Medical Director is a medical expert with specialized therapeutic expertise and some experience across indications clients and drug development. They initiate and maintain medical and consultative relationships with clients consult on early engagement and pre-award efforts and serve as a medical monitor for contracted projects. The Medical Director may take on leadership roles by participating in initiatives mentoring junior MDs and/or where appropriate managing a team of physicians.Primary activities will focus on Medical Monitoring Delivery & PV Support. The medical monitor will independently deliver all medical support required for successful delivery of the projects according to contracted agreement with the sponsor (i.e. tasks and time per task contracted) and according to the assigned role (Global Lead Physician or Regional Lead Physician).Medical Expertise and experience in Ophthalmology is essential to the medical monitor role and will be manifested in high quality consultation on protocol development or drug development programs medical review of various documents collaboration on internal therapeutic area meetings training module development white papers slide sets publications etc.Client Relationship Building & Engagement including soliciting and addressing client feedback and suggestions regarding medical study-related activities are core skills required of the medical monitor.Business Development: the medical monitor will provide medical expertise / leadership in Proposal Development Teams (PDTs) for client bid pursuit meetings.SkillsExcellent interpersonal skills including the ability to interact well with sponsor/client counterpartsClient-focused approach to workExcellent time management skillsExcellent verbal and written medical communication skillsExcellent standard of written and spoken EnglishA flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learningAbility to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detailWillingness to work in a matrix environment and to value the importance of teamwork.Knowledge And ExperienceExperience in clinical medicine (general or specialist qualifications) with Fellowship or specialty training in Ophthalmology which is expected to be kept up to date.A background in clinical aspects of drug development including all aspects of Medical Monitoring and study design/execution preferredClinical practice experienceGood knowledge of the drug development process including drug safety preferredExperience in Pharmaceutical Medicine preferredExperience leading mentoring and managing individuals/ a team preferredEducationUS Board certified in Ophthalmology or Canadian equivalentExperience as a Physician in Industry or as a clinical trial investigator is requiredPrevious CRO experience is strongly preferredMedically qualified in an acknowledged medical school with completion of at least basic training in clinical medicine (residency internship)The ability to travel 15% domestically or internationally is required#LI-LB1EEO DisclaimerParexel is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status which in the US includes race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.Required Experience:Director Key Skills EMR Systems,Post Residency Experience,Occupational Health Experience,Clinical Research,Managed Care,Primary Care Experience,Medical Management,Utilization Management,Clinical Development,Clinical Trials,Leadership Experience,Medicare Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1