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About the Role
As a Medical Director, Clinical Research & Development at ICON, you will provide medical leadership and strategic direction to clinical development programs. You will be partnering with a global pharmaceutical company passionate about transforming patients’ lives and committed to scientific rigor, unassailable ethics, and access to medical innovations for all. Key therapeutic area experience in Obesity and GLP 1 treatments is essential.
Responsibilities
- Lead medical affairs delivery across your portfolio, setting standards and developing your team.
- Provide medical and scientific oversight for clinical trials, ensuring that study protocols are scientifically sound and aligned with regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with clinical operations, regulatory, and safety teams to drive the successful execution of clinical development programs.
- Develop and review clinical study protocols, investigator brochures, and other key study documents.
- Interpret clinical trial data and provide medical insights to inform decision-making and guide clinical development strategies.
- Build relationships with key opinion leaders, investigators, and external stakeholders to support clinical development initiatives.
Requirements
- Medical degree (MD) or equivalent qualification.
- Extensive experience in clinical research and development, preferably within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
- Strong understanding of clinical trial design, regulatory requirements, and GCP guidelines.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on interpreting clinical data and driving evidence-based decisions.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional, global teams.
- Willingness to travel as required (approximately 10%).
- Must have the legal right to work in the country where the role is based.
Skills
- Key therapeutic area experience in Obesity and GLP 1 treatments
- Medical leadership
- Strategic direction
- Clinical development
- Medical affairs
- Scientific oversight
- Clinical trial design
- Regulatory requirements
- GCP guidelines
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Data interpretation
- Evidence-based decision-making
- Leadership skills
- Communication skills
- Collaboration skills
- Cross-functional team collaboration
- Global team collaboration
Location
- Home Based
Work Type
- Home Based
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Significant medical affairs experience
- Track record of building high-performing teams and delivering results
Education Level
- Medical degree (MD) or equivalent qualification
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive base salary and performance related incentives
Benefits
- Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable
- Retirement and pension plans
- Life assurance and disability coverage
- Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources
- Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways
About the Company
- ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments toப்patients faster.
- As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.
Equal Opportunity
- ICON is an equal opportunity employer.
- We are committed to building an inclusive and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued and supported.
- If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know or submit a request here.