Job Overview

Primarily acts as back-up Medical Advisor but may serve as Regional Medical Advisor on assigned projects. Provides medical support to investigative sites and project staff for protocol-related issues including protocol clarifications, inclusion/exclusion determinations, and issues of patient safety and/or eligibility.

Essential Functions

• Primarily acts as back-up Medical Advisor but may serve as Regional Medical Advisor on assigned projects.
• Provides medical support to investigative sites and project staff for protocol-related issues including protocol clarifications, inclusion/exclusion determinations, and issues of patient safety and/or eligibility.
• May contribute to the medical review of the protocol, Investigative Drug Brochure (IDB) and/or Case Report Forms (CRFs).
• May provide therapeutic area/indication training for the project clinical team.
• Attends and may present at Investigator Meetings.
• Performs review and clarification of trial-related Adverse Events (AEs).
• May perform medical case review of Serious Adverse Events (SAEs), including review of case documentation and patient narrative, in collaboration with the Pharmacovigilance department.
• May provide medical support for the Analysis of Similar Events (AOSE), in collaboration with or on behalf of Pharmacovigilance department.
• May perform medical review of adverse event coding.
• Performs review of the Clinical Study Report (CSR) and patient narratives.
• Attends Kick-Off meetings, weekly team meetings, and client meetings, as needed or requested.
• Available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to respond to urgent protocol-related issues at the investigative sites.

Qualifications

• Medical degree from an accredited and internationally recognized medical school with a curriculum relevant to general medical education.
• Specialty Board certification in relevant specialty area preferred.
• Typically requires 3 - 5 years of prior relevant experience in general clinical medicine including experience in the requested applicable medical specialty area or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Current knowledge of medical, scientific, and clinical landscape in applicable therapeutic area
• Good communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including good command of English language (both written and spoken)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients.
• Attention to details, flexibility, and ability to provide advice on multiple assignments.
• Infectious Diseases specialty area preferred.
• Current and valid country/state medical license or equivalent, from the country or region in which he/she resides and works. 

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