Parexel is hiring a Medical Director - Ophthalmology to join our Global Medical Sciences team. In this role, you will leverage your clinical expertise to build medical relationships with clients, consult on early-stage engagements, and provide essential medical monitoring for contracted projects, with potential for leadership responsibilities.
What You'll Do
- Initiate and maintain medical and consultative relationships with clients.
- Consult on early engagement and pre-award efforts.
- Serve as a medical monitor for contracted projects, delivering all medical support required for successful project delivery.
- Provide high-quality consultation on protocol development or drug development programs.
- Perform medical review of various documents.
- Collaborate on internal therapeutic area meetings, training module development, white papers, slide sets, and publications.
- Solicit and address client feedback and suggestions regarding medical study-related activities.
- Provide medical expertise and leadership in Proposal Development Teams (PDTs) for client bid pursuit meetings.
- May take on leadership roles by participating in initiatives, mentoring junior MDs, and/or managing a team of physicians.
What We're Looking For
- US Board certified in Ophthalmology or Canadian equivalent.
- Experience as a Physician in Industry or as a clinical trial investigator.
- Medically qualified from an acknowledged medical school with completion of at least basic training in clinical medicine (residency, internship).
- Excellent interpersonal skills and a client-focused approach.
- Excellent time management and verbal/written medical communication skills.
- Excellent standard of written and spoken English.
- A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning.
- Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail.
- Willingness to work in a matrix environment and value the importance of teamwork.
- The ability to travel 15% domestically or internationally.
Nice to Have
- A background in clinical aspects of drug development, including all aspects of Medical Monitoring and study design/execution.
- Good knowledge of the drug development process including drug safety.
- Experience in Pharmaceutical Medicine.
- Experience leading, mentoring and managing individuals or a team.
- Previous CRO experience.
Team & Environment
You will be part of the Global Medical Sciences team.
Work Mode
This is a global role open to candidates based in the US or Canada.
Parexel 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.
