Role Description
When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve. At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's 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 we're committed to making a difference.
Key Accountabilities:
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Project Execution: Medical Monitoring Delivery & PV Support
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Deliver all medical support required for successful delivery of the projects according to contracted agreement with the sponsor.
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Participate actively in study planning with feasibility leaders, solution consultants, and other medical representatives.
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Participate in team project and investigator meetings.
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Provide training of study teams on TA indication and protocol.
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Communicate with relevant sponsor counterparts on challenges and accomplishments related to assigned project/study.
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Participate in the development and/or review of study documents, such as clinical protocols, Medical Monitoring Plans, Medical Data Review Plan design and implementation, integrated clinical and statistical summary reports, safety plans, Informed Consent Forms, etc.
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Deliver medical monitoring activities according to MMP during the study conduct.
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Answer to site/study team questions relating to the study conduct or protocol.
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Review and sign off all data listings/tables, protocol deviations, datasets, for medical accuracy/consistency.
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Deliver medical support to the project in close coordination with the Medical Monitor/Global Lead Physician.
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Timely identifying risks and challenges.
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Pro-actively proposing and/or delivering relevant actions contributing to the success of the study/project and risk mitigation.
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Creating a sense of urgency on any matters pertaining to safety of study participants and scientific integrity of the study.
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Attend and support any audits or inspections pertaining to assigned studies.
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Participate in periodic rotas including night and weekend shifts for emergency medical contact and emergency unblinding phone requests.
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Provide medical input into PV workflows and projects and participate in safety processing for studies.
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Function as pharmacovigilance representative/safety scientist.
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Support regulatory safety reporting activities.
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Work as Subject Matter Expert (SME).
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Provide input for process improvements.
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Work closely with Project Lead/Functional Lead for process coordination and to ensure meeting all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
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Client Relationship Building & Engagement
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Actively listen to, solicit, and address client feedback and suggestions regarding medical study-related activities.
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Follow up satisfaction metrics pertaining to medical activities in assigned studies and propose/excute remediation plan.
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Business Development
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Support Business Development while balancing time devoted to this activity with billable tasks.
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Provide medical expertise/leadership in Proposal Development Teams (PDTs).
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Attend/support bid defense meetings as requested.
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Provide support for marketing activities as requested.
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Share sponsor insights and experiences with peer and proposal teams.
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Medical Expertise
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Provide medical expertise to clients across multiple channels and interactions.
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Input into protocol development.
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Medical review of various documents.
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Provide medical expertise and training to other Parexel colleagues.
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Mentoring of junior Medical Advisors/serving as team Line Manager.
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Write clear, concise medical documents.
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Participate in activities to raise, coordinate and promote Parexel medical expertise.
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Attend preparation and Bid pursuit meetings as appropriate.
Qualifications
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Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to interact well with sponsor/client counterparts.
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Client-focused approach to work.
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Excellent time management skills.
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Excellent verbal and written medical communication skills.
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Excellent standard of written and spoken English.
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A flexible attitude with respect to work assignments and new learning.
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Ability to manage multiple and varied tasks with enthusiasm and prioritize workload with attention to detail.
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Willingness to work in a matrix environment and to value the importance of teamwork.
Requirements
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Experience in clinical medicine (general or specialist qualifications) with a specialty in a therapeutic area.
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Clinical practice experience.
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Expertise in clinical aspects of drug development, including medical data review and/or Medical Monitoring and study design/execution.
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Well versed knowledge of drug development processes including drug safety.
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Relevant experience in Pharmaceutical Medicine.
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Wide knowledge in medical aspects of GCP, ICH, FDA, EMEA and other relevant guidelines.
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At least 3 years of medical monitoring or medical data review experience.
Education
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Medically qualified in an acknowledged medical school with completion of at least a basic training in clinical medicine (residency, internship).