[Hiring] Vice President, Medical Affairs @Indero

Role Description

The Vice President, Medical Affairs is a newly defined executive mandate created to bring Indero's Medical Monitoring and Pharmacovigilance (PV) functions under unified, senior physician leadership as the organization scales across a growing therapeutic and geographic footprint. This role carries P&L accountability for both functions, a direct hand in business development and client-facing bid defense, and a seat at the Operational Leadership Team table advising the Chief Medical & Scientific Officer (CMSO) on medical, scientific, and safety risk across the trial portfolio.

As Indero's study footprint extends from North America and Europe into Asia Pacific, this role will be central to ensuring medical and safety standards scale consistently with the organization's growth. The VP will set strategic direction for both functions - from physician resourcing and medical monitoring SOPs to PV case processing, signal detection, aggregate reporting, and regulatory inspection readiness, while safeguarding the safety of trial participants, the integrity of clinical data, and the quality of every deliverable the organization produces.

This is a global team of roughly 20 across Medical Monitoring, Pharmacovigilance, and medical project operations, with three functional leaders reporting directly to the VP. The role also carries meaningful external accountability.

The VP will partner with Business Development and Proposals on RFP responses and full-service Medical Affairs engagements, participate directly in client presentations and bid defenses, and serve as the senior medical point of contact for key sponsor accounts.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Division Management
  • Partner with the CMSO to develop and execute the long-term strategic vision for the Medical Affairs division.
  • Own the operating budget and P&L for the Medical Monitoring and Pharmacovigilance functions.
  • Build short- and long-term capability roadmaps for Medical Monitoring and Pharmacovigilance.
  • Champion a culture of scientific excellence, patient safety, operational rigor, and continuous quality improvement.
  • Represent Medical Affairs at the Operational Leadership Team level.
  • Drive cross-divisional collaboration with Clinical Operations, Data Management, Biostatistics, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Scientific Affairs and Business Development.
• Medical Monitoring Oversight
  • Provide executive oversight of all medical monitoring activity across Indero's clinical trial portfolio.
  • Ensure medical monitoring teams deliver high-quality, protocol-compliant medical oversight.
  • Maintain and evolve Indero's medical monitoring model.
  • Lead physician resourcing strategy.
  • Ensure Medical Monitoring SOPs, work instructions, and quality standards are maintained.
  • Serve as the escalation point for complex or high-risk medical monitoring issues.
• Pharmacovigilance Oversight
  • Provide strategic and operational oversight of the PV function.
  • Ensure the organization meets its pharmacovigilance obligations.
  • Oversee preparation and quality review of aggregate safety reports.
  • Champion the evolution of PV technology platforms.
  • Lead the organization's readiness for PV regulatory inspections and internal audits.
  • Partner with sponsor Medical Safety Officers and PV teams.
  • Ensure ongoing training and competency assessment of PV staff.
• Business Development & Client Engagement
  • Partner with Business Development to win new business.
  • Participate in client presentations, bid defense meetings, and RFP responses.
  • Develop and nurture strategic client relationships.
  • Lead development of competitive pricing models for Medical Affairs services.
  • Represent Indero in scientific and industry forums.
• Quality, Compliance & Regulatory
  • Ensure all Medical Affairs activities comply with applicable regulations.
  • Serve as executive-level signatory and accountability owner for Medical Affairs SOPs.
  • Partner with Quality Assurance to define audit schedules for Medical Monitoring and PV.
  • Monitor evolving global regulatory requirements relevant to Medical Affairs.
  • Build a quality-first culture and hold the Medical Affairs team accountable.
• People Leadership, Talent & Organizational Development
  • Lead, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary Medical Affairs team.
  • Design and implement a workforce planning strategy.
  • Foster a psychologically safe, inclusive, high-performance culture.
  • Develop and execute career pathing, succession planning, and leadership development programs.
  • Establish performance management frameworks and KPIs for all Medical Affairs functions.
  • Partner with HR on compensation benchmarking, onboarding, and retention strategy.

Qualifications

• Medical doctor (MD, DO, or equivalent international medical degree) required.
• Board certification in dermatology or rheumatology is an asset but not required.
• Advanced business training (e.g., MBA) is an asset but not required.

Requirements

• 12-15 years of progressive experience in the pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, or clinical research industry.
• 5-7 years in a leadership role within a CRO, pharmaceutical company, or hybrid organization.
• Demonstrated experience leading and scaling Medical Monitoring and Pharmacovigilance functions.
• Proven track record of client engagement in a commercial, revenue-generating environment.
• Deep expertise in global clinical trial regulatory frameworks.
• Experience managing P&L or budget responsibility.

Benefits

• Remote role with frequent travel.
• Fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.
• Competitive compensation with performance incentives and full benefits.