Job Overview:
Company Focus Contributes to and may lead the development of Company policies involving medical, safety and therapeutics Participates and leads in process improvement activities across Company Performs other duties as assigned
Client Relationship & Business Development Activities Partnering with GCO to develop new and enhance existing client relationships where possible Provides leadership and presents medical/scientific capabilities to clients as a participant of a proposal team Leverage known and builds new relationships with investigators/sites to performs site/investigator feasibility and to support optimal recruiting and conduct of trials Utilize knowledge and understanding of business environment to create new business opportunities Serves as point of contact for key clients for business oversight and client relationships Able to present or serve on panels to represent the company at conferences and scientific meetings.
Managerial Provides mentoring to and responsible for the supervision, career development and evaluation of Clinical Research Physicians, Associate Medical Directors, Medical Directors and Senior Medical Directors Supports and participates in the recruitment process for department positions May have managerial responsibility in regard to specific therapeutic sub-specialty within the TA or geographic region Involved in assignment of projects and specific duties to direct reports Responsible for administration and/or delegation of activities of his/her direct reports (for example PTO, timesheet and expense approval) Involved in providing departmental budget preparation and oversight activities Acts as deputy for the TA head as needed
Leadership Provides leadership to staff within the therapeutic area Leads processes improvement initiatives and/or scientific program initiatives that require involvement and impact across business units Acts deputy for the TA head as needed Contributes to vision and strategy/direction for therapeutic area, e.g. members of Physician Leadership Team
Therapeutic and Scientific Expertise Develops training modules and materials, and provides training in disease states and protocol specific requirements across the Company Participates in training opportunities to advance knowledge of drug development and good clinical practice guidelines Serves as global lead project physician and as a program level physician across multiple indications for a given compound, can also serve as a sub-specialty TA leader with TA Provides subject matter and drug development expertise to be a key contributor to the medical strategy and execution of the program for the client Performs medical data review - Reviews laboratory values, adverse events, coding dictionaries and data tables, listings and figures as needed Develops, reviews and revises protocols, case report forms, training materials, project specific tools, analysis plans design, clinical trial reports and new drug applications Prepares materials for investigator meetings Actively participates in investigator meetings Provides medical/scientific expertise to project teams Responsible for medical and safety monitoring on assigned projects Interacts with inter-departmental and external consultants as appropriate Participates in feasibility discussions relating to specific project proposals Participates in project risk assessment activities Assists when needed with data safety monitoring board activities Provides clinical and medical expertise to other Covance departments Contributes to the scientific strategic leadership for a given therapeutic area and can provide the scientific strategic leadership for a sub-specialty with the TA Education/Qualifications: Minimum Required
MD Degree

Preferred
Relevant sub specialty fellowship training and history of board certification Experience:
Recognized as a clinical research leader within their therapeutic area with 10 years or more experience of substantial knowledge of drug development and extensive clinical research experience within the pharmaceutical/CRO industry in a specific TA