Senior/Principal/Associate Director, Physician (LC)

Typical Accountabilities:

• Provides expertise to China development strategy and plan for all portfolio projects within the own area of specialty.

• Leads and/or performs China protocol development, preparation for clinical challenges and governance committee
review, as well as health authority interactions.
• Manages clinical trials as a medical lead to deliver study with cooperating with cross-functional partners.
• Provides, as an expert, strategic physician expertise to quantify the benefits, risks, value and uncertainty of clinical
trials.
• Ensures efficient and effective leadership and management of project information, strategy, quality standards, and
integrity of information interpretation.
• Networks with colleagues and experts, providing medical consultancy in own area of expertise and serving as a
resource for others by sharing experience within and beyond project team.
• Keeps close connection with global study team during the entire course of the study.
• Coaches junior physicians and provides supervision as needed.
• Keeps own knowledge of best practices and new relevant developments up to date
Education, Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
• Master degree in Clinical Medicine or M.D. or Ph.D.
• Experience as a clinical physician
• Experience of management and design of clinical trials
• Minimum 7 years of experience as clinical research
physician in pharma industry R&D .
• Therapeutic area expertise in CVRM.

Date Posted

Closing Date

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