Clinical Trial Physician - Phase I (Client-Dedicated), EMEA

About the role

Thermo Fisher Scientific is hiring a Clinical Trial Physician for a client-dedicated Phase I study in EMEA. The role provides medical leadership to the study team, working closely with a cross-functional team to deliver reliable, high-quality study data within time and budget. The schedule is standard (Monday to Friday) and the work is done from the office.

Key responsibilities

• Create clinical trial protocols and contribute to site selection, and take part in reviewing and approving protocols, amendments, CSRs, ICFs, CRFs, protocol deviation decisions and other clinical documents.
• Monitor studies in real time: ensure the medical validity of each primary endpoint and subject safety, escalate issues early with the Global Medical Indication Lead, and interpret data for regulatory documents, manuscripts and publications.
• Act as medical point of contact for internal and external stakeholders: interact with investigators, answer IRB and health authority questions, train site staff and CROs at investigator meetings, and present to the study executive and independent safety committee.
• Ensure study compliance with medical aspects by applying relevant SOPs and GCP, and collaborate with the study team so risks, issues and results are clear to everyone.
• If more than one physician works on the protocol, act as primus inter pares and harmonise answers to site and IRB questions, eligibility and protocol deviation decisions.

Required profile

• Medical doctor; relevant specialty education preferred (neurology, haematology, dermatology, immunology, rheumatology, internal medicine, paediatrics).
• Some industry experience preferred.
• Excellent written and spoken English and the ability to travel.

Required skills

• Proven ability to lead a study team, give medical advice and exercise judgement on what to escalate.
• Problem-solving, negotiation and strong communication skills, including in a matrix organisation.
• Sensitivity to the cultural needs of a global organisation.