Medical Director - Rheumatology

About the role

Parexel, a biopharmaceutical services provider, is looking for an experienced Rheumatologist with specialist clinical training in Rheumatology to join its team in Serbia, Czechia or Hungary. The Medical Director acts as a Medical Monitor for contracted clinical studies and serves as Global Lead Physician (GLP) or Regional Lead Physician (RLP). Experience supporting clinical development programmes or clinical trials in rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis, lupus or other immune-mediated inflammatory diseases is highly advantageous.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver medical monitoring and project support independently, in line with the contract and the assigned GLP or RLP role, and lead projects in coordination with the Project Leader
• Take part in study planning, project and investigator meetings, and train study teams on rheumatology indications, disease areas, clinical considerations and protocols
• Review study documents such as clinical protocols, Medical Monitoring Plans, safety plans, summary reports and informed consent forms
• Provide medical leadership, input into pharmacovigilance workflows and medical review of serious adverse events
• Build and maintain medical relationships with clients and sponsors, advise on rheumatology clinical development programmes and act as a credible medical partner throughout the programme lifecycle
• Support business development and early engagement, give consultancy on protocol and drug development, review clinical and regulatory documentation, and provide rheumatology expertise to colleagues, proposals and bids

Required profile

• Medical qualification from a recognised medical school with postgraduate clinical training and specialist expertise in Rheumatology; postgraduate specialist training or recognised specialist qualification strongly preferred
• Clinical practice experience in Rheumatology and current knowledge of inflammatory, autoimmune and musculoskeletal diseases
• Background in the clinical aspects of drug development, including medical monitoring and clinical study design or execution; experience in rheumatology clinical research or trials is highly desirable
• Good knowledge of the drug development process, including drug safety and pharmacovigilance, preferred; experience in Pharmaceutical Medicine preferred
• Experience leading, mentoring or managing physicians or multidisciplinary teams preferred
• Excellent written and spoken English

Required skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build credible relationships with sponsors and clients
• Strong client-focused approach, time management and organisational skills
• Excellent verbal and written medical communication
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise and work in a global, cross-functional matrix environment