Beacon Hill Life Sciences is actively recruiting for a Medical Director of Ophthalmology.
Location: Fully Remote (EST Hours)
Duration: 6-month contract to start with potential to extend based on performance and business needs.
Salary Based on experience with approximate rate of $230/hour.
To be considered, must have the following:
- MD with Ophthalmology Specialty/Training
- 3+ years of industry based clinical development experience in pharmaceutical/biotech which includes: Clinical Development experience running/owning phase 2 and 3 studies, and Medical Monitoring experience.
Position Summary:
The Medical Director, Ophthalmology will be responsible for medical monitoring in the ophthalmology programs, including Phase 1-3 studies. This individual will monitor clinical studies, review, and interpret clinical trial data, author clinical study and regulatory communications and reports, communicate with sites and CROs, lead/assist in clinical trial design and development planning, lead/participate DMC activities, and monitor competitor activities.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Provide sponsor medical oversight for assigned clinical trials, with a focus on Phase 1-3 trials in ophthalmology.
- Monitoring, coding, and cleaning of clinical trial data, in collaboration with relevant members of the cross-functional clinical trial team, including Clinical Operations and Data Management.
- Authoring clinical sections of regulatory documents including, but not limited to IND submissions, annual updates, study protocols, investigator brochures, briefing documents, and other study-relevant documents such as patient informed consent documents.
- Providing clinical and scientific ophthalmology expertise and strategic insight to support clinical development in current nephrology indications, and to further identify additional development opportunities.
- Writing manuscripts, publications, or other documents intended for external audiences.
- Acting as an internal resource for clinical input and nephrology expertise.
- Serving as the primary sponsor contact for clinical issues relating to assigned clinical trials.
- Providing clinical and medical support to the CRO, as well as regulatory, safety and other functions, for assigned clinical trials.
- Provide data interpretation, including in presentations, clinical trial reports and other documents, as needed.
- Contribute to Strategic or Clinical Advisory Boards and, supporting Medical Affairs as needed.
Requirements:
- Must have an MD or DO degree (or international equivalent); training in ophthalmology required.
- Minimum of 3 years of industry-based clinical development experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology setting.
- Experience initiating and managing clinical trials for industry.
- Experience presenting complex medical data and concepts to a variety of audiences (medical, scientific, vendors) in a credible and engaging manner.
- Ability to quickly develop a solid understanding of the clinical landscape relevant to patients and health care practitioners in the field.
- Strong technical/analytical skills to identify and solve problems.
- Self-motivated, assertive, and self-confident with the ability to act with urgency and passion.
- Proven ability to work with a high level of integrity, accuracy, and attention to detail.
- Ability to make thoughtful, integrated, timely and meaningful decisions and take corresponding actions.
- Willingness to work collaboratively by incorporating diverse perspectives and appropriately managing relationships.
- Capable of proactively seeking out and recommending process improvements.
- Entrepreneurial, enjoys working in a fast-paced, small-company environment.
- Must enjoy and function well as part of a multi-functional team.
- Proven ability to multitask, prioritize and execute corporate objectives and goals.
- Ability to operate autonomously in a fast-paced company.
Beacon Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values the strength diversity brings to the workplace. Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans are encouraged to apply.
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