Clinical Research Physician

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Purpose :

Through the application of scientific and medical training, clinical expertise, and relevant clinical experience, the Development Clinical Research Physician (CRP) participates in: the development, conduct, medical monitoring, and reporting of corporate/global clinical trials in support of registration and commercialization of the product; the implementation of global clinical trials; the reporting of adverse events as mandated by corporate patient safety; the review process for protocols, study reports, publications and data dissemination for products, new and updated labels, documents and tools supporting product pricing, reimbursement, and access (PRA), grant submissions and contracts; contacts with regulatory and other governmental agencies; outreach medical activities aimed at the external clinical customer community, including thought leaders; the development and implementation of the business unit and global strategy for the product; and various medical activities in support of demand realization. The CRP serves as a scientific resource for study teams, departments, and others as needed.

The Clinical Research Physician must be aware of, and ensure that the medical vision is aligned with, and all activities of the medical team are in compliance with, current local and international regulations, laws, guidances (for example, FDA, ICH, CPMP etc.), Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), company standards, Lilly policies and procedures, company integrity agreements as applicable, and the Principles of Medical Research.

The primary responsibilities of the Development CRP are generally related to late-phase and marketed compounds. The core job responsibilities may include those listed below as deemed appropriate by line management, as well as all other duties as assigned.

1. Clinical Planning
•  Primary responsibility of ongoing clinical trial monitoring. Oversee patient safety during the conduct of studies and conduct the appropriate tracking and follow-up of adverse events, in alignment with corporate patient safety policies and procedures.
•  Collaborate with the business unit geographical regions, Discovery, Program Phase Medicine, and Clinical Pharmacology in the development and maintenance of a Draft Launch Label and Value Proposition that addresses key customer needs (patient, provider, and payer); the product lifecycle plan, clinical strategies, development plans and study protocol design.
•  Contribute to business unit and global alignment of clinical strategy and clinical plans.
•  Understand and keep updated with the pre-clinical and clinical data relevant to the molecule. 2. Clinical Research/Trial Execution and Support
•  Plans, collaborates on and reviews scientific content of clinical documents such as protocols, informed consent documents, final study reports, and submissions (for example, annual reports) according to the agreed upon project timeline.
•  Provides oversight and input into ICDs.
•  Collaborates with clinical research staff in the design, conduct and reporting of local clinical trials (for example, sample size, patient commitment, timelines, grants, and governance review interactions).
•  Reviews and approves risk profiles to ensure to ensure appropriate communication of risk to study subjects.
•  Participates in investigator identification and selection, in conjunction with clinical teams.
•  Ensures that operational team has documented the completion of administrative requirements for study initiation and conduct (for example, ethical review board, informed consent, regulatory approval/notification) consistent with Good Clinical Practices (GCPs) and local laws and requirements.
•  Assists in planning process and participates in study start-up meetings and other activities to provide the appropriate training and information to investigators and site personnel.
•  Serves as resource to clinical operations personnel/ clinical research monitors, investigators and ethical review boards to address any questions or clarify issues arising during the conduct of study.
•  Understands and actively addresses the scientific information needs of all investigators and personnel events, in alignment with corporate patient safety policies and procedures.
•  Reviews IIT proposals and publications, as requested by Director-Medical. 3. Scientific Data Dissemination/Exchange
•  Knowledge of and compliance with local laws and regulations, and global policies and procedures, compliance guidelines with respect to data dissemination and interactions with external health care professionals.
•  Understands and actively addresses the unsolicited scientific information needs of external health care professionals according to guidelines above.
•  Participates in reporting of clinical trial data in Clinical Trial Registry activities.
•  Supports the planning of symposia, advisory board meetings, and other meetings with health care professionals.
•  Supports medical information associates in preparation and review of medical letters and other medical information materials.
•  Prepares or reviews scientific information in response to customer questions or media requests.
•  Provides telephone follow-up or specific written information requested by health care professionals as per global SOPs.
•  Supports data analysis and the development of slide sets (through reviewing and/or approving) and publications (abstracts, posters, manuscripts).
•  Establishes and maintains appropriate collaborations and relationships with external experts, thought leaders, and the general medical community on a local, national, regional and possibly international basis.
•  Develops and maintains appropriate collaborations and relationships with relevant professional societies.
•  Supports the design of customer research as medical expert.
•  Supports training of medical personnel, including geographic/affiliate CRPs, medical and outcome liaisons and global patient outcomes personnel.
•  Provides congress support (for example, availability to answer questions at exhibits, provide oral and poster presentations, staff medical booth, meet thought leaders, and participate in customer events).
•  Participates in data analysis, development of scientific data dissemination, and preparation of final reports and publications. 4. Regulatory Support Activities
•  Participates in development and review of label changes and labeling modifications in collaboration with affiliates, brand teams, regulatory, and legal.
•  Provides medical expertise to regulatory scientists.
•  Supports/assists in the preparation of regulatory reports, including NDAs, FDA annual reports and Periodic Adverse Drug Experience Reports (PADERS), preparation for FDA advisory committee hearings and label discussions, local registration efforts, and communication and resolution of regulatory issues, including regulatory response, from a global perspective.
•  Participates in advisory committees.
•  Participates in risk management planning along with affiliates and Global Patient Safety (GPS). 5. Business/ customer support (core and post-launch support)
•  Contributes to the development of medical strategies to support brand commercialization activities by working closely with business unit, brand team, clinical plans personnel and other cross-functional management during the development of the local business plan.
•  Understands and anticipates the scientific information needs of all Development customers (payers, patients, health care providers).
•  Actively addresses Development customer (payer, patient, and health care providers) questions in a timely fashion by leading data analyses and new clinical or global patient outcomes research efforts.
•  Establishes effective collaborations with marketing personnel in the various geographic regions to further corporate demand realization.
•  Establishes and maintains contact with external experts and opinion leaders; maintains a credible scientific expertise to facilitate these contacts.
•  Contributes as a scientific and medical expert to activities and deliverables of the PRA organization, in particular giving clinical input and insight to develop payer partnership programs and defend the product value.
•  Supports business-to-business and business-to-government activities as medical expert.
•  Contributes actively on an ongoing basis to the strategic planning for the brand.
•  By offering scientific and creative input, contributes to the development, review, and approval of promotional materials and tactics as needed click apply for full job details