Associate Medical Director/Medical Director - Psychiatry

Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Office Job Description At Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life - enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while taking science a step beyond through research, development and delivery of life-changing therapies. With clinical trials conducted in 100+ countries and ongoing development of novel frameworks for clinical research through our PPD clinical research portfolio, our work spans laboratory, digital and decentralized clinical trial services. Your determination to deliver quality and accuracy will improve health outcomes that people and communities depend on – now and in the future. Location/Division Specific Information Our detailed, goal-oriented Pharmacovigilance colleagues manage the safety profile of new drugs in clinical trials, oversee case-processing activities through all phases of development and perform regulatory reporting and medical monitoring. As part of your work with beginning-to-end trial experience, you will expand your knowledge and experience working on clinical trials through every stage of drug development. This includes management and oversight of all contracted services. Work related travel 10-20% possible. Discover Impactful Work: The Associate/Medical Director provides medical oversight of clinical trials to ensure company SOPs, client directives, good clinical practice, and regulatory requirements are followed. Attends and presents at investigator and sponsor meetings, provides medical consultation to clients, investigators and project team members and supports business development activities. Provides medical review and analysis for clinical trial serious adverse events, marketed products ICSR and periodic safety reports ( e.g. PBRER, PSUR, DSUR) as well as other client deliverables (e.g. labeling reconciliation documents, CTD modules, REMS, RMP and CSR) A day in the Life: General Support: • Ensures tasks delegated to PVG are properly executed. Adheres to applicable regulations and ICH guidelines regarding clinical trials, regulatory documents, and safety issues. Adheres to client SOPs/directives and project specific WPDs for assigned projects. Adheres to PPD’s corporate policies and SOPs/WPDs. • Provides medical consultation to team members and answer all study related medical questions. Communicates clearly with associates and clients, maintaining an open line of communication to ensure all procedures are followed appropriately. • Provides therapeutic training and protocol training on assigned studies, as requested. • Assists in writing (interpretation of safety and efficacy data) and/or review of CSR, IND/NDA report, ICSR, signal detection reports, periodic reports, RMP, REMS, CTD modules, etc. to ensure that the medical content is accurate and complete. Clinical Trial Support: • Monitors all safety variables (AE, laboratory abnormalities, changes in patient medical status, evaluation of prescribed concomitant medication for protocol restrictions, and un-blinding requests) of clinical studies. • Discusses all medical concerns with principal investigators and clients (e.g.discussion regarding interpretation of inclusion/exclusion criteria) raised during the course of a study, using proper medical judgment in the interpretation and decision making with regard to clinical situations as they relate to the investigational study. • Provides medical review of adverse events of special interest, serious adverse events and clinical outcomes events reported by study sites. • Performs data review as specified in the client contract and data validation manual including review of coding listings and/or full safety data to assess for potential safety concerns. Marketed Products Support: • Manages signal detection activities, scientifically reviews aggregate reports, contributes to label updates, supports dossier maintenance and risk management activities. • Medically reviews adverse event and serious adverse event data from all sources (solicited, spontaneous, literature, etc) as contracted. Keys to Success: Education and Experience: • MD or equivalent required. Active medical licensure preferred but not required. Candidates should have clinical experience in Psychiatry and formal training in Psychiatry (i.e residency and/or fellowship), and patient treatment experience (comparable to 2 years) For Medical Director Level: • MD or equivalent required. Active medical licensure preferred but not required. Candidates should have clinical experience in Psychiatry and formal training in Psychiatry (i.e residency and/or fellowship), and patient treatment experience(2+ years) along with industry experience as follows: • Suitable clinical trial experience in a Contract Research Organization, pharmaceutical company or as a principal investigator (comparable to 1-2 years) in the industry; Or • Direct experience in safety/Pharmacovigilance (comparable to 2 years) • Industry medical monitoring experience in a Contract Research Organization, pharmaceutical company or as a principal investigator is preferred In some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Therapeutic expertise in psychiatry specialty or sub-specialties • Strong decision-making, problem solving, organizational skills and analytical skills • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Working knowledge of relevant safety databases (e.g. Medra) • Flexibility to travel domestically and internationally • Ability to work independently, analyze work with attention to detail, process and prioritize sensitive complex information • Proficiency in basic computer applications • Fluent in spoken and written English • Excellent interpersonal, influencing and team building skills • Understanding guidelines (FDA, ICH, EMA and GCP) • Working knowledge of biostatistics, data management, and clinical operations procedures • Ability to act as a mentor/trainer to other staff Physical Requirements / Work Environment: • Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment • Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international • Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day • Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists • Frequent mobility required • Occasional crouching, stooping, bending and twisting of upper body and neck • Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs. • Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf • Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences • Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups • Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals. Requires multiple periods of intense concentration • Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence. Ability to perform under stress. Ability to multi-task • Regular and consistent attendance Benefits We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization, and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation! Apply tot his job

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