A client of an executive search firm, a well known pharmaceutical company located in New Jersey, is in search of the following professional.
Director / Oncology
Responsibilities:
* Design clinical protocol development.
* Contribute to development strategy.
* Provide direction to and training and coaching of protocol staff and team members.
* Manage all aspects of clinical trials including resolving issues around drug availability, recruitment of subjects, coordinating elements of the protocol to meet project timelines.
* Act as a liaison between company and clinical investigators.
* Develop credible relationships with opinion leaders and subsidiary medical directors.
* Monitor, evaluate and report adverse drug experiences in phase 2 and 3 studies.
* Interpret, summarize and make oral presentations of clinical efficacy and safety data.
* Prepare annual IND safety summaries and Investigator brochure updates.
* Contribute to strategic development of compound.
* Phase I is also part of the responsibilities as well as interaction with regulatory agencies.
Qualifications:
MD degree – Medical oncology training with experience in oncology therapeutics and medical oncology board certification is preferred. Minimum of 3 yrs of clinical research and/or drug development experience. Pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred. In the absence of industry experience, experience demonstrating a thorough understanding of drug development is required.
Highly competitive base salary plus benefits and incentives.
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