Medical or Senior Medical Director - Ophthalmology US REMOTE based

Raising CRO standards for innovation and delivery to help bring life-changing treatments to patients faster. Fortrea is seeking a dedicated US remote based Medical or Senior Medical Director with therapeutic area of expertise in ophthalmology along with background in cell gene therapy. The incumbent will provide medical direction for the conduct of early clinical trials. Responsible for supporting the development activities of proposed and ongoing projects in their area of expertise, as well as medical monitoring assigned clinical studies.

This role is for upcoming future opportunities that may arise with Fortrea.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• SME Cross-functional, scientific & technical contributions and interactions with Client Medical teams, Project teams, Key Opinion Leader and at Principal Investigator/Site levels.

• Provide oversight of medical monitoring activities to ensure timelines and quality of medical deliverables and assigns physician resources as required.

• According to the scope of work, may serve as Global, Regional or Program Lead Project Physician across multiple indications.

• Provide subject matter and drug development expertise and is a key contributor to the medical strategy and execution of the study/program for the client.

• Provides input, review and revision of protocols, case report forms, training materials, project specific tools, analysis plans design, clinical trial reports and new drug applications.

• Prepares materials for and actively participates in investigator meetings and assists at site initiation visits.

• Provides medical/scientific expertise to project team.

• And any other duties as required or assigned.

YOU NEED TO BRING...

Qualifications (Minimum Required):

• MD Degree, relevant specialty/sub-specialty fellowship training/degree and history of board certification/clinical practice a must have.

• Recognized as a clinical research leader with substantial knowledge of drug development and extensive clinical research experience within the pharmaceutical/industry in a specific therapeutic area, which can be a substitute for the board certification specialization, as appropriate.

• Fortrea may consider relevant and equivalent experience in lieu of educational requirements.

• A minimum of 3-10 years of experience with substantial knowledge of drug development and extensive clinical research experience within the pharmaceutical/CRO industry in a specific therapeutic area

  • Of which generally, 2-5 years of clinical trials medical monitoring experience or other relevant clinical development/trial experience at a CRO, pharmaceutical company, regulatory agency or clinical practice.

Pay Range:USD $250,000-$350,000

Benefits:All job offers will bebased on a candidate's skills and prior relevant experience, applicabledegrees/certifications,as well as internal equity and market data.Regular,full-timeor part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), Company bonus where applicable.

Application Deadline:April 15, 2025

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