Medical Director - Oxfordshire, United Kingdom - Northreach

Description

Job Description

THE COMPANY

Northreach is a fast growing and next gen recruitment business set up in 2015, specialising in Biotechnology, IT, Finance and Embedded Talent Acquisition solutions in the UK, USA and Middle East. We're a growing company that believes in offering outstanding delivery, over and above quality and a consistency which our clients love. Northreach offer a huge potential for fast-track progression, responsibility and sense of ownership, so we are looking for individuals that want to strive to be the best at what they do

We operate from a modern, fully serviced and spacious office, a stone's throw from Billericay station. As well as a nifty casual dress code, we work with a smart attitude, supporting one another achieve personal goals and targets. We are a positive bunch who take real pride in developing our people, celebrating and shouting about our success, internally and externally.

OUR MISSION

To become the number one, go-to agency in the Biotech and Fintech marketplace. The people we work with describe us as individuals. They say we have a unique personality. They say we are like-minded, professional, dedicated and delivery focused but above all, they say that we are a pleasure to work with.

My client, is a growing Biotechnology company at the forefront of groundbreaking Cancer Research. It is an exciting time for the business as they look to take a new indication of their technology to the clinic within the autoimmune disease space.

Summary:

Reporting to the Chief Medical officer, the Medical Director will drive the strategy and

execution of new clinical development assets across my client. They will be

responsible for the strategy, medical oversight, direction and execution of the company's

clinical development plans.

This is a unique opportunity to be a major contributor to the success of well-positioned and

well-financed cutting-edge Biotech companies, employing a truly novel corporate model

focussed on driving synergies across all aspects of R&D and operations to develop

transformative medicines.

Responsibilities

• Development of clinical strategies and planning for small molecules,

including drafting of clinical trial protocols.

• Responsible for orchestrating and managing clinical aspects of regulatory strategies

and interactions with Heath Authorities, in particular EU, Australia and U.S.A.

• Oversight and support of medical monitoring outsourced to CRO partners

• Review of clinical data, oversight of analyses and interpretation of trial data and

reporting and publication of clinical trial results

• Lead cross-functional asset team(s) to drive project strategy and participate in clinical

study teams to provide medical input and support study execution

• Responsible for representing the company's and its programs internally, including

company boards, and externally, including investors, medical and regulatory

communities, and Pharma and Biotech collaborators/partners.

• Lead interactions with academic thought leaders, investigators, and other clinical

stakeholders. Support clinical advisory board meetings

• Develop and maintain sponsor/site relationships and support site management (attend

site visits as appropriate)

• Contribute to the maintenance of an external data room as appropriate.

• Demonstrating leadership through compliance and promotion of all company policies,

including adhering to the Company data security policy

• Complete all appropriate GXP/SOP training and adhere to all role specific SOP

requirements

Requirements/Preferred Background:

• Medical degree with Board Certification in Autoimmune disease/ Rheumatology/

Oncology preferred

• 5 years minimum experience in clinical practice treating patients and pharmaceutical

and/or biotechnology industry experience as a sponsor working on investigational new

drugs.

• Experience in translational medicine, clinical pharmacology and early stage drug

development

• Knowledge of relevant EU, UK, Australia and US regulations and guidelines

• Experience in Phase 1-3 clinical research and trial designs as well as the successful

submission of CTAs, INDs; experience of running trials in Australia would also be

desired.

• Excellent knowledge of the competitive environment for drugs in the relevant disease

area, as well as immuno-oncology and in research and development pipelines

• Must have a thorough knowledge of clinical research concepts, practices, and GCP

and ICH Guidelines

• Excellent leadership, communication, interpersonal and presentation skills

• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional matrix environment across

time zones

• Science and data-driven with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to respond quickly and flexibly to changing priorities

• Ability to multi-task whilst maintaining attention to detail

• Willingness to do what needs to be done

• Live and promote the company values

Northreach is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or age. We are committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and hiring practices, therefore only partner with businesses that promote DEI. We strive to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees.