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Job Title: Medical Director

Job Description

The Medical Director is responsible for leading and supporting clinical sub-teams and global program teams to develop and execute global clinical development strategies. This role involves overseeing the clinical development strategy for multiple projects, leading the clinical sub-team to the Global Program Team (GPT), contributing to clinical and regulatory strategy development, and representing the clinical program at regulatory meetings and external presentations.

Responsibilities

+ Lead or support the clinical sub-team and oversee the design and execution of one or two clinical studies.

+ Represent Clinical Development on the Global Program Team (GPT) and in presentations at management and review committees.

+ Supervise and develop Clinical Development Scientists and/or fellows.

+ Prepare clinical development strategies and lead clinical study teams in the preparation of study-related documents.

+ Determine appropriate advisory board experts and lead preparation for meetings.

+ Critically evaluate information about diseases of interest and the competitive landscape to support clinical development programs.

+ Serve as Medical input to the Global Development Team/Subteam and as Medical Expert for clinical study team development.

+ Liaise internally with clinical development team members to drive program strategy and development plans.

+ Maintain awareness of developments that could impact the development plan, including scientific conferences and literature reviews.

+ Support business development activities, such as due diligence and research collaborations.

+ May serve as the Translational Science lead for one or more programs.

+ Work as part of a cross-functional team with colleagues from various departments.

+ May supervise other medical monitors on individual studies.

Essential Skills

+ Endocrinology and Bone Metabolism expertise.

+ Clinical research and clinical development experience.

+ MD, PhD, or PharmD with Board Certification preferred.

+ 3-4+ years of Director of Clinical Development experience.

+ Must be in the Eastern Time Zone, ideally in Boston or Toronto markets.

+ Pharmaceutical and clinical trial sponsor experience preferred.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ True Platform Leaders with Therapeutic Area alignment.

+ Educational Background - MD, PhD, PharmD.

+ Nice to have: Publication in Therapeutic Area.

+ Prefer sponsor experience; CRO experience is acceptable.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $120.00 - $200.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 11, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.