Medical Advisor / Associate Medical Director - Oncology/Hematology

About the role

IQVIA is looking for a Medical Advisor / Associate Medical Director to join its Medical Services team and deliver medical, clinical and scientific advisory expertise in clinical research studies. The role supports compliance with protocol execution from a medical and scientific perspective, provides medical support to project teams and investigative sites, and covers both pre-marketing and post-marketing study lifecycles. It is primarily a back-up Medical Advisor position, though it may also serve as Regional Medical Advisor on assigned projects.

Key responsibilities

• Support investigative sites and project staff on protocol issues, including protocol clarifications, inclusion/exclusion determinations and patient safety and eligibility questions.
• Contribute to the medical review of the protocol, Investigative Drug Brochure (IDB) and/or Case Report Forms (CRFs).
• Provide therapeutic area and indication training for the project clinical team.
• Attend and possibly present at Investigator Meetings.
• Review and clarify trial-related Adverse Events (AEs); may review Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) with the Pharmacovigilance department, support the Analysis of Similar Events (AOSE), and review adverse event coding.
• Review the Clinical Study Report (CSR) and patient narratives.
• Attend kick-off meetings, weekly team meetings and client meetings as needed.
• Be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond to urgent protocol issues at investigative sites.

Required profile

• Medical degree with training in Hematology or Oncology from an accredited, internationally recognized medical school.
• Specialty board certification in the relevant area preferred.
• Some years of prior experience in general clinical medicine, preferably in the applicable specialty, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Knowledge of the medical, scientific and clinical landscape of the applicable therapeutic area.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and local clinical research regulations and guidelines.
• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, with good command of written and spoken English.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients; occasional travel may be required.