Clinical Medical Advisor

Role: Clinical Medical Advisor (Rare Diseases)
Location: UK, 30-50% travel involved
Fully sponsor dedicated – Novo Nordisk

ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organizations. With our patients at the center of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life. Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.

As a Clinical Medical Advisor providing service to Novo Nordisk, you will be responsible for facilitating the execution of clinical trials related to New Therapy Areas in rare diseases such as Sickle Cell or rare endocrine diseases by providing medical/scientific expertise and direction based on interactions with KOLs, independent professional associations and patient advocacy associations as necessary.

Key responsibilities include:

Collect early scientific insights and guidance:

• Collect medical insights that may be of value to Novo Nordisk and cascade these as relevant to IO-SO Clinical Development team as well as cross-functionally within local affiliate-ate/CDC
• Ensure site staff at main site and referral centers are properly trained on the scientific background of the trial
• Act as subject matter expert within relevant Therapy Area
• Provide leadership in the scientific community within New Therapy Areas conducting advisor boards, scientific meetings, engaging with local associations for HCPs on relevant topics

Contribute to Clinical activities:

• Contribute to identification of KOLs and mapping of investigators and research centers within the relevant therapy areas in collaboration with CMR Projects & Operations KOL manager and Clinical Development Leads
• Contribute to delivering successful clinical trials (phase I-IV) in collaboration with clinical operations by driving scientific discussions at site selection and initiation visits where re-quested, performing ad hoc visits, supporting attendance at investigator meetings, ensuring KOL inclusion in clinical trials, and engaging key investigators to communicate tri-al results
• Ensure continuous dialogue with investigators, site staff and other relevant stakeholders to ensure smooth study conduct and to collect timely and relevant insights throughout the duration of the study

Deliver Medical guidance:

• Provide timely guidance and internal training by supporting training creation and delivering training to clinical staff

Medical & Science accountabilities for new therapy areas:

• Analysis of new products development plans in New TA (PDPs) and drive a cross functional consolidated input to represent UK market needs
• Review of new trials outlines, local trials protocols and outlines in new TA
• Assess and support with any pre-license early access data collection process should there be a need

Compliance:

• Guaranteeing compliance with Company quality systems and procedures
• Ensuring compliance with GXP external standards
• Certifying compliance with ABPI and all other relevant codes

You must have:

Qualifications

• MD or PhD or equivalent in healthcare with strong clinical and preferably research back-ground

Work Experience

• ≥3 years of clinical or pharmaceutical industry experience
• Solid experience with human healthcare research either from university or pharmaceutical industry
• Expert in therapeutic area of relevance, preferably with authorship in peer-reviewed journals
• Understanding the specificities and nuances of the local healthcare infrastructure
• Understanding of pharmaceutical drug development
• Experience as clinical trial investigator or sub-investigator is preferred

Technical Skills

• Strong communication and networking capability
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills
• Strong scientific credibility
• Knowledge of UK health care systems
• Experience and willingness to work in an international matrix organization
• Ability and willingness to quickly adjust to new situations in a continuously developing environment
• Passionate about influencing industry from a medical perspective
• Ability to manage complex tasks and organizational issues
• Proficient with the use of Microsoft packages
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Leadership Competencies

Being able to demonstrate and develop business and personal leadership competencies is essential.

ICON is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

 Benefits of Working in ICON:

Our success depends on the knowledge, capabilities and quality of our people. That’s why we are committed to developing our employees in a continuous learning culture – one where we challenge you with engaging work and where every experience adds to your professional development.

At ICON, our focus is to provide you with a comprehensive and competitive total reward package that comprises, not only an excellent level of base pay, but also a wide range of variable pay and recognition programs. In addition, our best in class employee benefits, supportive policies and wellbeing initiatives are tailored to support you and your family at all stages of your career - both now, and into the future.

ICON, including subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer and is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know.