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Medical Director

  1. United States
2025-119701
  1. Medical & Scientific Affairs
  2. ICON Strategic Solutions

About the role

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What you will be doing

  • Responsible for protocol design and execution across clinical research trials in neurologic disorders
    Serves as the Global Clinical Lead for 1 or more programs, including leadership of the clinical sub teams of those programs.
  • Direct authorship contributions in protocols, clinical study reports, study documents, regulatory documents.
    Provide medical review of clinical trial data and medical monitoring (in conjunction with a CRO medical monitor) of Phase 1, 2 and 3 clinical trials.
  • In collaboration with clinical operations, oversee and coordinate the operational aspects of ongoing projects to ensure that goals of time, cost and quality performance expectation are met.
  • Ensure that standard operating procedures (SOP) for Clinical Development facilitate the development of effective clinical research programs and are compliant with clinical/medical and industry standards.
  • Critically review and contribute to regulatory interactions (such as INDs and NDAs).

Your profile

  • Requires an MD (board certification in Neurology or Psychiatry preferred)
  • A minimum of two years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry for Medical Director
  • Experience in all aspects of drug development across early and late stage clinical programs.
  • A person who has built on their medical expertise and successfully applied this to enhance the development of new chemical entities (NCEs).
  • Experience interacting with global regulatory agencies, including successful NDA or BLA submissions and approvals, is highly desired.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication, with experience interacting with and presenting to senior management and external audiences.
  • Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity in a highly matrixed work environment.
  • Displays strong leadership and collaborative interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks efficiently, and meet expected time frames.
  • Ability to perform thorough reviews of various medical and trial related documents in a timely manner. 


What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

  • Various annual leave entitlements
  • A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs
  • Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
  • Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being
  • Life assurance
  • Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others



Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, 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 through the form below.

https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations

Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.

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