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Accountable for all country clinical/medical aspects associated with programs/trials by providing clinical strategic and tactical leadershipJob Description
Provides Clinical Development and indication expertise specific to Country and together with the clinical trial operations team drives the execution of clinical trials with high quality and within planned time- lines:
Validates study designs is accountable for and makes the final decision on the clinical/medical trial and program feasibility of implementing a clinical trial protocol based on medical/clinical practice and analysis of the competitive environment in the country.
Provides clinical/medical expertise to clinical trial operations team members and clinical trial sites for Institutional Review Boards (IRB)/ Ethics Committee (EC) interactions.
Decides on site/Country-specific scientific/clinical/medical content of the Informed Consent Form (ICF) as needed and ensures appropriateness of patient suitable language.
Provides scientific/clinical/medical expertise during interactions with Country external Experts (e.g. Regulatory Authorities Medical Experts Advisory Boards Patient Advocacy Groups etc.).
Develops clinical/medical trial plans taking the broader ecosystem into account for assigned pro- grams/trials to ensure successful trial implementation which includes:
Provides robust indication compound and protocol training:
Leverages innovation in clinical trial planning and decides on clinical/medical recruitment strategy and implementation based upon physician interviews analysis of competitive trials and patient engagement.
Gathers informs and acts on insights from clinical trial Investigators/site staff Medical Experts patients and payers with internal Stakeholders at the Country level with the goal to optimize clinical trial implementation.
Supports planning implementation and follow-up of scientific/clinical/medical components of Regulatory Authority inspections and internal audits.
Reviews and resolves Country trial-related scientific/clinical/medical issues/questions. If necessary initiates the discussion with the Global Clinical Development team.
Accountable for adherence to safety standards clinical data quality for the Country and pro- vides general scientific/clinical/medical support for safety issues:
Supports the Global Clinical Development team as needed to address/clarify clinical/medical Protocol Deviations through follow-up with clinical trial sites.
May support innovative study designs by identifying and conducting quality assessments of Country datasets (e.g. Registries Electronic Health Records Payer data Real World Data etc.).
Role Requirements
Education & Experience
MD/DO or equivalent with training in cardiology preferred.
Knowledge and clinical training in siRNA desirable
Protocol Execution:
Demonstrates a knowledge of how to adequately review and read a protocol to understand specifics of study design and answer questions regarding the trial.
Applies a detailed understanding of the drug in question to provide medical context as it relates to disease processes populations and standards of care.
Ability to assess the feasibility of implementing the protocol based on Country medical practice and sound understanding of the overall Clinical Development Plan.
Demonstrates a high level of understanding of the protocol to train others including site personnel.
Demonstrates an understanding of the protocol to evaluate compliance on the part of the Investigator/site staff/study participant and any patient safety issues.
Demonstrates an understanding of Regulatory requirements and internal policies procedures and guidelines pertaining to clinical trials.
Demonstrates current knowledge of relevant Country regulations and compliance requirements and communicates to Global teams as knowledge of applicable SOPs policies procedures and guidance documents.
Expertise to represent the company as safety expert for clinical trials to external Regulatory and compliance bodies such as Regulatory Authorities Health Boards and REB/EC.
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Skills Desired
Clinical Trials Cross-Functional Teams Data Analysis Data Monitoring Drug Development Drug Discovery Medical Research Medical Strategy People ManagementRequired Experience:
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