Responsible for providing technical leadership as compound or indication lead within a cross-functional team to design, execute, analyse and interpret clinical studies. Ensures projects (including multiple studies) adhere to Good Clinical Practice and regulatory requirements.

Typical Accountabilities

• Provides expertise to China development strategy and plan for all portfolio projects within the own area of specialty.
• Leads and/or performs China protocol development, preparation for clinical challenges and governance committee review, as well as health authority interactions.
• Manages clinical trials as a medical lead to deliver study with cooperating with cross-functional partners.
• Provides, as an expert, strategic physician expertise to quantify the benefits, risks, value and uncertainty of  clinical trials.
• Ensures efficient and effective leadership and management of project information, strategy, quality standards, and integrity of information interpretation.
• Networks with colleagues and experts, providing medical consultancy in own area of expertise and serving as a resource for others by sharing experience within and beyond project team.
• Keeps close connection with global study team during the entire course of the study.
• Coaches junior physicians and provides supervision as needed.
• Keeps own knowledge of best practices and new relevant developments up to date.

Essential

• Master degree in medical discipline or above
• Experience as a clinical physician
• Experience of management and design of clinical trials
• Minimum 7 years of experience as clinical research physician in pharma industry R&D .
• Therapeutic area expertise

Desirable

• PhD in scientific discipline
• Extensive general medical knowledge
• Extensive experience in managing or designing complex clinical trials which require close monitoring