Medical Director, Cardiology

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🌐 United States, Mexico – Remote

🇺🇸 United States – Remote 🇲🇽 Mexico – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

⏰ Full Time

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👨‍⚕️ Medical Director

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ICON plc

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1990

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

ICON plc is a global provider of clinical, consulting, and commercial services across various sectors in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. They offer a wide range of clinical solutions, including decentralised clinical trials, cardiac safety solutions, early clinical laboratories, and medical imaging. ICON also provides technology solutions that support drug development from early phases to post-marketing. Their therapeutic expertise spans cardiovascular, oncology, internal medicine, and more, with a strong focus on transformative therapies like cell and gene therapies and biosimilars. ICON is recognized as a leading Contract Research Organisation (CRO), regularly providing thought leadership and contributing to industry publications and events. Their services are tailored to optimize clinical trials, offer regulatory intelligence, and deliver real-world evidence through robust data analysis and patient-centric solutions.

📋 Description

• Provide medical and scientific leadership across clinical development programs within Cardiology • Serve as a trusted medical partner to biotech sponsors and ICON project teams throughout the study lifecycle • Provide medical monitoring and expert consultation on patient safety, eligibility, protocol-related questions, and other clinical issues arising during study conduct • Support the interpretation and application of study protocols from a medical and scientific perspective • Partner with Clinical Operations, Safety, Regulatory, and other cross-functional teams to identify and address medical risks that could impact study delivery • Provide therapeutic and scientific input into clinical development strategies and study planning • Participate in client meetings and provide medical expertise during proposal development, bid defenses, and other business development activities • Ensure medical and safety monitoring activities are conducted in accordance with applicable ethical, regulatory, and quality standards

🎯 Requirements

• Medical degree (MD or equivalent) required • US Board certification in Cardiology required • Clinical practice experience as a Cardiologist • Experience in clinical research, clinical trials, or drug development, ideally within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO environment • Strong knowledge of cardiovascular medicine and the ability to apply clinical expertise within a clinical research setting • Understanding of GCP and the regulatory and ethical requirements associated with clinical trials • Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with biotech sponsors, investigators, and global cross-functional teams • Comfortable working in a client-facing environment where priorities may evolve as programs progress • Willingness to travel approximately 10–15%, as required • Legal right to work in the country where the role is based

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary and performance related incentives • Health and wellbeing programmes including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable • Retirement and pension plans • Life assurance and disability coverage • Employee assistance programmes and wellbeing resources • Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways

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