Role Summary
Clinical Trial Physician (CTP), Director, within Clinical Development. Responsible for contributing to the design and implementation of the clinical development plan, collaborating with Disease Area Heads and cross-functional teams, and contributing to regulatory filings and publications. Advanced scientific and clinical knowledge to progress study execution and build relationships with key opinion leaders in the therapeutic area.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary medical accountability and oversight for one or more clinical trials
- Matrix management across internal and external networks
- Manage Phase 1–3 studies (depending on assignment) with decision-making capabilities
- Provide medical and scientific expertise to cross-functional colleagues
- Design, conduct, and report clinical trials in alignment with development, regulatory, and global program strategy
- Contribute to and support the development and execution of the CDP with cross-functional teams
- Be accountable for protocol concept sheets, final protocols, and amendments
- Perform continuous medical review of aggregated data to identify trends and ensure data quality
- Act as the primary medical contact for assigned trials, ensuring safety oversight
- Address medical inquiries from investigators, regulators, and internal teams
- Assess safety-related serious AEs with PVG and oversee narratives
- Monitor trial conduct, data trends, AEs/SAEs, and safety signals
- Review development documents (IB, regulatory documents, IDP/TPP sections, submission dossiers)
- Lead medical data review, including eligibility criteria
- Support Global Clinical Operations in trial initiation, resource planning, and site engagement
- Lead benefit/risk analyses in a matrix environment
- Present at Investigator Meetings and other venues; participate in SIVs or medical monitoring visits as needed
- Maintain TA reputation and expertise; ensure compliance with ICH, GCP, and local laws
- Collaborate with Regulatory, CMC, Biostatistics, GCO; represent Teva at scientific meetings
- Author/review abstracts, posters, manuscripts; engage with external scientific communities
Qualifications
- Education Required: MD or DO; therapeutic area expertise preferred
- Minimum of 3 years in pharmaceutical industry, CRO, or related field with clinical trial planning/management experience
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements governing clinical trials
- Experience in protocol design and execution; PI/IGI experience possible
- FDA reviewer experience for disease area is a plus
Skills
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written scientific communication (English)
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks
- Strong sense of urgency and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
- Professional interface with internal/external academicians, agencies, and industry leaders
Education
- MD or DO required; therapeutic area expertise preferred
Additional Requirements
- Travel approximately 20%, domestic and international
- Role base: Parsippany, NJ or West Chester, PA office