At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead medical oversight in clinical development and pharmacovigilance for innovative biopharmaceuticals.
- Company: Global biopharmaceutical organisation with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Remote work, full-time contract, and potential for extension.
- Other info: Immediate interviews and dynamic collaboration with global teams.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on patient safety and drug development across multiple therapeutic areas.
- Qualifications: Medical degree and strong experience in clinical development or pharmacovigilance.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
BioTalent is exclusively supporting a global biopharmaceutical organisation that is seeking an experienced Medical Lead Consultant to provide medical oversight across both Clinical Development and Pharmacovigilance/Safety activities. This is a highly visible role offering the opportunity to influence programmes across the full product lifecycle, working on innovative biologic and biosimilar products spanning multiple therapeutic areas.
The successful consultant will work closely with cross functional stakeholders across Clinical Development, Drug Safety, Regulatory Affairs, and Pharmacovigilance, providing strategic and operational medical leadership.
The Opportunity
This position combines post marketing safety responsibilities with hands on clinical development support and medical monitoring activities. A significant focus will be supporting ongoing pharmacovigilance initiatives, including the implementation and optimisation of modern safety systems, while also providing medical oversight for global clinical development programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide medical leadership and expertise across the full product lifecycle
- Act as medical reviewer for Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs)
- Lead and contribute to signal detection, signal evaluation, aggregate safety reports, and benefit-risk assessments
- Partner closely with Pharmacovigilance teams to ensure robust patient safety oversight
- Serve as Medical Monitor for clinical studies, including outsourced CRO managed trials
- Review and interpret clinical data to support programme decision making
- Contribute to the preparation and review of clinical trial documentation
- Support scientific publications and medical communications activities
- Provide medical input into regulatory authority interactions where required
- Ensure compliance with GCP and GVP requirements
- Collaborate with global Clinical Development teams and external stakeholders
Ideal Background
- Medical degree (MD or equivalent)
- Strong experience within Clinical Development and/or Pharmacovigilance
- Prior experience serving as a Medical Monitor or Medical Lead within clinical trials
- Expertise reviewing safety data, ICSRs, aggregate reports, signal detection, and benefit-risk evaluations
- Experience supporting biologics, biosimilars, or complex pharmaceutical products is highly desirable
- Strong understanding of GCP and GVP regulations
- Ability to work effectively within global, cross functional teams
- Consultancy or contractor experience is advantageous
Contract Details
- Remote working across the UK or Europe
- Full time engagement
- Initial 6 month contract
- Strong likelihood of extension
- Immediate interview process
- Two stage interview process consisting of an initial screening discussion followed by a panel interview
Interested? As the exclusive recruitment partner for this engagement, we are conducting an active search on behalf of our client and arranging interviews immediately. If you have experience spanning Clinical Development, Medical Monitoring, Drug Safety, or Pharmacovigilance and would like to learn more, please send your CV along with your availability for a confidential discussion.
Medical Lead Contractor employer: BioTalent
At BioTalent, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration in the heart of Greater London. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through tailored development programmes and opportunities to lead impactful projects with top-tier biopharmaceutical clients, making every day a chance to drive meaningful change in the life sciences sector.
