ICON plc

Medical Director – Oncology

ICON plc

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Sofia • 🇧🇬 Bulgaria

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Providing strategic medical leadership and guidance on project teams.
  • Offering expert medical and scientific consultation throughout project lifecycles.
  • Ensuring compliance with ethical, legal, and regulatory standards in medical and safety monitoring activities.
  • Representing the Medical Affairs Department in business development initiatives.

Requirements

  • Medical degree (MD or equivalent) with specialization in relevant therapeutic area required.
  • Board Certified in Oncology or Hematology
  • Must have practiced as an Adult Oncologist/Hematologist
  • Experience in Brain Tumour and/or radio pharmaceutical desirable not essential.
  • Proven track record of medical leadership and consultation within pharmaceutical or biotech industries.
  • A minimum of 2 years Clinical Research experience within Academia, Pharmaceutical, Biotech or other CRO industry.
  • Understanding of regulatory requirements and ethical standards in clinical research.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to represent the department effectively.
Benefits
  • Various annual leave entitlements
  • A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
  • Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
  • Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
  • Life assurance
  • Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
medical leadershipmedical consultationclinical researchoncologyhematologybrain tumourradio pharmaceuticalregulatory compliancesafety monitoringethical standards
Soft skills
communication skillsinterpersonal skillsleadership skills
Certifications
MDBoard Certified in OncologyBoard Certified in Hematology