healthcare
Posted 16 hours agoSr. Medical Director, Rheumatology - US Remote
at Fortrea
Remote
Requirements
- Fortrea is seeking a dedicated US remote based Medical Director or Senior Medical Director with deep expertise in Rheumatology along with background in innovative therapies, including cell and gene therapy .
- Qualifications (Minimum Required and preferred): MD Degree Board Certification in Internal Medicine Specialization in Rheumatology and broader therapeutic
- experience in autoimmune diseases (AID) Preferred: Specific expertise in cell and gene therapy in autoimmune diseases (AID) 3+ years of substantial knowledge of drug development and extensive clinical research
- experience within the pharmaceutical/CRO industry (or as a clinical trial investigator) Preferred: Industry
- experience at a CRO, pharmaceutical company, regulatory agency Strong scientific communication and client‑facing capabilities, including presenting scientific expertise, supporting proposals, and strengthening external partnerships English language skills: Full professional proficiency Work Environment Remote position based in USA Occasional national and international travel required, including attendance at sponsor meetings, investigator meetings, and relevant scientific or industry conferences. Physical
- Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
- Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
- Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
Benefits
- Pay Range: USD $240,000-$340,000
- Benefits: All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data.
- benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time off (FTO), Company bonus where applicable.
Additional details
- Senior Medical Director, Rheumatology - US Remote Based Raising CRO standards for innovation and delivery to help bring life-changing treatments to patients faster.
- The incumbent will provide medical leadership and oversight across all phases of development, including early-phase innovation and late-phase global programs.
- Responsible for supporting the development activities of proposed and ongoing projects in their area of expertise, as well as medical monitoring to assigned clinical studies.
- The (Senior) Medical Director will serve as a key medical representative in client interactions, business ‑ development discussions, and proposal presentations.
- The role will further foster and enhance relationships with global clinical operations teams and provide leadership as the Leading Physician for Phase I–IV clinical trials).
- We are particularly interested in candidates who have led or supported rheumatology clinical programs and who are comfortable serving as the study physician, providing medical monitoring oversight (e.g., safety review, contribution to protocol development, including study design, endpoints and eligibility criteria) and working collaboratively with other project team members.
- In addition to strong scientific leadership, the role is expected to be highly client-facing with an increased business development component - requiring regular engagement at executive level, and the confidence and polish to represent Fortrea with senior client leaders, external partners, and other key stakeholders.
- WHAT YOU WILL DO High level Medical TA and Clinical Trial Subject Matter Expertise (SME) contributions (may be Regional or Global).
- SME Cross-functional, scientific & technical contributions and interactions with Clients Medical teams, Project teams, Key Opinion Leaders and at Principal Investigator/Site levels.
- Partner with clients and internal teams to support business development - shaping clinical/medical strategy for proposals, bid defences, and client discussions.