Territory includes but not limited to: EU countries as needed
The Regional Medical Director (RMD) is an integral member of the metabolic/obesity clinical sciences group, who assists and extends Clinical Sciences across the metabolic portfolio on assigned studies at the regional level.
Duties and Responsibilities:
o A cadence of touchpoints with sites on a regular basis
o Meeting with sites and presenting at PSVs, SIVs
o Retraining as needed (e.g., due to amendments)
o Site identification/recruitment: Meeting with potential sites, in collaboration with CTL, to discuss the program/assess of their interest
o Patient recruitment issues (ongoing oversight): Meeting with sites, in collaboration with CTL, to help understand the hurdles with recruitment at their site and trouble shooting
o Helping address site medical/clinical questions as a first line for those questions that are straightforward or previously addressed or to help coordinate a response with the Medical Director for those that are not straightforward/new
This includes referencing and updating the FAQ, as applicable
Medical Director should always be copied on the email correspondence for oversight
o Help perform eligibility checks or address urgent eligibility questions prior to randomization
o Helping site understand what is needed to close a medical query if there is a misunderstanding from the site regarding what is needed
Feedback should also be provided to the study team if the query text could be improved for clarity
o Helping ensure that the information that we must have to describe a safety event is sufficient, including:
Ensuring that all information has been gathered as expected (i.e., the site has taken all reasonable steps to obtain the information, etc.) in collaboration with the CRA, if additional support is needed during escalation process
Ensure that all questions have been answered/follow-up assessments have been done
This may include requesting additional assessments for a complete evaluation/specialist consultation, etc.
o In collaboration with the CTL, retrain the site, to prevent future deviations/address any misunderstandings by the site
o Helping to ensure that the site has followed up with patients in the event of lost to follow-up / all appropriate steps have been taken (in collaboration with the CTL) and that any protocol specific requirements have been met
o For instance, in PNH studies, help to ensure that all LDH values that are not done/unable to be performed are rapidly chased to ensure a repeat is done as quickly as possible, in collaboration with the CRA/CTL
o For other studies, may require help in working with site to obtain any key missing assessments (eg, images, PK samples, biomarker samples), in collaboration with the CRA/CTL
o In collaboration with the CRA, ensure that the laboratory reference ranges are provided for local laboratory data
o Discussion with the sites for any potential quality issues /concerns requiring physician to physician discussion (first line)
The global medical director can be pulled in if the issue cannot be easily resolved
Qualifications and Experience: