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Ensure individual subject safety and the scientific integrity of studies during the clinical development of United Therapeutics Corporation (UTC) products in accordance with ICH Good Clinical Practice (GCP), applicable regulatory guidelines and company standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Provide medical expertise, advice, and guidance to members of the clinical development project teams as required and needed
- Provide medical support for routine medical inquiries for internal and external study teams and sites
- Provide on-call medical support for urgent medical inquiries
- Conduct medical monitoring activities for allocated clinical studies; including review and approval of study protocols with particular focus on study design, scheduled assessments, and protection of subject safety
- Review and approve all versions of the patient information leaflet and informed consent form templates
- Participate in the draft, review and ownership of study-specific medical monitoring plans (MMP)
- Review study statistical analysis plans
- Provide appropriate clinical training for internal and external study team members and site personnel as and when required before and during conduct of studies
- Provide medical advice and ensure that all medical questions raised during study conduct are answered appropriately and in a timely manner and documented in the TMF
- Review serious adverse events (SAEs) that occur during studies when they are notified to Global Drug Safety to assist in identifying any emergent safety concerns that may be related to study conduct
- Review safety information, including adverse events and clinical laboratory data during study conduct
- Review the outputs of safety signal detection analysis and recommend appropriate remedial action when necessary to ensure the protection of subject safety
- Support the Data Monitoring Committee (DMC)/Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) when such a Committee is constituted for a study
- Review draft data listings, including coded data, provided by Data Management, to ensure medical consistency of the data
- Participate in the review and interpretation of study data
- Participate in the overall review and approval of final study reports
- Document all medical monitoring activities and communications related to allocated studies
- Perform other duties as assigned and requested in support of clinical development program
Minimum Requirements
- MD, DO or Foreign Equivalent ie MBBS
- 7+ years of relevant experience, including either: (1) 7+ years of experience as a Medical Monitor in pharmaceutical product development within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or clinical research organization; or (2) clinical experience as a practicing physician treating patients in a relevant specialty combined with 2+ years of experience as a Medical Monitor supporting industry-sponsored clinical trials or clinical development programs
- Able to make medical decisions for the study independently and can act as primary MM on studies
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint)
- Excellent communication skills required including a good overall scientific vocabulary
- Clinical or medical monitoring experience in critical care, pulmonology, respiratory, nephrology, internal medicine, hospitalist or cardiologist or transplant
Location
United Therapeutics has the flexibility to hire this role remotely in the continental US or at our Durham, NC office in a hybrid capacity (3 days onsite a week).
The salary range for this position is $200,000.00 - $285,00.00 and reflects our good-faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location, and business needs, as well as other factors permitted by law at the time of posting. This range may be modified in the future based on company and market factors.
At United Therapeutics, our mission and vision are one. We use our enthusiasm, creativity, and persistence to innovate for the unmet medical needs of our patients and to benefit our other stakeholders. We are bold and unconventional. We have fun, we do good.
Eligible employees may participate in the Company’s comprehensive benefits suite of programs, including medical / dental / vision / prescription coverage, employee wellness resources, savings plans (401k and ESPP), paid time off & paid parental leave benefits, disability benefits, and more. For additional information on Company benefits, please visit