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Senior Clinical Research Physician - Northern England - Pharmaceutical Company

An great chance to work as a Senior Clinical Research Physician in Northern England for an international leading Pharmaceutical company.

Company:
A global drug development service company, offering preclinical, clinical development and commercial services to its clients.

Summary:
To provide 24 hour medical coverage for the Clinical Research Unit, on a rota basis. As Sub-investigator, to be responsible for assuring the health and welfare of participants. You will be responsible for performing medical procedures, responsible for proper conduct of the study trial, and responsible for all trial related medical decisions.

Qualifications:
• Medical degree.
• Fully registered with the GMC.
• Membership with an approved Medical Defence Organisation.
• A post graduate medical qualification is essential. Eg MRCP or MRCP(psych)
• Posses the Diploma of Pharmaceutical Medicine (DipPharmMed) Qualification.

Candidate requirements:
• Three to four years post registration clinical experience in the NHS.
• Previous experience in Phase I environment.
• Competent in resuscitation skills and have sound clinical judgement.
• Enthusiastic, confident, initiative and the ability to work within a team and network with clinical experts would be an advantage.

Responsibilities:
• Responsible for protecting the rights, safety and welfare of participants under their care.
• Responsible for ensuring that the clinical trial is conducted according to the investigational plan and all applicable regulations.
• Administer test article to the subjects.
• Review and evaluate protocols and provide clinical and scientific support.
• Interact with regulatory bodies as is relevant to clinical operations.
• Attend study initiation meetings.
• Present protocols at IRB/IEC meetings, as required.
• Assist Operations and Client Managers with sponsor visits.
• Perform pre-study physical examinations and review lab data and all inclusion/exclusion criteria to ensure volunteers are medically and mentally fit upon entering the study.
• Perform on-study and post-study physical examinations to ensure that the physical and mental well being of volunteers is undiminished at the end of the study.
• Act as Principal Investigator / Co-Investigator as assigned as by the Medical Director Education/Qualifications.