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Associate Medical Director/Medical Director - Rheumatology/Dermatology

Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific
2-5+ years
preferred by company
10 Dec. 26, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Remote Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Associate Medical Director / Medical Director – Rheumatology & Dermatology

Location: Fully Remote – North Carolina, United States
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Category: Clinical Research | Pharmacovigilance | Medical Monitoring
Experience Required: 2–5+ years (role level dependent)


About the Role

The Associate Medical Director / Medical Director – Rheumatology & Dermatology provides strategic medical oversight for global clinical trials and post-marketing safety activities. This role supports end-to-end drug development, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and sponsor requirements. The position is fully remote within the United States and is part of a leading global Contract Research Organization (CRO) supporting innovative therapies.

This role is ideal for physicians with clinical and/or industry experience in rheumatology, dermatology, immunology, or pharmacovigilance who are seeking impactful work in global drug development.


Key Responsibilities

Medical & Safety Oversight

  • Provide medical oversight of clinical trials in compliance with SOPs, GCP, ICH, FDA, and EMA guidelines.

  • Perform medical review of serious adverse events (SAEs), adverse events of special interest (AESIs), and clinical outcome events.

  • Review and contribute to safety deliverables including ICSR, DSUR, PSUR, PBRER, RMP, REMS, and signal detection reports.

  • Ensure appropriate safety monitoring across all phases of drug development.

Clinical Trial & Regulatory Support

  • Provide medical consultation to investigators, sponsors, and internal project teams.

  • Participate in investigator meetings, sponsor meetings, and protocol discussions.

  • Support interpretation of inclusion/exclusion criteria and protocol deviations using sound medical judgment.

  • Assist in authoring and reviewing clinical study reports (CSR), CTD modules, IND/NDA documents, and labeling materials.

Marketed Products & Pharmacovigilance

  • Conduct aggregate safety reviews and signal detection activities.

  • Support regulatory submissions and label updates.

  • Medically review adverse event data from spontaneous, solicited, and literature sources.

Leadership & Collaboration

  • Deliver therapeutic and protocol training to internal teams.

  • Act as a medical mentor and subject-matter expert.

  • Support business development activities and client interactions when required.


Education & Experience Requirements

Mandatory Qualification

  • MD or equivalent medical degree

  • Active medical license preferred but not mandatory

Associate Medical Director – Experience

Candidates must meet one of the following:

  • Formal Rheumatology, Dermatology, or Allergy/Immunology residency/fellowship with ~2 years of clinical experience, or

  • 1–2 years of clinical trial experience in a CRO, pharmaceutical company, or as a Principal Investigator, or

  • ~2 years of experience in Pharmacovigilance or drug safety

Medical Director – Experience

  • Minimum 2 years of relevant clinical experience in the specialty area plus one of the following:

    • 1–2 years of industry clinical trial or medical monitoring experience, or

    • 2 years of direct pharmacovigilance/safety experience

  • Preference for candidates with clinical development or medical monitoring background

Final job level (Associate Medical Director or Medical Director) will be determined based on education, experience, therapeutic expertise, and interview outcomes.


Key Skills & Competencies

  • Strong therapeutic expertise in rheumatology, dermatology, or immunology

  • Excellent clinical judgment, analytical thinking, and decision-making skills

  • Proficiency in safety databases and medical terminology (e.g., MedDRA)

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

  • Ability to work independently in a remote environment

  • Knowledge of FDA, EMA, ICH, and GCP guidelines

  • Understanding of biostatistics, clinical operations, and data management

  • Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed


Work Environment

  • Fully remote, office-based role

  • Occasional domestic and international travel

  • Extended periods of computer-based work

  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced clinical research environment


Benefits & Career Growth

  • Competitive salary and annual incentive bonus

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits

  • Opportunities for career advancement within a global CRO

  • Exposure to cutting-edge clinical research and global drug development programs

  • Inclusive, innovative, and integrity-driven workplace culture


Why Join?

This role offers the opportunity to influence global clinical development programs, work on innovative therapies, and collaborate with international teams—all while maintaining the flexibility of a fully remote position.