Senior Medical Director

Job Purpose

Senior Medical Director at CTI Clinical Trial and Consulting Services

The Medical Director will be responsible for growing and leading a therapeutic portfolio through their medical and clinical development expertise and by providing medical and safety monitoring of awarded clinical trials. They will play a leadership role in shaping the strategy and vision of CTI’s medical program, with a special emphasis on cell and gene therapy, and fostering multidisciplinary collaboration and cross‑organizational initiatives.

Candidates should have specialized training and experience in one of the following disciplines:
Hematology/Oncology, transplant medicine, allergy/immunology, cardiovascular, endocrine, gastroenterology, infectious diseases, internal medicine, nephrology, neurology, or pulmonary diseases.

• Drive growth of a therapeutic area portfolio through medical and clinical development expertise and by providing medical oversight of awarded clinical trials.
• Participate in the lifecycle of CTI’s work from early engagement to clinical consulting to RFP and bid defenses to clinical trial execution and delivery.
• Accountable for medical oversight and management of awarded studies, including protocol review, eligibility discussions, oversight of medical issues, training of internal and site teams, safety review, and medical support of regulatory issues.
• Engage in business development activities, providing advice and recommendations on protocols and clinical development plans, assessing key needs of sponsors, and applying innovations.
• Work with a broad range of sponsors, creatively assessing opportunities, and developing strategies for trials and innovations.
• Use clinical, scientific, and operational knowledge to harness data and clinical trial resources to develop innovative, data‑driven, and patient‑centered solutions for clinical development projects, studies, and trials.
• Provide clinical and scientific expertise to all CTI departments and collaborate closely with teams to develop integrated strategies for clinical trials and studies.
• Partner with the regulatory team on clinical development plans, target product profiles, regulatory submissions, interactions with health authorities, and protocol development.
• Work with Sales, Operations, and other functions to secure strategic and tactical new business, achieve annual Gross New Business targets, and lead proposal development.
• Provide scientific, clinical, and operational advice to internal stakeholders developing proposals, including strategy to protocol design, data mining, feasibility assessment, site selection, and patient recruitment.
• Support preparation of customer and bid defense meetings, training the project team and ensuring presentations effectively convey therapeutic area strategy.
• Attend and present at customer meetings, bid defenses, or partnership meetings as required.
• Stay current on industry pipeline and scientific and business landscape, conduct due diligence research, and educate CTI teams on cutting‑edge therapeutic developments.
• Drive thought leadership activities including presentations, publications, and interactions with the medical scientific community to connect key areas of growth and innovation.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; strong command of English (written and spoken).
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work with minimal supervision in a matrix organization.
• Innovative and strategic thinker with strong business acumen and financial confidence.
• Adaptability to work in situations where specifications may be ill‑defined and willingness to support other therapeutic areas as needed.
• Comfort with technology, applications, and media.
• Decisive with limited information, bringing clarity to disparate data.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with coworkers, managers, and clients.
• Committed to collaboration, teamwork, civility, and respect.
• Effective mentoring and training skills, fostering learning and knowledge sharing.
• Board‑certified physician in chosen area of medical specialization.
• Medical degree from an accredited school.
• At least 3 years of clinical…