Associate Medical Director (Nephrology)

IQVIA Inc; Buenos Aires; Remote; ARS 185,966,000 - 278,949,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA Inc in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is seeking an Associate Medical Director (Nephrology) for a home-based, full-time role. The position focuses on medical monitoring, scientific advisory input, and strategic medical guidance across clinical trials.

You will serve as a global medical advisor and contribute to BD activities with feasibility and protocol insights. The role requires an MD with nephrology certification, English proficiency at an advanced level, and 3–5 years of clinical medicine

Qualifications

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills with advanced English (written and spoken).
• Medical degree from an accredited medical school; nephrology certification mandatory.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in general clinical medicine.
• Previous clinical research experience in pharma/CRO/biotech is required.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and local clinical research regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical, clinical, and scientific advisory expertise across IQVIA divisions on assigned trials.
• Serve as Global/Regional Medical Advisor on projects and guide project leaders on medical/scientific aspects.
• Review protocols, IDB/CRFs, and trial-related adverse events; ensure patient safety and eligibility.
• Develop medically sound delivery strategies for multi-region studies; support business development activities.
• Contribute to client proposals with medically related content and budget considerations.
• Maintain awareness of industry developments and may author related publications.

Skills

English (Advanced)

Clinical communication

Interpersonal skills

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Medical degree

Nephrology certification

Job description

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Full time

R1567315

Assocociate Medical Director | Nephrology

This Assoc. Medical Director role will provide medical, clinical and scientific advisory expertise to all IQVIA divisions as requested. Participate in all aspects of Medical Science involvement on assigned trials.

Serve as a medical expert during project delivery life-cycle.

Provide therapeutic medical and strategic expertise to business development activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The role includes predominantly Medical Monitoring responsibilities and Medical Strategic inputs as requested.

Medical Monitoring:

• Serves as Global and/Regional Medical Advisor on assigned projects.

• Serves as Scientific Advisor and provides guidance to Project Leaders on the medical and scientific aspects of assigned projects.

• Provides medical support to investigative sites and project staff for protocol-related issues including protocol clarifications, inclusion/exclusion determinations, and issues of patient safety and/or eligibility.

• Performs medical review of the protocol, Investigative Drug Brochure (IDB), and/or Case Report Forms (CRFs).

• Performs review and clarification of trial-related Adverse Events (AEs).

Medical Strategy:

Provides expert advises to the development of medically sounded delivery strategies for small to large and/or complex multi-region studies in partnership with sales and other functions responsible for business development activities.

• Responsible for the development of the medically related aspects of client proposals including the budget related to medical monitoring.

• Provides medical and scientific advises to key internal stakeholders developing proposals: this may include, but is not limited to, reviewing the protocol for scientific/regulatory soundness and feasibility, identification of target site and principal investigator profiles, anticipated patient recruitment, standard of care and competitive landscape.

• Participates in strategic business development activities including presentations to prospective clients.

• Maintains awareness of industry development and may author related publications.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, including the command of English language ( advance level in both written and spoken).

• Medical degree from an accredited and internationally recognized medical school with a curriculum relevant to general medical education.

• Certification in Nephrology (mandatory)

• 3 - 5 years of prior relevant experience in general clinical medicine.

• Previous clinical research experience as an investigator or in the Pharma, CRO, or Biotech industry is required.

• Knowledge of applicable federal and local regulations and guidelines pertaining to clinical research.

• Excellent skills in providing consultation and advice on multiple assignments are required, as well as initiative and flexibility.

• Home based role - based in Argentina.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com

IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.

IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create connections that accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments. Everything we do is part of a journey to improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.

To get there, we seek out diverse talent with curious minds and a relentless commitment to innovation and impact. No matter your role, everyone at IQVIA contributes to our shared goal of helping customers improve the lives of patients everywhere. Thank you for your interest in growing your career with us.

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