Associate Medical Director

IQVIA; Sydney; On-site; AUD 240,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

IQVIA in Australia is seeking an Associate Medical Director to provide medical leadership across Phase I/II trials in ANZ and APAC. You will oversee medical strategy, safety review, protocol input, and clinical data interpretation, while supporting sponsor interactions and business development.

You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure regulatory compliance, patient safety, and timely study delivery.

Qualifications

• Medical degree from an accredited, internationally recognized medical school.
• Current medical licence or eligibility to practice in a recognized jurisdiction.
• Experience as Medical Monitor, Associate Medical Director, Medical Advisor, Investigator, or similar role within pharma/CRO/clinical research.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical oversight across the clinical trial lifecycle, including protocol interpretation and safety management.
• Review and contribute to study documents (ICFs, CTAs, CRFs, CSR) and safety data.
• Support SRCs and governance bodies with medical data interpretation and decisions.
• Collaborate with sponsors, investigators, and project teams to ensure patient safety and scientific integrity.
• Assist in protocol development and early phase study design, with emphasis on FIH and healthy volunteer studies.

Skills

Strong communication

Stakeholder management

Medical judgement

Cross-functional collaboration

Pharmacovigilance knowledge

Education

Medical degree

Medical licence eligibility

Board certification preferred

Job description

Job Overview

The Associate Medical Director is a key medical leader within IQVIA's Early Clinical Development business, providing medical, scientific, strategic, and sponsor-facing expertise across Phase I and early Phase II clinical trials in ANZ and APAC. The role supports study delivery and business growth, with a focus on first-in-human (FIH), healthy volunteer, and other early phase development programmes.

Job Overview

The Associate Medical Director is a key medical leader within IQVIA's Early Clinical Development business, providing medical, scientific, strategic, and sponsor-facing expertise across Phase I and early Phase II clinical trials in ANZ and APAC. The role supports study delivery and business growth, with a focus on first-in-human (FIH), healthy volunteer, and other early phase development programmes.
The successful candidate will provide medical oversight across the clinical trial lifecycle, including protocol and feasibility review, eligibility assessments, medical monitoring, safety signal evaluation, dose escalation and Safety Review Committee (SRC) support, clinical data review, and management of complex medical and scientific issues. Working closely with sponsors, investigators, project teams, and operational stakeholders, they will ensure participant safety, scientific integrity, regulatory compliance, and successful study execution.
The role also supports business development through feasibility assessments, request-for-proposal (RFP) responses, sponsor strategy discussions, bid defences, and development of medical and scientific solutions for complex early phase programmes. This position offers significant sponsor exposure and the opportunity to influence development strategies across a diverse portfolio of innovative therapies.
The ideal candidate will bring strong clinical judgement, early phase drug development experience, and the ability to provide pragmatic, risk-based medical guidance in complex stakeholder environments. Desirable expertise includes dose escalation strategies, safety data review, Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) interpretation, biomarker-driven development, adaptive trial designs, and collaboration with clinical research units and investigational sites.
Success in this role requires strong communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills, together with a collaborative, proactive, and solutions-oriented approach. The position is well suited to individuals who are passionate about early phase drug development and motivated to contribute to both study delivery and business growth.

Essential Functions

Medical and Scientific Leadership

• Serve as the primary Medical Advisor for assigned studies, providing medical oversight throughout the clinical trial lifecycle.
• Act as a scientific partner to sponsors, investigators, and study teams, delivering expert medical guidance and strategic input for early phase development programmes.
• Provide medical support on protocol interpretation, eligibility assessments, safety management, dose escalation decisions, and other protocol-related issues.
• Review and contribute to study protocols, informed consent forms, Investigator's Brochures, case report forms, clinical study reports, patient narratives, and other key study documents.
• Conduct ongoing medical monitoring, including review of adverse events, serious adverse events, emerging safety signals, and clinically significant findings.
• Support SRCs, Dose Escalation Committees, and other governance activities through presentation and interpretation of clinical and safety data.
• Work closely with Pharmacovigilance and project teams on safety evaluations, medical reviews, analysis of similar events, and participant safety activities.
• Deliver therapeutic area and protocol-specific training to project teams, investigators, and study personnel.
• Support protocol development and study design, particularly for FIH, healthy volunteer, and other early phase studies.
  

Sponsor and Business Development Support

• Contribute medical and scientific expertise to feasibility assessments, proposal development, bid defences, and other business development activities.
• Participate in sponsor strategy discussions and provide scientifically sound solutions for complex development programmes.
• Represent IQVIA as a medical and scientific expert during client interactions, investigator meetings, bid defences, and other sponsor-facing activities.
• Support growth of the Early Clinical Development business through strong sponsor relationships and high-quality medical leadership.
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Clinical Operations, Project Management, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory, Biostatistics, Data Management, Business Development, and other functional teams to ensure successful study execution.
• Lead identification, assessment, and management of study risks and complex clinical issues.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing, mentoring, process improvements, and development of medical and operational best practices.
  

Requirements

• Medical degree from an accredited, internationally recognised medical school.
• Current medical licence or eligibility to practise medicine in a recognised jurisdiction.
• Board certification or equivalent specialty training preferred.
• Experience as a Medical Monitor, Associate Medical Director, Medical Advisor, Investigator, or similar role within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or clinical research industry.
• Strong understanding of GCP, ICH guidelines, and applicable clinical research regulations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of drug development and clinical trial conduct.
• Experience in early clinical development, FIH, healthy volunteer, and/or Phase I studies strongly preferred.
• Oncology experience highly advantageous.
• Strong clinical judgement and a pragmatic, risk-based approach to decision-making.
• Effective communicator able to translate complex scientific and medical concepts into practical guidance.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with sponsors, investigators, and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborative team player able to work across multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment and able to work independently with accountability and sound judgement.
• Passionate about early phase drug development, continuous learning, and contributing to a positive team culture.
  

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.