Senior Research Physician

Park Street People; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An international clinical research organisation in High Wycombe is seeking a Senior Clinical Research Physician to lead early-stage clinical trials. The role requires a medical degree and GMC registration, alongside a strong clinical research background. Responsibilities include ensuring patient safety, managing study protocols, and adhering to regulatory standards for trial integrity. This position offers significant leadership and personal development opportunities within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Strong background in clinical research or clinical trials.
• Proven experience as a Principal Investigator or in a similar leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of UK regulatory guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical direction and oversee protocol compliance.
• Evaluate and interpret clinical data to maintain accuracy and integrity.
• Collaborate on scientific feasibility and assist sponsors.

Skills

Clinical research background

Strong organizational skills

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Medical degree (MD)

Current GMC registration

Job description

Overview

Our client, an international clinical research organisation (CRO) is currently looking for a Senior Clinical Research Physician to join their team at their High Wycombe site.

As a Senior Clinical Research Physician, you will spearhead early stage clinical trials, manage study protocols and ensure ethical conduct and compliance at all stages. You will collaborate with an expert sponsor team and contribute to ground-breaking projects that advance healthcare and improve patient outcomes.

You will be driven to enhance patient safety, improve quality systems and ensure the data produced for the development of individual drugs is of the highest standard.

This role will offer tremendous scope for leadership and personal development. This person will have the remit to grow and nurture a clinical research team around them as well as having significant involvement and influence with their sponsors. Importantly, you will appreciate the critical importance of patient recruitment in clinical trials; being able to strike a careful balance between trial integrity and safety while ensuring patient recruitment goals (including patient diversity) are consistently achieved.

The client is happy to consider candidates who are able to relocate from within the UK but sponsorship would unfortunately not be available.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide medical direction, oversee protocol compliance and ensure participant safety throughout clinical trials.
• Evaluate and interpret clinical data, performing necessary assessments to maintain data accuracy and integrity.
• Collaborate on scientific feasibility for new inquiries, assisting sponsors and guiding clinical operations teams as needed.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and Good Clinical Practice standards, maintaining rigorous documentation and participant confidentiality.

Requirements

• A medical degree (MD) - essential
• Current GMC registration with licence to practice - essential.
• Strong background in clinical research / clinical trials (experience in a CRO is ideal).
• Proven experience as a Principal Investigator or in a similar leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of current UK regulatory guidelines.
• Excellent organisational, communication and analytical skills.

Park Street People Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this role