Medical Director

ICON; Center Square (PA); On-site; USD 280,000 - 360,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health insurance

Retirement planning

Employee Assistance Programme LifeWork

Life assurance

Country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICON Strategic Solutions is seeking a Medical Director (Psychiatry) to drive medical initiatives within project teams and guide strategic direction for global trials. The role provides expert medical and scientific guidance, leveraging therapeutic expertise to inform project development.

You will lead global clinical oversight, author protocols and reports, review data, and interact with senior management on trial progress and regulatory discussions.

Qualifications

• MD with psychiatry residency and extensive drug development experience in psychiatry.
• Five or more years in clinical development within pharma as Medical Director.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication with senior management and external audiences.
• Ability to manage complexity in a highly matrixed work environment.
• Strong leadership and collaborative interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet timelines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Global Clinical Lead and Medical Monitor for one or more studies, including participation on clinical sub-teams.
• Contribute directly to authoring protocols, clinical study reports, study documents, regulatory documents, and external publications.
• Provide medical review of clinical trial data and medical monitoring of clinical trials.
• Interact with senior management regarding data presentations, trial updates, and strategic development discussions.
• Contribute to strategic discussions related to clinical development plans and indication prioritization.
• Oversee and coordinate operational aspects of ongoing projects with Clinical Operations to meet time, cost, and quality objectives.
• Ensure SOPs facilitate effective clinical research and comply with standards.
• Review and contribute to regulatory documents and interactions as needed.

Skills

Medical leadership

Clinical development

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

MD in Psychiatry

Job description

Medical Director (Psychiatry)

At ICON Strategic Solutions, you will work in a sponsor-dedicated model, supported by ICON’s global expertise.

As the world’s largest FSP organisation, with over 90 sponsor partnerships, we offer stability, career development and a collaborative environment where your work contributes to the development of treatments that benefit patients worldwide.

As a Medical Director at ICON, you will drive medical initiatives within project teams, guiding strategic direction and decision‑making processes, and offer expert medical and scientific guidance, leveraging therapeutic expertise to inform project development.

What will be needed:

• Serve as the Global Clinical Lead and Medical Monitor for one or more studies, including participation on the clinical sub‑teams of those programs.

• Contribute directly to the authoring of protocols, clinical study reports, study documents, regulatory documents, and external publications.

• Provide medical review of clinical trial data and medical monitoring of clinical trials.

• Interact with senior management regarding data presentations, trial updates, and discussions of executional and strategic development issues.

• Contribute to strategic discussions related to clinical development plans and indication prioritization.

• In collaboration with Clinical Operations, oversee and coordinate the operational aspects of ongoing projects to ensure time, cost, and quality objectives are met.

• Ensure Clinical Development Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) facilitate effective clinical research programs and comply with clinical, medical, and industry standards.

• Review and contribute to regulatory documents and regulatory interactions as needed.

Your Profile:

• MD with residency training in Psychiatry and extensive drug development experience in psychiatry, including Phase I-III clinical development in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and major depressive disorder.

• Five or more years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in a Clinical Development role as a Medical Director.

• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with experience interacting with and presenting to senior management and external audiences.

• Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity in a highly matrixed work environment.

• Strong leadership and collaborative interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks effectively, and meet expected timelines.

• Ability to perform thorough reviews of medical and clinical trial‑related documents in a timely manner.

What ICON can offer you:

Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.

In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well‑being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.

Our benefits examples include:

• Various annual leave entitlements
• A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
• Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24‑hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well‑being.
• Life assurance
• Flexible country‑specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.

At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here