Medical Director (Cardiology)

ICON Clinical Research; Center Square (PA); Remote; USD 260,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Health insurance

Retirement planning

LifeWorks EAP

Life assurance

Flexible country-specific benefits

Job summary

ICON Clinical Research seeks a Medical Director (Cardiology) to drive medical initiatives across project teams, offering expert medical guidance and strategic direction from a remote US location.

Lead medical affairs delivery, ensure regulatory and ethical compliance, and represent Medical Affairs in business development while traveling 10–15% as required. Requires MD with Cardiology specialization and Board certification.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent with Cardiology specialization.
• Board-Certification in Cardiology required.
• Proven leadership and medical consultation experience in pharma/biotech.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic medical leadership on project teams.
• Offer expert medical/scientific consultation throughout lifecycles.
• Ensure compliance with ethical, legal, and regulatory standards in medical and safety monitoring.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory understanding

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

MD or equivalent

Board-Certification in Cardiology

Job description

Medical Director (Cardiology)- US- Remote

ICON is a global healthcare intelligence and clinical research organisation united by a mission to bring new medicines and treatments to patients faster.

As a values-driven organisation, integrity, collaboration, agility, and inclusion are at the heart of how we work and interact with each other, customers, patients and suppliers.

As a Medical Director (Cardiology) 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 You Will Do:

You will lead medical affairs delivery across your portfolio, setting standards and developing your team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing strategic medical leadership and guidance on project teams.

• Offering expert medical and scientific consultation throughout project lifecycles.

• Ensuring compliance with ethical, legal, and regulatory standards in medical and safety monitoring activities.

• Representing the Medical Affairs Department in business development initiatives.

• Providing operational oversight within the Medical Affairs Department as needed.

Your Profile:

You will bring significant medical affairs experience, with a track record of building high-performing teams and delivering results.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Medical degree (MD or equivalent) with specialization in Cardiology required.

• Proven track record of medical leadership and consultation within pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries.

• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and ethical standards in clinical research.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to represent the department effectively.

• Demonstrated ability to provide operational management in the absence of senior management.

• Must have a Board-Certification in Cardiology from an accredited university

• Willingness to travel as required (approximately 10-15%)

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.

Visit our careers site (https://careers.iconplc.com/benefits) to read more about the benefits ICON offers.

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 (https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodations)