Vice President, Medical Services

Piper Companies; United States; Remote; USD 350,000 - 399,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Sick leave

401K

Job summary

Piper Companies seeks a Vice President, Medical Services to lead a global Medical Monitoring organization within a world-class CRO. The role oversees physician teams across North America, Europe, and APAC, driving medical strategy, patient safety, and operational excellence from a unified global platform.

MD or equivalent is required, with 15+ years in biotech/pharma/CRO environments and proven global leadership.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent medical degree.
• 15+ years of experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or CRO with leadership in medical monitoring or clinical development.
• Experience leading global teams across regions and therapeutic areas.
• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines, clinical trial regulations, safety reporting and risk management.
• Prior experience managing budgets, financial metrics, and strategic initiatives within a CRO/biotech environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a global Medical Monitoring organization with high-quality oversight across programs.
• Provide executive leadership for physician teams, including workforce planning, performance management, and talent development.
• Serve as senior escalation point for medical and safety matters with governance and patient protection.
• Partner with operations, regulatory, biostatistics, data management, and commercial teams to support growth and study execution.
• Manage departmental financial performance, budgeting, resource allocation, and P&L accountability.

Skills

Global leadership

Medical monitoring

ICH-GCP knowledge

Budget management

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Education

MD or equivalent

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Vice President, Medical Services to join a leading global Clinical Research Organization (CRO) for a permanent fully remote position. The Vice President, Medical Services will provide executive leadership for a worldwide medical monitoring organization, overseeing physician teams across North America, Europe, and APAC while driving operational excellence, patient safety, and business performance. This position will play a key role in shaping medical strategy, supporting organizational growth, and leading a high-performing global team of Medical Monitors.

Responsibilities for the Vice President, Medical Services include:

• Lead and develop a global Medical Monitoring organization, ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality medical oversight across clinical programs.
• Provide executive leadership for physician teams, including workforce planning, performance management, mentoring, and talent development initiatives.
• Serve as the senior escalation point for medical and safety matters while promoting strong governance and patient protection throughout the clinical trial lifecycle.
• Partner with clinical operations, regulatory affairs, biostatistics, data management, and commercial teams to support business growth and successful study execution.
• Manage departmental financial performance, including budgeting, resource allocation, utilization metrics, and profit and loss accountability.

Qualifications for the Vice President, Medical Services include:

• MD or equivalent medical degree required.
• 15+ years of experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or CRO environments, including leadership responsibilities in medical monitoring or clinical development.
• Demonstrated success leading large global teams across multiple regions and therapeutic areas.
• Strong knowledge of ICH-GCP guidelines, clinical trial regulations, safety reporting requirements, and risk management practices.
• Prior experience managing departmental budgets, financial metrics, and strategic business initiatives within a clinical research organization preferred.

Compensation for the Vice President, Medical Services:

Salary Range: $350,000-$399,000/year (USD) + 30% target bonus

Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, sick leave if required by law, and 401K

This job opens for applications on 11/10/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

Keywords: medical monitoring, medical services, CRO, clinical development, clinical research, physician leadership, global medical affairs, patient safety, medical governance, oncology, clinical trials, GCP, ICH guidelines, regulatory compliance, safety oversight, pharmacovigilance, risk management, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, executive leadership, operational excellence, budget management, profit and loss, P&L, resource planning, quality assurance, clinical operations, data management, biostatistics, regulatory affairs, investigator relationships, KOL engagement, global teams, strategic planning, clinical trial oversight, drug development, medical advisors, stakeholder management, healthcare leadership.

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