Medical Advisor - Cardiometabolic

About the role

IQVIA is hiring a Medical Advisor (50% strategic, 50% field) to provide field-based medical support to its clinical research programs. The role covers cardiometabolic therapeutic areas and involves engaging with clinical trial site investigators, supporting clinical development and operations, and acting as a scientific resource for the client company.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver credible presentations on scientific matters and the company pipeline to investigators in company-sponsored interventional research.
• Work with site investigators and staff to understand enrollment and screening barriers and support clinical trial accrual.
• Support clinical development and operations teams with site recommendations, initiation visits, communication facilitation and accrual support.
• Report field intelligence to IQVIA/Client, including competitive information, compound perspectives and the treatment landscape.
• Establish close working relationships with site management and monitoring staff, and support site selection and the initiation of prioritized trials.
• Train sites on the disease, treatment, mode of action and new data on investigational molecules in a compliant manner.
• Support advisory boards, consult physicians and pharmacists to refer patients to clinical trial sites, and act as a point of contact for investigator-initiated study ideas.
• Identify and profile key opinion leaders and community-based investigators, and coach and develop scientific speakers.
• Attend scientific meetings and conferences, and represent the company in scientific booths.
• Assist physicians with named-patient or compassionate use requests where legally permitted, and report drug risks in writing to the defined addressee.
• Manage territory, projects and CRM data, complete mandatory IQVIA e-learning, and comply with all applicable laws, regulations and codes of conduct.

Required profile

• MD, PhD, PharmD or graduate-level degree in life sciences.
• At least 3 years' experience as an MSL or in a relevant scientific/medical role.
• Experience in a pharmaceutical or healthcare environment, or equivalent education and training.
• Therapeutic area knowledge in cardiometabolic.
• Valid driving license.

Required skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to read and interpret technical journals, safety rules, procedure manuals and scientific and medical data.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with coworkers, managers and clients.
• English and native/local language.