Cancer Drug Development Specialist

1 week ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Real Full time

Real is a fast-growing research and consulting company assisting with new discoveries in cancer drug development.

We are seeking an experienced Cancer Drug Development Specialist to join our team of oncologists, each independently overseeing assigned studies. The role can be based remotely in the UK or selected European locations.

As a Cancer Drug Development Specialist, you will assume medical and safety oversight for clinical trials conducted and provide medical input when needed.

You will work collaboratively with cross-departmental medical monitoring activities to drive best practice across the organisation.

  1. Provide scientific and medical guidance to project teams to ensure scientific and client/project goals are met.
  2. Act as Medical Monitor for multiple clinical studies, responsible for all clinically related protocol questions, eligibility questions, adverse event evaluation and safety concerns, dosing modification, patient study decisions, medical review of study data, and leading data and/or safety monitoring committee teleconferences when applicable.
  3. The Cancer Drug Development Specialist will act as pharmacovigilance physician for assigned clinical trials to provide safety assessments for Serious Adverse Event reports and develop Safety Reports as needed in coordination with the Safety Desk.
  4. Interact with biostatistics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacovigilance, and regulatory affairs professionals.
  5. Contribute to the development and oversight of key internal and external documents related to clinical trial conduct, including: clinical trial protocols, informed consents, case report forms, project plans, clinical study reports, and meeting abstracts or publications.
  6. Train staff regarding clinical aspects of drug development, general medical knowledge relevant to the conduct and monitoring of oncology trials, and the mechanism of action and known risks of drugs under study.
  7. The specialist will provide scientific, clinical, and oncology expertise during new project bid proposal development and defense presentations.

Key Requirements:

  1. Board Certified MD in Oncology/Haematology.
  2. Ideally PhD in a relevant research field.
  3. Clinical experience in Oncology & active participation in clinical trials.
  4. Post-graduate Qualification in Clinical Pharmacology / Pharmaceutical Medicine.
  5. Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and familiarity with regulatory requirements.
  6. Working in either a CRO, biotech, or pharmaceutical company.

Salary: We offer a highly competitive salary ranging from £90,000 to £110,000 per annum, depending on your level of experience.

Benefits: Our benefits package includes private health insurance, pension scheme, and 25 days annual leave.



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