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A Medical Director job at Parexel shapes the future of healthcare 

Make a profound impact on patient lives worldwide. Drive innovation in global healthcare and shape the future of medicine with Parexel's Global Medical Services (GMS). We offer a unique opportunity to leverage your expertise across diverse therapeutic areas and collaborate with leading pharmaceutical and emerging biotech companies to advance clinical research.

The role of a Medical Director

Why choose Parexel?

Therapeutic areas overview

Career path, contacts and jobs 

The role of a Medical Director

The role of a Medical Director at Parexel is characterized by its diversity and constant engagement. Each day brings new challenges, spanning various medical indications, addressing unique patient needs, and collaborating with a wide range of professionals.

This dynamic and stimulating nature of the Medical Director position stems from its two primary aspects:

Medical Monitoring:

  • Overseeing study safety and efficacy, including adverse event evaluation
  • Preparing and reviewing critical documentation for sponsors and regulatory authorities
  • Advising on patient safety, recruitment, and engagement across therapeutic areas

Study Strategy and Preparation:

  • Providing strategic input on study design, including endpoints, protocols, and patient populations
  • Collaborating with diverse experts to optimize clinical trial strategies
  • Contributing insights to business development and thought leadership initiatives

What Our Therapeutic Area Heads Say

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Insights by
Andreas Lysandropoulos

On neuroscience clinical research, colleagues' expertise and passion, and advice for aspiring medical directors.

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6 Reasons why Medical Directors choose Parexel

Patient-Centric Approach

At Parexel, our patient-first core value drives every decision. We actively engage with patients through advisory councils, surveys, and direct interactions, ensuring clinical trials are scientifically sound, ethical, and focused on improving patient outcomes. As a Medical Director, you'll contribute to patient care on a broader scale.

Diverse Global Experience

Contribute to groundbreaking research across multiple therapeutic areas, collaborating with top pharma, biotech, and academic partners. The variety of projects – from initial development strategy brainstorming to monitoring clinical trials – provides diverse experience equivalent to years in traditional pharma.

Professional Development

Benefit from scientific conferences, internal and external training, and on-the-job learning through exposure to diverse projects and colleagues. Grow within the Medical Organization or other departments like Business Development or Integrated Solution Strategy. Shape your career path according to your interests and ambitions.

Collaborative Culture

Join a team with diverse therapeutic backgrounds within a multicultural global environment. We foster open communication, collaboration and knowledge sharing. Learn from colleagues across different departments and specialties, continually expanding your skills and proficiency. 

Flexible Work Environment

We offer flexible work arrangements, including remote options, that empower you to excel professionally and personally. You'll have the opportunity to contribute your medical expertise under a more predictable schedule while still significantly impacting patient care through drug development.

Balancing Science and Strategy

You'll deliver expert scientific guidance while safeguarding patient well-being. To innovate study designs, you'll strike the perfect balance between scientific rigor and operational efficiency. This approach drives Parexel's business success and fulfills our core mission of speeding life-changing medicines to patients.

Patients first at Parexel

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Stacy Hurt

Chief Patient Officer

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Partnering with the patient community

Our ESG 2023 report shares updates about our patient initiatives, including Patient Advocacy Groups and Patient Advisory Councils.

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What Our Team Says

Irina

Senior Medical Director (Ireland)
“The Medical team at Parexel is a group of wonderful people and highly skilled professionals. There is a good team atmosphere and support from senior colleagues. Working closely with other functions we share expertise and grow together.”

Maria

Medical Director (USA)
“What I appreciate most are the ongoing learning opportunities through department-wide journal clubs and self-directed learning. Additionally, my line manager’s commitment to my growth and support is unparalleled, allowing me to perform my best on all my studies.”

Josh

Medical Director (USA)
“I enjoy the intellectual engagement and scientific challenges this job offers, while still providing the flexibility and work-life balance I was seeking.”

About Global Medical Services at Parexel

Parexel's Global Medical Services provides medical leadership and specialized therapeutic area expertise across our organization. Our structure is aligned around key therapeutic franchises, covering over 20 therapeutic areas. Cross-therapeutic initiatives further ensure we remain at the cutting edge of medical research, and provide additional development opportunities across Parexel. 

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Explore our cross-therapeutic expertise

Potential Career Path

Parexel offers career paths for Medical Doctors to advance within the medical organization. At each level, you'll be exposed to new challenges to prepare you for the next step. There's always room to grow and take on more responsibility.

  • Start as a Medical Director working on various studies and indications.
  • Progress to Senior Medical Director with more strategic projects.
  • Become a Therapeutic Area Section Head, leading a team for a specific disease area.
  • Advance to Global Therapeutic Area Head (e.g. Neuroscience, Oncology), joining the senior medical leadership.
  • Potentially become Chief Medical Officer, helping set the strategic direction of the entire organization.

If curious and open, Medical Directors can also transition to other parts of the business. For example:

  • Business Development
  • Integrated Solution Strategy

 

Illustrated Career path: Medical Director, Senior Medical Director, Therapeutic Area Section Head, Global Therapeutic Area Head, Chief Medical Officer

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