Medical Director / Snr Director, Medical Monitor - Ophthalmology
Job Description
Director / Senior Director Medical Monitor– Clinical Development, Ophthalmology
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Remote | United States | Full-Time
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About the Role
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A hands-on Clinical Development / Medical Monitoring opportunity within a highly regarded global life sciences organisation supporting actively running ophthalmology clinical trials.
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This is a delivery-focused role within a collaborative global medical organisation. The successful candidate will provide medical oversight across multiple ophthalmology programs, working closely with sponsors and cross-functional study teams to support subject safety, data integrity, and successful study delivery.
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The position is particularly suited to an ophthalmologist who has already worked as an industry Medical Monitor and can step directly into active Phase II/III studies.
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Ideal Background
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- MD with specialist training in Ophthalmology
- Board-certified or board-eligible Ophthalmologist
- Proven hands-on Medical Monitoring experience in Ophthalmology
- Minimum 3 years of clinical practice treating ophthalmology patients
- 1+ years of pharmaceutical or CRO Medical Monitoring experience in Ophthalmology
- Experience supporting Phase II / III clinical trials
- CRO experience preferred, although sponsor-side candidates with strong Medical Monitoring experience will be considered
- Experience across ophthalmology indications, particularly:
- Wet AMD
- Dry AMD
- Thyroid Eye Disease
- Other front-of-the-eye and back-of-the-eye indications
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What You’ll Do
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- Serve as Medical Monitor for assigned ophthalmology clinical studies
- Provide medical oversight of subject safety, clinical data, and study delivery
- Act as a key medical contact for sponsors, investigators, and internal study teams
- Review clinical and safety data and identify emerging trends, risks, and mitigation strategies
- Partner with Drug Safety / Pharmacovigilance and cross-functional clinical teams
- Provide medical input into protocols, study materials, feasibility, and study start-up
- Deliver therapeutic training and occasionally support investigator meetings, RFPs, and bid defenses
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Compensation & Working Model
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- Director: $250,000 – $290,000 base + bonus + benefits
- Senior Director: $270,000 – $315,000 base + bonus + benefits
- Fully remote – United States
- Occasional travel: approximately 3–5 times per year
- Final level and compensation determined based on experience, scope, and overall fit
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