Regional Medical Director (RMD), Oncology (EU)

Territory includes but not limited to: Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Spain and UK

The Regional Medical Director (RMD) is an integral member of the oncology clinical sciences group, who assists and extends Clinical Sciences across the oncology portfolio on assigned studies at the regional level.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Site engagement and training
• A cadence of touchpoints with sites on a regular basis
• Meeting with sites and presenting at PSVs, SIVs
• Retraining as needed (e.g., due to amendments)

Recruitment issues

• Site identification/recruitment: Meeting with potential sites, in collaboration with CTL, to discuss the program/assess of their interest
• Patient recruitment issues (ongoing oversight): Meeting with sites, in collaboration with CTL, to help understand the hurdles with recruitment at their site and trouble shooting

Answering questions from sites

Helping address site medical/clinical questions as a first line for those questions that are straightforward or previously addressed or to help coordinate a response with the Medical Director for those that are not straightforward/new

This includes referencing and updating the FAQ, as applicable

Medical Director should always be copied on the email correspondence for oversight

Assisting with eligibility assessments

Help perform eligibility checks or address urgent eligibility questions prior to randomization

Assisting with query closure

Helping site understand what is needed to close a medical query if there is a misunderstanding from the site regarding what is needed

Feedback should also be provided to the study team if the query text could be improved for clarity

Helping ensure that the information that we must have to describe a safety event is sufficient, including:

Ensuring that all information has been gathered as expected (i.e., the site has taken all reasonable steps to obtain the information, etc.) in collaboration with the CRA, if additional support is needed during escalation process

Ensure that all questions have been answered/follow-up assessments have been done

This may include requesting additional assessments for a complete evaluation/specialist consultation, etc.

Protocol Deviations

In collaboration with the CTL, retrain the site, to prevent future deviations/address any misunderstandings by the site

Retention issues

Helping to ensure that the site has followed up with patients in the event of lost to follow-up / all appropriate steps have been taken (in collaboration with the CTL) and that any protocol specific requirements have been met

Missing assessments

For instance, in PNH studies, help to ensure that all LDH values that are not done/unable to be performed are rapidly chased to ensure a repeat is done as quickly as possible, in collaboration with the CRA/CTL

For other studies, may require help in working with site to obtain any key missing assessments (eg, images, PK samples, biomarker samples), in collaboration with the CRA/CTL

Laboratory reference range

In collaboration with the CRA, ensure that the laboratory reference ranges are provided for local laboratory data

Site issues

Discussion with the sites for any potential quality issues /concerns requiring physician to physician discussion (first line)

The global medical director can be pulled in if the issue cannot be easily resolved

• Attend CSTs, if possible
• Weekly meetings with medical director (if possible) or weekly communication with medical director, at a minimum
• May provide clinical assistance and feedback on PI interest in proposed studies at the local level

Qualifications and Experienc e:

• MD required
• 8+ years of industry clinical development experience
• Expertise in clinical trials and clinical development required
• Strong understanding of the Oncology clinical research landscape and implementation and conduct of these clinical trials
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with both internal stakeholders and study investigators and site staff
• Demonstrated ability to work well in cross functional and geographically diverse teams
• Ability to communicate and work independently with scientific/technical personnel with excellent oral presentation skills
• Ability to think critically, and demonstrated troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent initiative and judgment, and demonstrated ability to positively represent Regeneron in a compliant manner
• Cross cultural awareness and fluent in the local language of primary country assignment in addition to English
• Computer skills including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• A willingness to travel up to 65%, which may include local, regional and international travel