Senior Director Medical Affairs

Company:	Covance Company Profile \| Current Opportunities (30)
Job Location(s):	Indianapolis
Employment Term:	Regular
Employment Type	Full Time
Start Date:	As soon as possible
Starting Salary Range:	Not Provided
Required Education:	Doctorate
Required Experience:	Open
Related Categories:	Management and Supervision

Position Description

Business Title	Senior Director Medical Affairs
Requisition ID	22508BR
Job Category	Senior Management/Exec
Locations	USA - Indianapolis, IN
Shift	1
Job Posting	Since 1986, Covance’s Central Laboratory Services has been the world's leading provider of clinical trial laboratory services, dedicated to testing specimens and resulting data from patients enrolled in clinical trials. The Senior Director, Medical Affairs provides medical consultative and interpretive support to Covance Central Laboratory Services and its internal and external customers. The Senior Director is the named Medical Director for all regulatory licenses and permits for the Indianapolis facility including but not limited to College of American Pathologists, CLIA, New York State, NGSP, CDC Lipid program and others. The incumbent is responsible for medical decision-making and consultation relating to laboratory services and clinical trials. Additional responsibilities include consulting with Quality Assurance, Safety Committee, Investigator Site Support, Project Management, Sponsors, and Investigators. We invite you to join us at Covance and to work with us in bringing hope to millions of patients around the world. We believe this decision may be the most rewarding career move you will ever make. Covance is committed to diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. (M/F/D/V). Your confidentiality and privacy are important to us.
Education/Qualifications	This physician executive position requires a doctor of medicine degree with Indiana licensure and other states as required. Certification in Clinical pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate comfortably with individuals at all levels from a multitude of educational, scientific, professional and national or international backgrounds. Preferred: Certification in anatomic pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Added Qualification in Hematopathology by the American Board of Pathology
Experience	Experience that satisfies the personnel requirement of CLIA 1988 and New York State (as well as other applicable regulations) for laboratory director. Knowledge of clinical laboratory systems (testing, operations, finances, and information). Must have laboratory management experience (people, processes and clients) and demonstrated financial awareness.