Medical Director, Clinical Research
Location: Tampa, Florida
Relocation Assistance Available
Position Overview
A leading clinical research organization is seeking an experienced physician to serve as Medical Director for an established clinical research site in Tampa.
The Medical Director will provide site-wide medical leadership and oversight across an active portfolio of industry-sponsored clinical trials. This individual will be responsible for participant safety, protocol compliance, data integrity, investigator support, quality initiatives, and the overall medical direction of the site.
This is not a start-up or ground-up build. The incoming Medical Director will join an established research operation supported by experienced investigators, clinical research coordinators, regulatory professionals, operational leadership, and existing sponsor and CRO relationships.
The position is well suited for an experienced Principal Investigator seeking their next step to expand into broader medical leadership.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide medical direction and oversight across the clinical research site.
- Protect the safety, rights, and welfare of clinical trial participants.
- Ensure trials are conducted in accordance with study protocols, FDA regulations, ICH-GCP guidelines, and organizational procedures.
- Review adverse events, laboratory findings, medical histories, and other safety-related clinical data.
- Support, mentor, and provide oversight to investigators, research physicians, coordinators, and clinical staff.
- Evaluate study feasibility and provide medical input on potential clinical trials.
- Collaborate directly with sponsors, CROs, medical monitors, external medical providers, and executive leadership.
- Develop and implement clinical policies, best practices, quality programs, and process improvements.
- Monitor the effectiveness of quality initiatives and support corrective and preventive actions when needed.
- Participate in sponsor meetings, site initiation visits, monitoring visits, audits, and regulatory inspections.
- Support the hiring, training, supervision, and development of clinical research personnel.
- Provide site leadership with regular updates on clinical performance, quality, staffing, and study execution.
- Ensure the site maintains appropriate resources and remains inspection-ready.
- Serve as a senior medical representative of the site within the local medical and research communities.
Required Qualifications
- MD or DO degree.
- Active and unrestricted U.S. medical license, with eligibility to obtain Florida licensure.
- Strong clinical trial management, oversight, or investigator experience.
- Strong knowledge of FDA regulations, ICH-GCP guidelines, and clinical trial operations.
- Demonstrated ability to oversee multiple studies, priorities, and clinical teams.
- Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced clinical research environment.
- Experience conducting or overseeing industry-sponsored clinical trials.
- Experience working directly with sponsors, CROs, medical monitors, and regulatory agencies.
- Experience participating in sponsor audits or regulatory inspections.
- Management experience
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience as a Medical Director or Principal Investigator
- Background in quality oversight, study feasibility, protocol review, or research operations.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Senior medical leadership responsibility across an established clinical research site.
- Active portfolio of industry-sponsored clinical trials.
- Experienced investigators, research staff, and operational infrastructure already in place.
- Direct involvement in medical strategy, quality, staffing, and site development.
- Regular interaction with sponsors, CROs, executive leadership, and regulatory stakeholders.
- Opportunity to mentor investigators and influence the clinical direction of the site.
- Long-term growth and stability