Medical Director
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Role Description The Medical Director is a full-time, hybrid role based in Vancouver, BC, with flexibility for part-time work from home. This role provides clinical and scientific leadership for Bioscience Global’s iron nutrition programs, including strategic input on research design, medical oversight of clinical and observational studies, and interpretation of emerging data. The Medical Director collaborates with internal teams and external physicians, pharmacists, and healthcare partners to ensure that educational materials, product information, and communications are medically accurate, balanced, and aligned with regulatory and ethical standards. Day-to-day responsibilities include reviewing scientific and clinical evidence, contributing to protocol development and study governance, supporting medical review of content and labeling, participating in advisory boards and professional outreach, and guiding risk–benefit and safety assessments. The role also involves representing the medical perspective in cross-functional decision-making and helping shape long-term research and education strategies.
Qualifications
- Clinical background in Medicine with demonstrated experience providing medical oversight in research, clinical practice, or industry settings.
- Experience or training in relevant specialties such as Cardiology, Neurology, or Oncology, with the ability to interpret specialty-specific evidence related to nutrition, hematology, or chronic disease.
- Proven experience working with physicians and other healthcare professionals, including effective collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and communication across disciplines.
- Advanced degree (MD or equivalent) and eligibility for, or history of, licensure in good standing in Canada or another comparable jurisdiction.
- Strong skills in evidence appraisal, clinical study design, and interpretation of biomedical and nutritional research, including familiarity with ethics and regulatory frameworks.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific concepts into clear, accessible information for professional and lay audiences.
- Demonstrated commitment to patient-centered care, health education, and non-promotional, balanced medical communication.
- Ability to work effectively in a hybrid environment
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Responsibilities
Provide clinical and scientific leadership for iron nutrition programs, including research design input, oversight of clinical and observational studies, and interpretation of emerging evidence. Review medical content and product information, guide safety and risk-benefit assessments, collaborate with healthcare professionals, and shape research and education strategies.
Requirements
Requires an MD or equivalent and eligibility for, or a history of, medical licensure in good standing in Canada or a comparable jurisdiction, along with clinical experience providing medical oversight. Candidates should bring strong evidence appraisal, study design, communication, and healthcare collaboration skills; experience or training in cardiology, neurology, or oncology is relevant.
Skills
- Medical Oversight
- Clinical Study Design
- Evidence Appraisal
- Biomedical Research Interpretation
- Nutritional Research Interpretation
- Protocol Development
- Study Governance
- Risk-Benefit Assessment
- Safety Assessment
- Regulatory Compliance
- Ethics Frameworks
- Medical Content Review
- Scientific Communication
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Healthcare Professional Collaboration
- Patient-Centered Care
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
- Science & Research
- Education
Keywords
- Iron Nutrition
- Ferravitin
- Iron Deficiency
- Clinical Research
- Observational Studies
- Clinical Study Design
- Medical Oversight
- Protocol Development
- Study Governance
- Evidence Appraisal
- Biomedical Research
- Nutritional Research
- Phosvitin Peptides
- Ingredient Quality Assessment
- Iron Status
- Gastrointestinal Tolerability
- Risk-Benefit Assessment
- Safety Assessment
- Medical Review
- Product Labeling
- Regulatory Standards
- Ethics Review
- Healthcare Professionals
- Advisory Boards
- Patient-Centered Care
- Health Education