Medical Director of Clinical Trials and Research - Tricore Research Institute

The successful candidate will have a central role for identifying, delivering, and participating in clinical device trials and related opportunities that directly align with TriCore’s strategic needs. The individual will promote quality research, ensure fiscal and regulatory compliance, encourage collaborations, and expand clinical device trials and related offerings. The medical director will be expected to produce scholarly works through publishing in peer-reviewed journals, abstracts, and poster presentations and/or oral presentations at scientific and/or clinical meetings and conferences.

MINIMUM EDUCATION:
• PhD and/or MD, or equivalent degree

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
• Five years of experience in laboratory operations and/or in-vitro diagnostics, including clinical device trials experience.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
• Formal training in pathology and/or laboratory medicine, or an applicable clinical medical specialty. Board eligibility or certification, and sub-specialty certification, if applicable.

PREFERRED:
• Experience in contract research, pharmaceutical, in-vitro diagnostic device, or biotechnology industry.
• Post-residency/fellowship-training or post-doctoral experience is highly desirable.
• Post-graduate experience in pathology and/or laboratory medicine, or an applicable clinical medical specialty.

Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae, a cover letter detailing experience and current and future career objectives, and the contact information of three individuals who could provide letters of recommendation to www.tricore.org/careers (search job ID: 12173).

Headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, TriCore Research Institute or TRI (https://www.tricore.org/tricore-research-institute/ ) is a division of TriCore Reference Laboratories, a full-service reference laboratory as well as clinical laboratories in hospitals and cancer centers across the state. TRI is a critical component of TriCore’s strategy and provides the scientific, technical, and administrative support required to steer research and clinical trials to successful completion.

For more information please email Veronica Luzzi, PhD, Section Chief and medical director, at veronica.luzzi@tricore.org