Medical Officer (Oncology)

(Only QUALIFIED Healthcare Professionals accepted) Professional - Position Objective: Provide services as a Medical Officer (Oncology) in support of the overall functions of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide advice on the oversight of clinical trials and protocols.

Provide scientific and regulatory expertise in oncology drug development, symptom management and clinical oncology.

Collaborate with CTEP staff to train and assist staff on the design and conduct of clinical treatment trials in oncology.

Participate in calls with CTEP staff to provide guidance to extramural investigators on clinical trials being proposed and developed for conduct under the CTEP clinical trials network programs in specific cancer disease areas.

Review and provide comments on clinical trial proposals or modifications to approved or active CTEP-funded trials in specific cancer disease areas as requested.

Provide support for extramural research programs, including epidemiologic studies, clinical trials, and other basic and clinical studies.

Work with staff on protocol development; provide input on study safety design; identify medical and logistical problems that may impede the study; conduct reviews of clinical protocols and all supporting documents; and provide feedback to staff and clinical investigators.

Participate on NCI Disease-Specific Steering Committees and Task Forces via phone calls and in-person meetings regarding CTEP clinical trial proposals and the conduct of approved CTEP clinical trials.

Review and provide guidance on policies and procedures supporting DCTD special clinical trial initiatives.

Participate in discussions of and prepare written summaries of evaluations of clinical trial concepts.

Analyze data from clinical trials and research investigations; prepare abstracts for submission and manuscripts for publication.

Assist the CTEP staff in interacting with extramural investigators and pharmaceutical partners to develop novel collaborations in specific disease areas.

Write policies and guidelines on safety related issues for research studies.

Review pertinent literature to provide a scientifically rigorous review of the subject matter.

Take part in site visits to review and assess medical issues.

Review safety reports and represent the Program as a safety expert on safety committees.

Preview serious adverse event (SAE) reports; provide expert medical advice for potential impact of SAEs on ongoing research.

Advise program management on merits and deficiencies of proposed clinical studies.

Administer clinical and basic research projects, including clinical trials; monitor progress and conduct of projects, including protection and safety of participants in clinical trials.

Provide clinical expertise to assist in developing Investigational New Drug (IND) applications.

Provide administrative actions on grant applications and funded projects; develop effective solutions to emerging or unforeseen challenges to program development of administration.

Work products and documents related to managing and coordinating standard operating procedures across CTEP related to the efficient and effective conduct of CTEP-supported clinical trials. - Ad-Hoc

Work products and documents related to setting new guidelines and standards for conduct of clinical trials. - Ad-Hoc

Work products and documents related to development of an online site that captures, maintains, and updates all the pertinent CTEP Branch SOPs for the conduct of clinical trials. - Ad-Hoc

Basic Qualifications:

Licensed physician or board eligible in a clinical oncology area preferred.

Must possess an active US License to practice medicine in a clinical oncology area.

Visa: U.S. Citizen,Green Card