Senior Clinical Trial Physician

Senior Clinical Research Physician Non-Obstructive Respiratory Diseases

Department: Global Clinical Development

Business Area: R&D, Pharmacovigilance & Regulatory Affairs

Contract Type: Permanent

Parma, IT

Based in Parma, Italy, Chiesi is an international research‑focused pharmaceutical and healthcare group with 90 years’ experience, operating in 31 countries with more than 7,000 employees (Chiesi Group). To achieve its mission of improving people’s quality of life by acting responsibly towards society and the environment, the Group researches, develops and markets innovative drugs in its main therapeutic areas: We are proud to be the largest global pharmaceutical group to be awarded B Corp Certification , a recognition of high social and environmental standards . Our people make a critical difference to our success, which is why it is vital that we attract and retain the right talent who will continue to enrich our culture by living and breathing our values and behaviors.

In fact, we are a global family made up of different cultures, different genders, generations, ethnicities, abilities, sexual identities and many other enriching diversities.

Chiesi Research & Development

Our R&D team represents a fundamental asset for the business. It is divided into integrated functional areas focusing on pipeline projects including discovery and preclinical research, global technical development, drug delivery technology, clinical development, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, intellectual property, quality assurance, R&D project and portfolio management. Headquartered in the new purpose‑built and fully integrated Research and Development Centre in Parma (Italy), the team also has important operations in Paris (France), Chippenham (UK), Cary (US), Stockholm (Sweden), Toronto (Canada) and Shanghai (China).

The Senior Clinical Research Physician provides scientific and strategic leadership in the design, execution, and interpretation of global clinical studies in the non‑obstructive respiratory diseases therapeutic area.

They will drive the preparation of documents for regulatory submissions, ensuring the scientific validity and rigor of key documents, including study protocols, investigator brochures, and clinical study reports.

They are able to work comfortably in a matrix environment and is an integral member of the cross‑functional clinical study team. They use therapeutic expertise to ensure incorporation of robust scientific principles into study design and conduct and to enhance competencies across R&D.

Enhances clinical study execution, working cross‑functionally with internal stakeholders and the Clinical team to uphold medical and scientific integrity across clinical trials.

Drive medical and scientific input into clinical trial design and execution in accordance with the Clinical Development Plan and related key clinical documentation (e.g. clinical section of the Investigator’s Brochure, Protocols and Clinical Study Reports).

Conduct ongoing medical and scientific review of clinical trial data, ensuring data integrity, patient safety and the ongoing benefit‑risk assessment.

Responsible for the clinical interpretation of study data and communication to internal and external stakeholders.

Represents the company in front of health authorities, regulatory agencies, external partners, and scientific institutions, contributing to regulatory discussions and ensuring alignment with Global Clinical Development objectives.

Collaborate with Clinical Program Leaders, statisticians, regulatory affairs, and other key functions to drive clinical development plans and contributes to regulatory submission documentation.

Engage with external experts, regulatory bodies, ethics committees, investigators, and safety monitoring committees to ensure alignment with scientific and medical needs.

Provide medical and scientific inputs in RWE studies/disease registries.

At least 5 years in the pharmaceutical industry preferred although equivalent expertise in clinical or academic research will be considered, preferably within the Respiratory or Allergy & Immunology therapeutic areas.

Medical Doctor Degree from a recognised institution; Languages

Fluency in spoken and written English.

Excellent writing skills in order to effectively contribute to study documentation and reports.

Outstanding communication skills with ability to interact with all internal stakeholders and external academic and regulatory experts.

Strong understanding of GCP, regulatory requirements, and clinical trial methodologies.

Ability to interpret and effectively communicate complex clinical and scientific data, and literature.

In Chiesi we firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset , that is why we invest in continuous training, learning and development. Therefore, we strive to continuously promote and satisfy development needs, paying particular attention to the quality of our working environment and to collective well‑being.

That is why we offer flexible working approach, remote working, support in the relocation process, tax assistance service for foreign colleagues and many other people‑care services.

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