Senior Cardiologist

Job description

**This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Cardiologist based in Canada.** The Senior Cardiologist will provide scientific and medical leadership across cardiac safety, cardiac efficacy, and digital physiology solutions supporting global clinical trials. This highly visible role combines clinical expertise with pharmaceutical consulting, regulatory engagement, endpoint development, and scientific research. You will work directly with pharmaceutical sponsors on study strategy, protocol design, cardiac safety and efficacy approaches, statistical planning, and regulatory activities. Internally, you will serve as a trusted cardiology expert across medical, scientific, operational, and commercial teams. The role also contributes to advancing innovative cardiac endpoints and improving the quality and consistency of clinical data interpretation. You will collaborate with leading scientists, clinicians, technologists, sponsors, and regulatory authorities on high-impact programs. This is an opportunity to influence clinical research and help accelerate the development of therapies that improve patient outcomes worldwide. ### Accountabilities - Provide cardiology expertise to pharmaceutical sponsors across consulting engagements, including protocol design and development, cardiac safety and efficacy strategies, statistical analysis plans, expert reports, and regulatory representation. - Act as a cardiology liaison across internal functions, supporting cardiologist activities, cardiac solutions, safety consulting, and cardiac-related compliance strategies. - Provide clinical consulting for Digital Physiology and other endpoint solutions, supporting cross-business-unit opportunities and therapeutic-area strategies. - Participate in client discussions for prospective and active studies requiring cardiac safety or efficacy expertise. - Support Medical and Scientific Affairs leadership in developing, maintaining, and updating policies, procedures, SOPs, Cardiology Review Guidelines, and expanded digital physiology endpoints. - Maintain current knowledge of advances in cardiac safety, efficacy, electrophysiology, and digital physiology, and share relevant developments with internal stakeholders. - Support endpoint data generation and interpretation across ECGs, Holters, patch devices, stress tests, blood pressure variability assessments, and related cardiac measures, including quality assurance and quality control activities. - Contribute to ECG core laboratory procedures and initiatives designed to improve interpretation quality, consistency, and operational efficiency. - Provide scientific and clinical expertise in support of business development and sales activities when needed. - Support system development and validation activities for clinical technology platforms and related solutions. - Participate in meetings, scientific collaborations, and research activities with regulatory authorities. - Provide leadership in statistical innovation and research, supporting sponsor interactions involving study design and analysis and contributing strategically across business areas. ### Requirements: - MD degree is required. - ABIM Board Certification in Cardiovascular Disease is required; Canada-based candidates with active U.S. board certification are encouraged to apply. - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology training is preferred. - At least 3 years of pharmaceutical industry experience as an employed cardiologist or consultant, particularly within early-phase clinical development. - 5+ years of clinical cardiology and electrocardiography experience is preferred. - Experience with concentration-effect modeling and strong familiarity with ICH E14 guidance are preferred. - Experience authoring reports supporting QT waivers and working knowledge of clinical pharmacology are desirable. - Previous experience working with or consulting for pharmaceutical sponsors. - Strong understanding of cardiac safety and efficacy considerations within clinical development and regulatory environments. - Demonstrated ability to communicate complex scientific and clinical concepts effectively with pharmaceutical sponsors, clinicians, scientists, and cross-functional stakeholders. - Strong analytical, research, consulting, and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to contribute to statistical design and scientific innovation. - High ethical standards and a strong commitment to integrity, professionalism, scientific rigor, and responsible clinical practice. ### Benefits: - Competitive compensation aligned with the Canadian market. - Comprehensive health benefits. - Retirement benefits and support. - Wellness benefits and resources. - Opportunity to work on global, high-impact clinical research programs. - Collaboration with leading scientists, clinicians, and healthcare technology professionals. - Ongoing professional development and opportunities for research engagement. - Exposure to pharmaceutical sponsors, regulatory authorities, and innovative clinical endpoint development. - Opportunity to contribute to technologies and evidence-generation strategies that support the development of life-changing therapies.