Medical Officer

Axle
Rockville, MDPosted 26 February 2026

Job Description

<div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma';"> <p>(ID: 2026-1508)</p> <br> <p><strong>Axle</strong> is a bioscience and information technology company that offers advancements in translational research, biomedical informatics, and data science applications to research centers and healthcare organizations around the globe. With experts in biomedical science, software engineering, and program management, we focus on developing and applying research tools and techniques to empower decision-making and accelerate research discoveries. We work with some of the top research organizations and facilities in the country including multiple institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).</p> <br> <div style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Tahoma';"> <p><strong>Benefits:</strong></p> <ul> <li>100% Medical, Dental Vision Coverage for Employees</li> <li>Paid Time Off (Including Holidays)</li> <li>Employee Referral Bonus</li> <li>401K Match</li> <li>Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities</li> <li>Flexible Spending Accounts: <ul> <li>Healthcare (FSA)</li> <li>Parking Reimbursement Account (PRK)</li> <li>Dependent Care Assistant Program (DCAP)</li> <li>Transportation Reimbursement Account (TRN)</li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="ck-content" style="font-family: Segoe UI; font-size: 11pt;" data-wrapper="true"> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Overview</strong></span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;">Axle is looking to add a driven, flexible, organized, and meticulous <strong>Medical Officer</strong> to our dynamic team. The Contractor(s) shall provide services in support of the overall functions of the Division of AIDS (DAIDS), Vaccine Research Program (VRP), Vaccine Clinical Research Branch (VCRB).</span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"> </p> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Technical Requirements:</strong></span></p> <p style="margin: 0;"> </p> <ul> <li> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;">Participate in the review, planning and implementation of clinical trials for the prevention and/or treatment of HIV, its co-infections and/or related co-morbidities. This includes evaluating the hypothesis, objectives, study design, feasibility, and regulatory requirements, as well as identifying medical and logistical problems that may impede a study.</span></p> </li> <li> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;">Advise program management of merits and deficiencies in proposed clinical studies.</span></p> </li> <li> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;">Provide subject matter expertise during protocol development leading to review at the Division level and ensures that the concerns raised during the review are addressed by the Protocol Development Team in a timely manner.</span></p> </li> <li> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;">Provide clinical expertise to assist in developing Investigational New Drug (IND) applications. Individuals providing this expertise will be named as reviewer of information relevant to the safety of the drug in question, on line 15 and 16 of the IND application (FDA Form 1571).</span></p> </li> <li> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;">Evaluate annual IND reports for medical safety and report findings to RAB.</span></p> </li> <li> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;">Provide medical expertise in protocol follow-up stages for subject safety and protection, reliability of study endpoint data and makes appropriate recommendations to DAIDS’ leadership to ensure trials are conducted according to protocol.</span></p> </li> <li> <p style="margin: 0;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;">Provide clinic ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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