Director, Medical Development – MRD Breast Portfolio

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Formulate the overarching vision and strategy for one or more specific Precision Oncology (PO) products, such as the Oncotype DX recurrence score, OncoExTra and therapy selection portfolio, the molecular residual disease (MRD) liquid biopsy portfolio, and digital pathology algorithms, as they relate to the clinical management of breast cancer patients, collaborating with internal and cross-functional stakeholders including commercial, product, compliance, market access, and regulatory teams.

• Identify opportunities for expanding indications for current PO products and new offerings within the biotech/pharma sector.

• Work alongside cross-functional team members from research and development, product, and commercial sectors to offer medical expertise in crafting commercialization strategies and developing product profiles for new offerings and services.

• Serve as the medical monitor on study teams, spearheading the development and execution of clinical protocols necessary for product development, validation, and commercialization; this includes adopting and creating innovative methods for demonstrating clinical validation and utility.

• Interact with medical leaders in medical, surgical, and radiation oncology to gain deeper insights into key clinical questions regarding patient management, identify the need for a new generation of clinical tools, and facilitate their understanding of the scientific validity and clinical utility of Exact PO products.

• Responsible for scientific presentations and publications resulting from collaborations in PO product development.

• Provide oncology expertise and clinical insights to cross-functional teams throughout the lifecycle of transformative multiomic tests and services.

• Collaborate with colleagues in the medical organization to enhance team leadership practices, including departmental communications, interviewing potential new team members, team-building initiatives, and fostering Precision Oncology’s distinct culture.

• Develop an innovative and proactive strategy to identify biopharma partners for new product opportunities and indications expansion for existing products.

• Utilize strong analytical abilities.

• Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of establishing and maintaining open, clear, and collaborative communication with internal stakeholders, senior management, as well as external partners, customers, and key opinion leaders.

• Ability to cultivate and lead collaborations both internally and externally.

• Ability to receive and apply feedback professionally.

• Capability to prioritize and drive results, emphasizing quality and scientific rigor.

• Ability to thrive and work effectively within a cross-functional team environment.

• Commit to upholding company mission and values through accountability, innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.

• Support and adhere to the company's Quality Management System (QMS) policies and procedures.

• Maintain consistent and reliable attendance.

• Foster an inclusive mindset and exemplify these behaviors within the organization.

• Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or computer and perform typing for approximately 90% of a typical working day.

• Willingness to travel up to 30% of working time away from the work location, which may include overnight or weekend travel.

⛳️ Requirements

• M.D. or D.O. in a related field as specified in the essential duties.

• Completion of fellowship training or equivalent in medical oncology.

• Proven expertise in molecular oncology.

• Demonstrated capability to lead complex, multi-faceted projects with cross-functional internal and external teams of professionals.

• Familiarity with laboratory analytical process development and biostatistics.

• Proven ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodations.

• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Continuous sitting for extended periods (more than 2 consecutive hours during an 8-hour workday).

• Keyboard usage (50% or more of the workday).