Director, Oncology Clinical Affairs – MD

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

📋 Description

• Act as a senior clinical associate within the Oncology division, reporting directly to the President of Oncology.

• Facilitate high-level clinical and scientific interactions with external oncology specialists, serving as a liaison between Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, HEOR, Pharmacovigilance, and Regulatory teams.

• Assist in shaping and implementing the introduction of Lifyorli into clinical practice, chiefly in the U.S. market.

• Aid in executing the medical affairs strategy and act as the primary contact for practitioners seeking peer-to-peer engagements.

• Support payer-facing engagement by utilizing clinical guidelines.

• Address medical priorities related to product adoption and long-term integration into clinical settings.

• Provide clinical and medical/scientific expertise for medical affairs priorities, tactical planning, internal training, advisory boards, congress activities, and cross-functional initiatives.

• Identify unmet medical needs and convert scientific insights into actionable clinical guidance.

• Lead peer-to-peer scientific discussions with oncology experts, KOLs, clinical researchers, academic institutions, and external medical stakeholders.

• Engage physicians and oncology specialists through advisory boards, congress interactions, speaker preparation, and insight-gathering initiatives.

• Represent Corcept at medical conferences and other external events.

• Offer clinical input into post-approval evidence generation, including RWE, ISS, registries, and additional data-generation activities.

• Review ISS proposals and collaborate on program design, prioritization, and governance.

• Assess clinical trial outcomes, post-marketing evidence, medical literature, and emerging oncology trends.

• Ensure accurate, balanced, and compliant scientific, educational, medical information, and promotional review materials.

• Interpret and influence updates to clinical guidelines and treatment pathways, including those from NCCN and ASCO.

• Convey guideline and pathway alterations into clinical and business implications for internal teams.

• Collaborate with Market Access and HEOR on payer value propositions, outcomes, comparative effectiveness, and economic value.

• Participate in payer-facing discussions necessitating deep clinical expertise.

• Develop and communicate safety-related clinical guidance alongside Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Development, and Medical Affairs.

• Transform safety data into clinician-facing recommendations, monitoring strategies, risk mitigation tactics, and adverse event management protocols.

• Contribute to supportive care guidance and safety-related external communications.

⛳️ Requirements

• MD degree is required.

• Experience in Oncology is required; gynecologic oncology experience is preferred.

• 3-5+ years of relevant oncology practice experience, including fellowship.

• Proven experience in engaging oncology experts, interpreting clinical evidence, and translating complex data into clear scientific and clinical communications.

• Demonstrated capability to evaluate scientific data, clinical literature, evolving treatment pathways, and oncology practice trends, applying insights to medical, launch, market access, and evidence-generation activities.

• Knowledge of the U.S. healthcare landscape, health technology assessment (HTA) considerations, payer evidence needs, and the pharmaceutical/biotechnology sector.

• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills, with the capability to clearly communicate complex clinical concepts to both internal and external audiences.

• Collaborative and cross-functional leadership style, demonstrating sound judgment and scientific rigor.

• Ability to function effectively in a launch-focused, dynamic environment.

• Willingness to travel 25-30% or as needed.

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance.

• Retirement savings plan with company match.

• Opportunity for professional development and continuing education.

• Flexible work arrangements.

• Generous paid time off policy.