Scientific Director, Medical Affairs

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

📋 Description

• Act as a therapeutic area expert in TIL cell therapy for educational, strategic, and tactical discussions and presentations.

• Assist and educate healthcare providers to enhance tumor tissue starting material for the manufacturing of lifileucel.

• Facilitate engagement and discussions on best practices with surgeons regarding tumor tissue procurement.

• Support the ATC medical onboarding process for direct patient care and provide continuous assistance for patient- and product-specific inquiries.

• Function as a subject matter expert and clinical support for TIL cell therapy.

• Offer clinical trial assistance by collaborating with surgeons involved in Iovance and investigator-sponsored trials.

• Represent Medical Affairs in both internal and external settings, including US and global cross-functional teams, consultants, advisory boards, and steering committees.

• Work in collaboration with Commercial Quality, Market Access, Clinical Development, and Medical Affairs teams.

• Engage in Medical Affairs cross-functional working groups.

• Represent Iovance at professional meetings, congresses, and local symposia.

• Review disease strategy plans, presentations, manuscripts, educational materials, IIT protocols, committee and advisory board objectives, response letters, and commercial brand strategies.

• Collaborate with Scientific Communications on publication strategies, gap analyses, and key messaging.

• Interact with internal stakeholders such as Medical Affairs, ATC Operations, Commercial, Clinical Science and Operations, Research Alliances, Manufacturing, Quality, Marketing, Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Project Management, and Training.

• Engage with external investigators, KOLs, non-physician HCPs, steering committees, and advisory boards.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner with clinical or surgical experience is essential; experience in melanoma, cellular therapy, and/or surgical oncology is highly preferred.

• A degree from an accredited and recognized institution is mandatory.

• At least 7-10 years of experience in academia or industry is strongly preferred.

• Proficiency in conducting clinical trials in hematology/oncology is highly desirable.

• Outstanding oral and written communication abilities, including delivering presentations to large audiences, facilitating interactive discussions, and engaging in one-on-one interactions with surgeons and other healthcare professionals.

• Strong analytical skills with a history of translating medical, clinical, and surgical information into Medical Affairs strategies.

• Expertise in critical data review and interpretation, especially in evaluating surgical variables that affect product quality and outcomes.

• A proven customer-focused approach and credibility with clients.

• Strong strategic thinking and analytical capabilities.

• Experience in developing scientific content and proficiency in using PowerPoint for presentations.

• Knowledge and application of data sources, reports, and tools for creating plans related to surgical workflows and tumor procurement metrics.

• Willingness and ability to travel as required, primarily within the United States.

• Capacity to remain stationary, whether standing or sitting, for extended periods.

• Ability to navigate within an office environment and exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally or negligible force frequently or constantly.

• Visual acuity for preparing and analyzing data and figures, viewing computer screens, and extensive reading.

• Capability to perform repetitive motions with wrists, hands, and fingers.

• Ability to communicate effectively with others to exchange information.

• Clear and conceptual thinking skills, excellent judgment, troubleshooting abilities, problem-solving acumen, discretion, stress management, multitasking, and deadline management capabilities.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote office environment

• Equal-opportunity and inclusive work environment

• Reasonable accommodations available upon request