Senior Medical Director – Oncology

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

📋 Description

• Act as a senior medical and scientific authority during interactions with sponsors.

• Represent the organization as a physician and subject matter expert at client meetings, scientific presentations, conferences, proposal discussions, and bid defense activities.

• Offer medical and scientific insights during client feasibility assessments, which include study design, patient populations, enrollment strategies, and site selection.

• Function as the Medical Monitor for assigned studies, ensuring oversight of patient safety, scientific integrity, and operational excellence.

• Analyze and interpret laboratory data, adverse events, medical coding dictionaries, and outputs from studies.

• Review and provide expert feedback on medical monitoring plans, study protocols, statistical analysis plans, case report forms, training materials, investigator brochures, clinical study reports, and other relevant documents.

• Perform independent medical analyses of emerging study data, conveying findings, risks, and recommendations.

• Collaborate with Safety/Pharmacovigilance teams on safety documentation, safety signal evaluation, and risk management strategies.

• Contribute medical expertise during safety review meetings, data monitoring activities, and governance committees.

• Lead intricate global clinical programs while guiding regional medical leaders and project teams.

• Engage in investigator meetings and scientific advisory discussions.

• Mentor, coach, and support the development of Medical Directors, Associate Medical Directors, and other team members.

• Identify opportunities to enhance processes, efficiencies, quality, client experience, scientific excellence, operational effectiveness, and innovation.

⛳️ Requirements

• MD, DO, MBBS, or equivalent qualification, with completion of residency in a medical or pediatric sub-specialty, including a fellowship in hematology and/or oncology.

• A minimum of 10 years of combined experience in academic and/or industry clinical research related to drug development.

• Required experience as a Medical Monitor in clinical oncology and/or rare clinical trials.

• Preferred clinical practice experience of at least 3-5 years.

• Board certification in hematology and/or oncology is preferred.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficient salesmanship and presentation abilities.

• Ability to work sensitively and effectively in a global organization with reports from diverse cultures and backgrounds.

• Candidates must have legal authorization to work in the country of employment without employer sponsorship.

🏝️ Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus.

• Health insurance.

• Retirement savings benefits.

• Life insurance.

• Disability benefits.

• Parental leave.

• Paid time off for sick leave and vacation.