ED/VP - Medical Science & Strategy - Oncology(Mandarin Proficiency)

Thermo Fisher Scientific • Hillsboro, OR

21d • Onsite

About The Position

Thermo Fisher Scientific is seeking an oncology physician leader for its PPD clinical research business. The position supports the business’s growth and oncology leadership by applying extensive oncology expertise to strategic and measurable business outcomes. Medical Science & Strategy physicians support sales proposals and bid defenses, engage with clients’ senior medical and scientific leaders, and train internal staff on medical and therapeutic requirements.

The role provides expert input to requests for proposals, including development strategy, regulatory and drug-class issues, protocol and indication considerations, safety, and team education. It also supports proactive client engagement, strategic alliances, client governance and advisory boards, and consulting work such as product development plans and clinical-trial protocol design.

The incumbent provides therapeutic and development expertise to internal teams through indication-specific training, clinical trial guidance, and authoring or review of investigator brochures, clinical study reports, NDA/MAA clinical packages, and other regulatory briefing documents. The role also contributes to feasibility studies, liaises with investigators and key opinion leaders, mentors and supervises clinical scientists, and participates in multidisciplinary teams and working groups.

The position requires legal authorization to work in the United States or Canada without sponsorship, passing a comprehensive background check (including drug screening where applicable), and some work-hour overlap to support China working hours. Domestic and international travel flexibility is required. The stated schedule is standard Monday through Friday, and the work environment is an office.

Requirements

• MD or equivalent.
• Certified oncologist with at least 5 years of pharmaceutical-industry experience leading clinical development of at least one asset from discovery through registration.
• Proficient in spoken and written English and Mandarin.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States or Canada without sponsorship.
• Able to pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening where applicable.
• Able to work with some overlap to support China working hours.
• Able to work in a matrix organization.
• Able to lead, influence, and motivate staff within and across departments.
• Strong ability to present and communicate complex information clearly.
• Able to handle sensitive and confidential issues.
• Decisive, customer-driven, flexible in thinking, willing to take smart risks, and committed to continuous improvement.
• Possesses a can-do attitude and can implement and follow through on activities and projects.
• Flexible to travel domestically and internationally.

Nice To Haves

• Active medical license preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality medical and scientific input into significant requests for proposals, including development strategy, regulatory issues, drug-class issues, protocol and indication considerations, and safety.
• Educate teams on indications and interact with client physicians and indication leaders before and during bid defenses.
• Identify business opportunities for the PPD clinical research business.
• Engage proactively with clients, including peer-to-peer interactions with therapeutic-area leaders and senior directors.
• Support strategic alliance development, client governance, and advisory boards.
• Provide product development plans and high-level clinical-trial protocol designs through PPD’s consulting practice.
• Provide indication-specific training and guidance to internal teams during clinical-trial execution.
• Author and review investigator brochures, clinical study reports, NDA/MAA clinical packages, and other regulatory briefing documents.
• Contribute to feasibility study design and reporting.
• Liaise with investigators and key opinion leaders.
• Mentor and supervise clinical scientists.
• Participate in multidisciplinary teams and working groups to contribute to innovative initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Work diversity and exposure to several assets in different stages of clinical development from several clients
• Mentorship and training
• Exciting work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree