Executive Director, Oncology Clinical Sciences

SERVIER MONDE • United States, CA

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Executive Director, Oncology Clinical Sciences is a senior scientific and people leadership role within Oncology Clinical Development. Reporting to the Global Head of Oncology Clinical Development, this role leads a global group of clinical scientists supporting oncology programs from first‑in‑human through registrational development and lifecycle management. This role is intentionally designed for a highly experienced, clinical development leader (PhD, PharmD, or equivalent) who can provide scientific authority, organizational leadership, and continuity across an integrated early‑to‑late development model.

Requirements

• PhD, PharmD, or equivalent advanced degree required.
• 10+ years of experience in clinical research and/or pharmaceutical drug development, with significant oncology experience.
• Demonstrated success supporting development programs across multiple phases, including late‑stage and/or registrational activities.
• Proven ability to lead senior scientific professionals in a global, matrixed organization.
• Strong understanding of clinical development principles, GCP, ICH guidelines, and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical science leadership for multiple oncology development programs spanning early and late clinical phases.
• Manages clinical science sub-group leaders for all oncology programs
• Apply expert scientific judgment to key program decisions, including dose selection, endpoint strategy, emerging benefit–risk assessment, and interpretation of complex clinical data.
• Ensure consistent, high‑quality clinical science contributions across all development stages, including protocols, Investigator Brochures, CRF design, safety strategy inputs, data review, and clinical study reports.
• Promote rigorous adherence to GCP, ICH guidelines, and regulatory expectations across all programs.
• Partner with Safety, Biometrics, and Regulatory colleagues to support integrated data review and high‑quality regulatory deliverables.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a global team of senior clinical scientists and people leaders based in the U.S. and Europe.
• Set clear expectations for scientific rigor, accountability, and collaborative behaviors within the Clinical Science function.
• Build sustainable organizational capability through talent development, succession planning, and scalable team structures.
• Act as a visible leader in the transformation toward an integrated, program‑centric clinical development model.
• Ensure alignment of clinical science strategy across programs clustered primarily by drug and secondarily by indication.
• Partner with peer leaders to establish, refine, and continuously improve clinical science standards and best practices.
• Operate effectively within a highly matrixed, global environment, collaborating closely with Development, Translational Medicine, Regulatory, Safety, Clinical Operations, and Biometrics teams.
• Influence and align stakeholders without direct authority while maintaining scientific integrity and program momentum.
• Support interactions with investigators, key opinion leaders, and external partners as appropriate.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible time off (Servier provides unlimited sick time and flex time, and does not accrue time off)
• 401(k)
• life and disability insurance
• recognition programs

What This Job Offers

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