Medical Director - Oncology

Fate Therapeutics•San Diego, CA

6d•$280,000 - $310,000•Onsite

About The Position

Fate Therapeutics is seeking a hands-on physician leader to serve as Medical Director within Fate’s Clinical Development Group. This individual will contribute to the development and implementation of clinical strategies and may be responsible for the oversight of contracted personnel and or organizations to advance Fate’s clinical program(s). They will also serve as a liaison between Fate and clinical investigators and will need to maintain established and productive relationships with key opinion leaders (KOL), as well as regulatory officials. The ideal candidate should have experience in solid and hematologic tumor oncology, with experience in the design and conduct of clinical studies in this therapeutic area. Experience with cellular therapies is desirable. This is a full-time exempt position located at our corporate headquarters in San Diego, CA.

Requirements

MD degree with 5+ years of relevant scientific and/or drug development experience.
2+ years in clinical research in a pharmaceutical company, contract research organization, or academic institution is preferred.
Experience in oncology is required.
Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adaptable to change.
Ability to form effective working relationships with internal and external parties including investigators, KOLs, Clinical Sites, etc.
Outstanding written communication skills.
Strong presentation skills; highly effective at summarizing and presenting the key considerations and decision-points.

Nice To Haves

Experience with cellular therapies is desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical leadership of one or more programs across solid and hematological tumors.
Design competitive clinical strategies and deliver effective and timely study protocols in collaboration with clinical investigators, key opinion leaders and regulatory agencies to meet Fate scientific and corporate objectives.
Prepare study protocols, amendments, specific sections of study manuals, Investigator Meeting notebooks, and other documents with appropriate guidance and supervision.
Contribute to start-up activities, including the design and development of CRFs, Data Management Manuals, and Data Analysis Plans.
Address questions regarding scientific and related procedural issues from internal and external parties regarding assigned studies and programs.
Contribute to the preparation and/or review of data listings, summary tables, study results, manuscripts, scientific presentations, as well study close-out activities.
Assist in the preparation/review of regulatory documents, IND annual reports, IND safety reports, Investigator Brochures and NDAs.
Play a leading role in the development and implementation of communications strategies to support existing and concluded studies.
May enter a new therapeutic area and summarize scientific information that is available in published literature to integrate into new study development.
Consistently comply with all governing laws, regulations, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and other guidelines.
Maintain effective working relationships with team members to ensure scientific integrity of clinical studies.
May be sought out for advice by others within the company to help make better decisions and resolve moderately complex problems.