Senior Director, Global Medical Director, Neuro-Oncology
About The Position
The Senior Director, Global Medical Director, Neuro-Oncology is the Medical Affairs lead for the Neuro-Oncology disease area, covering in-line and early assets. This new hybrid role has dual responsibility for US and global strategy and execution. It leads the US Neuro-Oncology Medical Affairs team and partners with global development, EU/International, and US cross-functional teams to create and deliver medical affairs strategy, using the US as the principal region for strategic planning. The role combines strategic leadership, people management, and execution, ensuring customer, patient, healthcare-system, and regional needs are represented in cross-functional discussions and decisions. The role provides strategic leadership and contributions to clinical development, including aligning on future treatment-landscape scenarios for Neuro-Oncology assets from early development through commercialization. It informs clinical development strategy, evidence plans, and target product profiles, with the US therapeutic landscape as the primary driver. The position is a critical interface between Medical Affairs and R&D, Early/Clinical Development, Global Product Development, and Commercialization. It represents regional insights and priorities in product and medical teams and governance forums, and leads US medical affairs strategy and execution in alignment with US commercial leadership. Responsibilities include leading global and US medical affairs teams; developing and executing evidence-generation, publication, and medical plans; informing early development and lifecycle planning; representing medical perspectives in cross-functional teams and governance forums; and supporting scientific communications, congress planning, advisory boards, and external engagement. The role reports to the VP, Global Medical Franchise Lead, Oncology, Medical Affairs.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, or related pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience.
- At least 5 years of experience leading US strategy and in-line execution.
- Advanced scientific or healthcare degree required, such as PharmD, PhD, MD, MBBS, Nurse Practitioner, PA, or equivalent.
- Demonstrated experience developing and executing evidence-generation strategies, publication plans, and external scientific engagement activities.
- Strong understanding of clinical research, evidence generation, and drug development.
- Ability to influence without authority and operate effectively within complex matrix organizations.
- Strong strategic thinking and excellent operational execution skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to build productive partnerships across regions and functions and represent diverse stakeholder perspectives effectively.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
- Evidence of success in matrix organizations and high-performing behaviors, including independent critical thinking, initiative, and execution under time pressure with competing priorities.
- Self-awareness and emotional intelligence, demonstrated through successful navigation of complex matrix environments.
Nice To Haves
- People management experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience in Neuro-Oncology is strongly preferred.
- Experience in the delivery of oncology care is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead the global and US Medical Affairs Neuro-Oncology team to deliver medical affairs strategy for pipeline and marketed products.
- Lead the global medical Neuro-Oncology Functional Matrix Team (FMT).
- Provide strategic and executional leadership and guidance to team members delivering the US medical plan for all indications and launch planning.
- Lead and develop team members and foster a high-performing team culture.
- Lead the development, maintenance, and execution of the Integrated Evidence Generation Plan for Neuro-Oncology, including investigator-sponsored studies, real-world evidence initiatives, health outcomes research, and Phase IV interventional studies where appropriate.
- Develop the scientific narrative for Neuro-Oncology indications by identifying and advancing key analytic needs and informing interpretation of pivotal trial data.
- Represent and advocate for medical perspectives within global cross-functional teams and governance forums, including GPT, CDT, PGC, and DPRC.
- Contribute Medical Affairs expertise to early development activities, including target product profile development, clinical trial design, and lifecycle planning based on regional insights and future therapeutic-landscape scenarios.
- Ensure regional needs and insights are considered in early and clinical development discussions, evidence-generation activities, and lifecycle planning.
- Maintain awareness and Medical Affairs functional alignment on early and clinical development programs.
- Maintain and apply a deep understanding of the competitive landscape to inform evidence-generation strategy and internal development decisions.
- Partner across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, HEOR, RWE, Commercial, and other cross-functional teams to support evidence generation and scientific exchange.
- Lead development and execution of publication strategy and plans aligned with regional evidence needs and scientific priorities.
- Support scientific communications, congress planning, advisory boards, and external engagement activities as required.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Flexible paid vacation
- May be eligible for a discretionary annual cash bonus or incentive compensation, depending on role and plan terms.
- May be eligible for discretionary equity grants under the company's Long Term Equity Incentive Plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
