Senior Medical Director, Oncology

Summit Strategic Search•Princeton, NJ

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our client is a global biopharmaceutical company with a growing, late-stage oncology pipeline spanning solid tumors, including gynecologic and other high-unmet-need indications. As the organization advances multiple registration-track studies, its Global Clinical Development team is adding a Medical Director to provide hands-on medical leadership for one or more pivotal clinical trials. This is a study-level medical leadership role, not a data-review or protocol-support seat. You will serve as the accountable Medical Director for an assigned clinical trial — owning the science, the investigator relationships, and the emerging data — while also contributing to program-level strategy as the compound(s) advance toward registration. The role sits within a collaborative, matrixed Clinical Development team and reports to a physician-leader with broad oncology program oversight. This position can be filled at either the Medical Director or Senior Medical Director level, depending on experience.

Requirements

MD (or equivalent medical degree) from an accredited institution; board certification is not required.
Minimum of 3 years (6 for Senior level) of direct industry experience in oncology or hematology.
Experience serving as the responsible Medical Officer for a clinical trial.
Demonstrated ability to represent the organization credibly in internal and external settings, with persuasive, effective interpersonal skills at all levels.
Proven success operating within a matrixed organization, with the ability to inspire trust and build alignment across functions.

Nice To Haves

Scientific background and/or deep understanding of solid tumor oncology.
Experience in gynecologic oncology (e.g., ovarian, endometrial) is a priority for this role. Candidates without direct gynecologic oncology experience but with strong, transferable solid tumor development experience (e.g., breast, lung, GI) plus experience on an antibody-drug conjugate or checkpoint-inhibitor program will also be considered.
Experience with global regulatory submissions (e.g., US, EU, Japan) is a plus.
Comfort operating across more than one tumor type or disease area as program needs evolve.
A track record of mentoring or developing junior clinical colleagues.

Responsibilities

Direct study design, protocol development, and execution for pivotal cancer studies as the accountable Medical Director.
Contribute to the overall medical strategy of assigned clinical development program(s) and the broader product pipeline, including in-depth medical input on potential new projects.
Act as Study Lead and, when needed, represent the program or disease area internally and externally.
Oversee the safety of patients enrolled in clinical studies and support signal detection in partnership with the Safety physician.
Generate and review clinical components of key regulatory, registration, value, and pharmacoeconomic documents supporting the compound(s).
Ensure the quality of clinical documents, including Investigator's Brochures, protocols, study reports, and clinical components of regulatory and safety submissions.
Serve as medical expert and lead interactions with external stakeholders, including regulatory authorities, key opinion leaders, advisory boards, and patient advocacy groups.
Partner closely with internal functions — Research, Translational Medicine, Safety, Regulatory, Global Medical Affairs, and Commercial — and with internal decision-making boards.
Plan and execute publication and clinical communication strategy alongside Scientific Communications, and provide input to key external presentations.
Support the career development of functional reports (particularly Clinical Research Scientists) and other Clinical Management Team colleagues through active participation in performance management and talent planning.
Provide onboarding, training, and mentoring support, and contribute to performance evaluations as appropriate.
Participate in interviews for new hires within the Medical department, and remain proactive in cross-functional alignment with the objectives of the Medical department.