Medical Director Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• MD with board certification in Oncology, Hematology-Oncology, or a related specialty
• Five years of clinical development experience, with a focus on late-stage oncology trials.

Nice To Haves

• Proven track record as a Medical Monitor for pivotal trials and successful regulatory submissions.
• Deep understanding of oncology drug development, clinical endpoints, and regulatory pathways.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex clinical programs.
• Clinical practice experience or experience as an investigator is a plus.
• Excellent leadership, strategic thinking, and communication skills.
• Strong collaboration skills to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated commitment to high personal values and ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership for the design and execution of late-stage clinical trials, including pivotal and confirmatory studies.
• Collaborate closely with clinical operations to ensure trials are conducted in alignment with scientific objectives, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as Medical Monitor for Phase III and registration trials, ensuring patient safety, protocol compliance, and timely medical oversight.
• Review safety data, support data monitoring activities, and act as the primary medical contact for study teams and investigators.
• Contribute expert medical and scientific leadership to clinical development strategies, regulatory submissions, and lifecycle planning.
• Work closely with regulatory affairs, clinical operations, pharmacovigilance, biostatistics. medical affairs, and commercial teams to align clinical and business objectives.
• Represent Zai Lab in interactions with investigators, key opinion leaders, regulatory authorities, and external collaborators.
• Analyze clinical trial data and real-world evidence to identify trends, assess efficacy and safety signals, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate findings into actionable insights that inform clinical strategy, regulatory submissions, and program advancement.
• Develop strategies for label expansion, post-marketing commitments, and long-term product differentiation.
• Lead the preparation of regulatory documents, participate in health authority interactions globally, and contribute to risk management planning and mitigation strategies throughout the development lifecycle.
• Provide clinical expertise to support licensing opportunities, partnerships, and due diligence activities.
• Build strong relationships, challenge ideas constructively, and drive impactful decision-making based on scientific evidence.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of oncology trends, the competitive landscape, and regulatory changes to inform clinical strategy.
• Ability to work across several time zones and travel up to 30%.

Benefits

• sign-on bonus
• restricted stock units
• discretionary awards
• 401(k) eligibility
• vacation
• sick time
• parental leave
• medical
• financial
• other benefits