Senior/Executive Medical Director

Role and Responsibilities

• Oversees the direction, planning, execution and interpretation of clinical trials/research and data collection activities
• Establishes and approves scientific methods for design and implementation of clinical protocols, data collection systems and final reports
• May recruit clinical investigators and negotiate study design and costs
• Responsible for directing human clinical trials, phases I – III, for company products under development
• Responsibilities also include adverse event reporting and safety responsibilities monitoring
• Coordinates and develops information for reports submitted to the FDA
• Monitors adherence to protocols and determines study completion
• May act as consultant/liaison with other corporations when working under licensing agreements
• Selects, develops and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function
• Develops corporate and/or organizational policies and authorizes their implementation
• Develops innovative concepts and promotes new ideas that support the company’s objectives and timelines
• Recognized as a strategic leader and influential people manager
• Consistently works with abstract ideas or situations across functional areas of the business and identifies and evaluates fundamental issues, providing strategy and direction
• Requires in-depth knowledge and understanding of the functional area, business strategies and company goals
• Interacts internally and externally with executive level management, requiring negotiation of extremely critical matters
• Creates and implements department-related policies that affect the company as a whole, while ensuring compliance issues are met
• Makes final decisions on administrative or operational matters and ensures operations effective achievement of objectives
• Ensures that budgets and schedules meet corporate timelines
• Directs and controls the activities of one or more functional areas through senior managers who have overall responsibility for the successful operation of those assigned areas

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• MD required, US Board certified/ eligible medical oncologist
• 4+ years of biotech industry experience in therapeutics required

Preferred Skills

• Understanding of and/or previous experience with Phase I - III and/or Phase IV drug development particularly in solid tumors
•  Excellent leadership, teamwork and collaboration skills 
• Able to build effective working relationships throughout the organization internally and externally to achieve goals.
• Flexibility and willingness to solve problems that fall outside of immediate area of expertise
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills and strong organizational skills, with an exceptional attention to detail.
• Work independently in an interdisciplinary, fast-paced, often changing environment.
• Committed to the values of integrity, accountability, transparency, and drive.