Director, Oncology Clinical Affairs (Medical Degree)

AOSW; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Corcept is seeking a Director, Oncology Clinical Affairs (MD) to lead high-level clinical and scientific engagement with external oncology experts and act as a bridge across Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, HEOR, Pharmacovigilance, and Regulatory partners.

The role supports Corcept’s medical affairs strategy, engages with physicians, and helps shape the introduction of Lifyorli in clinical practice in the US market.

Qualifications

• MD required.
• Oncology experience required; gynecologic oncology experience preferred.
• 3-5+ years of relevant oncology practice (including fellowship).
• Understanding of the U.S. healthcare environment, health technology assessment (HTA) considerations, payer evidence needs, and the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry.
• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex clinical concepts clearly to internal and external audiences.
• Collaborative, cross-functional leadership style with sound judgment, scientific rigor, and the ability to operate effectively in a launch-focused, evolving environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and scientific engagement with external oncology experts and serve as a bridge between Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, HEOR, Pharmacovigilance, and Regulatory partners.
• Lead high-level peer-to-peer scientific interactions with oncology experts, key opinion leaders (KOLs), clinical researchers, academic centers, and other external medical stakeholders.
• Represent Corcept at key medical conferences and external events as an internal clinical expert and external medical ambassador.

Education

MD

Job description

Corcept is seeking a Director, Oncology Clinical Affairs (MD) to serve as a senior clinical associate within Oncology.This role will report to the President of Oncology and will lead high-level clinical and scientific engagement with external oncology experts and serve as a key bridge between Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Market Access, HEOR, Pharmacovigilance, and Regulatory partners.The Director will help shape and execute the introduction of Lifyorli in clinical practice with primary focus in the US market. This role will support the execution of our medical affairs strategy and serve as the primary point of contact with practitioners seeking peer-to-peer interactions to navigate important medical questions. The Director will also support payer-facing engagement leveraging guidelines.

Clinical Engagement and Support

• Partner with Medical Affairs leadership to support the execution of medical priorities related to product adoption and long-term integration into clinical practice.
• Provide clinical and medical/scientific expertise to support medical affairs priorities, tactical planning, internal training, advisory boards, congress activities, and cross-functional initiatives that advance product adoption and integration into clinical practice.
• Identifyareasof unmet medical need and work cross-functionally to translate scientific insights into practical clinical guidance that supports physicians, patients, and internal decision-making.
• Model and promote Corcept’s key principles, collaborating effectively, embracing possibilities, following the data, and leading by doing, to build a culture of accountability, innovation, and trust

Scientific Engagement and External Leadership

• Lead high-level peer-to-peer scientific interactions with oncology experts, key opinion leaders (KOLs), clinical researchers, academic centers, and other external medical stakeholders
• Build credibility through balanced scientific exchange around the company’s assets, disease areas, emerging data, unmet needs, and evolving standards of care
• Engage physicians and oncology experts through advisory boards, congress interactions, speaker preparation, and insight-gathering activities to inform medical strategy, education, publications, and evidence planning
• Represent Corcept at key medical conferences and external events as an internal clinical expert and external medical ambassador

• MDrequired
• Oncology experiencerequired; gynecologic oncology experience preferred
  3-5+ years of relevant oncology practice (including fellowship)
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate scientific data, clinical literature, evolving treatment pathways, and oncology practice trends and apply insights to medical, launch, market access, and evidence-generation activities
• Understanding of the U.S. healthcare environment, health technology assessment (HTA) considerations, payer evidence needs, and the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry
• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex clinical concepts clearly to internal and external audiences
  Collaborative, cross-functional leadership style with sound judgment, scientific rigor, and the ability tooperateeffectively in a launch-focused, evolving environment
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate scientific data, clinical literature, evolving treatment pathways, and oncology practice trends and apply insights to medical, launch, market access, and evidence-generation activities
• Understanding of the U.S. healthcare environment, health technology assessment (HTA) considerations, payer evidence needs, and the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry
• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex clinical concepts clearly to internal and external audiences
  Collaborative, cross-functional leadership style with sound judgment, scientific rigor, and the ability tooperateeffectively in a launch-focused, evolving environment
• Experience engaging oncology experts, interpreting clinical evidence, and translating complex data into clear scientific and clinical communications
• Ability to travel 25-30% or as needed