Medical Affairs Director, Oncology

BioTalent; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

BioTalent is seeking a Medical Director to help shape Medical Affairs strategy across oncology programs and collaborate with senior leadership. This hands-on role emphasizes strategic thinking, execution, and cross-functional influence in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has significant biotech/pharma experience in oncology, demonstrated leadership in Medical Affairs, and a track record of advancing evidence generation, advisory boards, and publications to support launch readiness

Qualifications

• Significant biotech or pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Strong Medical Affairs leadership experience within oncology.
• Experience developing and executing Medical Affairs strategies.
• Background in KOL engagement, advisory boards and scientific communications.
• Experience supporting launch or pre-launch oncology assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of Medical Affairs strategy across oncology programs.
• Partner with Clinical Development, Regulatory, Commercial and Market Access teams.
• Build relationships with oncology thought leaders, investigators and external experts.
• Drive advisory boards, scientific engagement initiatives and insight generation activities.
• Support publication planning, medical communications and evidence generation strategies.
• Help shape launch readiness activities and broader commercialization planning.
• Influence organizational direction by identifying evidence gaps and stakeholder needs.
• Act as a key medical voice across cross-functional decision-making.

Skills

Oncology leadership

Medical affairs leadership

KOL engagement

Strategic planning

Cross-functional leadership

Education

MD

PhD

PharmD

Job description

6+ Month Engagement with Long-Term Potential

W2 or Independent (via LLC)

A growing oncology-focused organization is entering a pivotal stage of development and commercialization and is looking to bring in a seasoned Medical Director to help shape its Medical Affairs strategy.

This isn't a role where you'll inherit a large established team and simply maintain the status quo. The opportunity is for someone who enjoys building, influencing strategy, and working closely with executive leadership to establish the Medical Affairs foundation that will support future growth.

You'll be joining at a critical point in the journey, helping drive medical strategy across development, launch preparation, scientific engagement and evidence generation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading the development and execution of Medical Affairs strategy across oncology programs
• Partnering closely with Clinical Development, Regulatory, Commercial and Market Access teams
• Building relationships with key oncology thought leaders, investigators and external experts
• Driving advisory boards, scientific engagement initiatives and insight gathering activities
• Supporting publication planning, medical communications and evidence generation strategies
• Helping shape launch readiness activities and broader commercialization planning
• Influencing organizational direction by identifying evidence gaps, scientific opportunities and stakeholder needs
• Acting as a key medical voice across cross-functional decision-making

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This is an opportunity to join an organization at a point where your input will genuinely influence direction and decision-making.

Rather than sitting within a large, highly structured Medical Affairs function, you'll work in a hands-on leadership capacity where strategic thinking and execution carry equal weight.

The successful individual will be comfortable moving between executive discussions, KOL engagement, evidence generation planning and day-to-day Medical Affairs leadership.

What We're Looking For

• MD, PharmD or PhD
• Significant biotech or pharmaceutical industry experience
• Strong Medical Affairs leadership experience within oncology
• Experience developing and executing Medical Affairs strategies
• Background in KOL engagement, advisory boards and scientific communications
• Experience supporting launch or pre-launch oncology assets
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills

Ideal Background

We're particularly interested in individuals who have:

• Led Medical Affairs strategy for oncology assets
• Worked within emerging biotech or growth-stage environments
• Supported evidence generation, publications and scientific engagement activities
• Helped build or expand Medical Affairs capabilities
• Enjoyed operating in highly visible, influential leadership roles