Medical Director

Morgan Prestwich - Life Science & Healthcare Executive Search; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Prestwich - Life Science & Healthcare Executive Search is seeking a Medical Director for a precision oncology program in Massachusetts to advance breast cancer trials. The role involves medical oversight, strategic planning, and collaboration with senior leaders to establish clinical proof-of-concept after human testing.

Ideal candidate is an MD or MD/PhD with 5+ years in clinical development in academic or industry settings, with oncology experience and a preference for breast oncology.

Qualifications

• A dynamic team player and effective communicator that thrives in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with solid tumors, breast oncology preferred.
• MD, MD/PhD or other advanced degree with 5+ years of clinical development experience in academic and/or industry settings with work in oncology.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior medical staff, drug discovery teams, translational oncology, clinical operations, clinical investigators and disease-specific experts to design and execute early clinical development plans that test key translational hypotheses.
• Write clinical sections of key documents, including Investigator's Brochures, IND summary documents, CTAs for initiation of ex-US studies and respond to questions from regulators and ethics committees.
• Provide expert medical review, assessment, and interpretation of clinical data and prepare results for presentation to internal leadership and external stakeholders including regulatory authorities.
• Manage drug safety and pharmacovigilance activities for ongoing trials.
• Attend and support clinical site initiation visits.

Skills

Team player

Communication

Breast oncology

Education

MD or MD/PhD

Job description

A precision oncology business in Massachusetts requires Medical Directors to support novel treatments for breast cancer trials. They are looking for an experienced oncology physician with medical monitoring and clinical development experience.

Job Duties

• Collaborate with senior medical staff, drug discovery teams, translational oncology, clinical operations, clinical investigators and disease-specific experts to design and execute early clinical development plans that definitively test key translational hypotheses for medicines and establish clinical proof-of-concept as soon as possible after entering human testing.
• Write clinical sections of key documents, including Investigator's Brochures, IND summary documents, CTAs for initiation of ex-US studies and work with senior medical staff for responses to questions from regulatory authorities, IRBs, and ethics committees.
• Provide expert medical review, assessment, and interpretation of clinical data and prepare results for presentation to internal clinical development leadership and external stakeholder including regulatory authorities.
• Manage drug safety and pharmacovigilance activities for ongoing trials.
• Attend and support clinical site initiation visits.

Experience required:

• A dynamic team player and effective communicator that thrives in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working with solid tumors, breast oncology preferred.
• MD, MD/PhD or other advanced degree with 5+ years of clinical development experience in academic and/or industry settings with work in oncology.