Medical Director

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; Remote; USD 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote with 20–35% travel

Job summary

Verastem Oncology seeks a Senior Medical Affairs leader to define and execute the global medical strategy for its cancer therapies, including post-approval activities and pipeline support.

You will lead strategy, operations, field medical, medical communications, evidence generation, and patient advocacy, while serving as a strategic advisor to executive leadership and building relationships with KOLs and investigators.

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent with 15+ years in Medical Affairs or Clinical Development in biopharma.
• Extensive oncology experience, including successful launches of oral therapies in the U.S. and globally.
• Deep knowledge of oncology drug development, evidence generation, and lifecycle management.
• Exceptional strategic, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Medical Affairs functions such as strategy, operations, field medical, medical communications, evidence generation, and patient advocacy.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership.
• Build relationships with KOLs, investigators, and organizations.
• Oversee scientific engagement, medical education, and investigator-sponsored trials.
• Ensure compliance and high-quality scientific dissemination.
• Recruit and mentor a high-performing team.
• Contribute to corporate strategy and portfolio planning.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

MD or equivalent

Job description

Role

Senior Medical Affairs leader responsible for defining and executing the global medical strategy for Verastem Oncology's cancer therapies, including post-approval activities and pipeline support.

Responsibilities

• lead Medical Affairs functions such as strategy, operations, field medical, medical communications, evidence generation, and patient advocacy
• serve as a strategic advisor to executive leadership
• build relationships with KOLs, investigators, and organizations
• oversee scientific engagement, medical education, and investigator-sponsored trials
• ensure compliance and high-quality scientific dissemination
• recruit and mentor a high-performing team
• contribute to corporate strategy and portfolio planning.

Requirements

• MD or equivalent, with 15+ years in Medical Affairs or Clinical Development in biopharma
• extensive oncology experience, including successful launches of oral therapies in the U.S. and globally
• deep knowledge of oncology drug development, evidence generation, and lifecycle management
• exceptional strategic, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

HighValue

• oncology,
• cancer therapies,
• global product launches,
• evidence generation,
• investigator-sponsored trials,
• post-market activities,
• senior leadership,
• stakeholder engagement,
• remote with 20–35% travel.