Remote Medical Director, Cellular Therapies

American Red Cross; Las Vegas (NV); Remote; USD 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

PTO 15 days

Holidays 11 paid

401K with match

Paid Family Leave

Employee Assistance

Disability insurance

Service awards

Job summary

The American Red Cross is seeking a remote Therapeutic and Cellular Solutions Medical Director to lead medical oversight for regulated cellular therapies and provide strategic leadership across the program.

You will collaborate with executives to grow collection footprints, align with regulatory standards, and guide clinical operations while engaging with external partners and hospital clients across the US.

Qualifications

• MD/DO with Board Certification in Transfusion Medicine or Hematology/Oncology
• 5+ years' experience in Cell Therapy and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation preferred
• Experience with FACT accreditation and AABB standards
• Knowledge of FDA regulations for HCT/Ps
• Proven leadership in program development and regulatory accreditation
• Ability to lead growth and manage multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Direct medical strategy and operations for regulated cellular therapies (HPCs, CAR-T, Leukopaks); policy development for cell collection, storage and infusion.
• Partner with executive leadership to expand collection footprints and optimize production of cellular products.
• Contribute to expansion of cellular services via outreach, partnerships, new programs, and supporting sales teams.
• Serve as medical office representative at committees; act as primary medical liaison for biotech partners; advise on donor eligibility, product specs, and clinical trial alignment.
• Provide medical oversight for transfer of client-specific protocols from research to clinical-grade production.
• Investigate and resolve donor/recipient concerns, transfusion issues and service complaints with timely leadership notice.
• Regional Medical Director Responsibilities: provide medical consultation in transfusion medicine; oversee donor management, recipient adverse reactions, product investigations; CLIA lab director oversight where applicable; contribute to policy development; deliver CME.

Skills

Transfusion medicine leadership

Cell therapy knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Leadership with program development

Clinical trial experience

Education

MD/DO with Board Certification in Transfusion Medicine or Hematology/Oncology

Job description

The American Red Cross is seeking a remote Therapeutic and Cellular Solutions Medical Director to lead medical oversight for regulated cellular therapies and provide strategic leadership across the program.

You will collaborate with executives to grow collection footprints, align with regulatory standards, and guide clinical operations while engaging with external partners and hospital clients across the US.