Head of Solid Tumors, Global Medical Affairs Oncology

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The Head of Oncology Solid Tumors Medical Affairs, will be responsible for leading and overseeing the Global medical affairs strategy, execution, and scientific leadership for the oncology solid tumor portfolio. This role requires expertise in oncology drug development, clinical trials, regulatory interactions, and cross-functional collaboration. The Head will serve as the key medical leader for solid tumor assets, ensuring that scientific data is translated effectively to enhance patient care and meet company goals. The role will involve close collaboration with clinical development, commercial, regulatory affairs, and market access teams to ensure alignment of the medical strategy with broader business objectives.

Responsibilities:

1. Leadership and Strategy:
   • Lead the development and execution of the global medical affairs strategy for the oncology solid tumor portfolio, including pipeline products and marketed therapies.
   • Provide strategic direction to the oncology medical affairs team, ensuring alignment with overall business and corporate goals.
   • Collaborate with senior leadership to define and implement the long-term vision and strategy for oncology solid tumors within the company.
2. Scientific Expertise and Communication:
   • Provide deep scientific leadership in oncology solid tumors, including the interpretation and communication of clinical data, emerging scientific trends, and new therapeutic approaches.
   • Serve as the scientific face of the company in external engagements with key opinion leaders (KOLs), healthcare professionals, academic institutions, and patient advocacy groups.
   • Ensure the effective dissemination of scientific information through publications, congress presentations, advisory boards, and medical education activities.
3. Cross-Functional Collaboration:
   • Work closely with the clinical development Leaders to ensure alignment of clinical trial design, execution, and data interpretation with medical affairs objectives.
   • Collaborate with regulatory affairs to support regulatory submissions and interactions with health authorities, ensuring that medical perspectives are integrated into regulatory strategies.
   • Partner with commercial and market access teams to ensure the scientific and clinical perspectives are integrated into marketing strategies, product positioning, and market access strategies.
4. Medical Affairs Operations:
   • Lead the execution of key medical affairs activities, including evidence generation through medical affairs studies, external scientific engagements, and medical education initiatives.
   • Oversee the generation of scientific publications, abstracts, and posters to ensure the timely dissemination of data from clinical trials and real-world evidence.
   • Ensure that all medical affairs activities comply with regulatory, legal, and ethical standards.
5. Team Leadership and Development:
   • Lead and mentor the oncology solid tumors medical affairs team, fostering a high-performance culture and ensuring the team has the resources, skills, and training necessary to succeed.
   • Drive professional development initiatives for team members to enhance their scientific expertise, leadership capabilities, and operational efficiency.
   • Establish clear performance expectations, conduct regular evaluations, and provide feedback and coaching to enhance team effectiveness.
6. External Engagement:
   • Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with KOLs, clinical investigators, and external partners in the oncology solid tumor space.
   • Represent the company at key scientific conferences, industry events, and forums to present and discuss clinical data, treatment innovations, and the company’s vision for solid tumor therapies.
   • Engage in strategic partnerships and collaborations with academic institutions, research organizations, and other stakeholders to enhance the company’s scientific reputation.

• M.D., or equivalent advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., oncology/hematology).
• 15+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with a focus on oncology, specifically clinical Oncology (Solid Tumors).
• Demonstrated expertise in clinical development, regulatory requirements, and commercialization of oncology therapies.
• Proven leadership experience in medical affairs, including managing cross-functional teams and influencing strategic direction at the senior executive level.
• Strong scientific knowledge of solid tumor biology, clinical trial design, biomarker development, and emerging treatment modalities (e.g., immuno-oncology, targeted therapies, precision medicine).
• Proven ability to Lead cross-functionally and collaborate effectively with clinical development, regulatory, commercial, and other business functions.
• Exceptional communication skills, with experience presenting complex scientific information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Solid tumors therapies in key areas such as NSCLC, CRC, GyN tumors and others.
• Familiarity with advanced cancer treatment modalities such as ADCs  therapies, combination therapies, and immuno-oncology.
• Strong publication and scientific communication track record in oncology, including contributions to peer-reviewed journals and major oncology conferences.
• Experience in managing global medical affairs activities across multiple geographic regions (focus on Global strategy and US region).

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 25-30%).

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​

• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. 

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