Executive Medical Director

About the role

We are seeking a physician to serve as a Medical Director to oversee global Phase 3 clinical trials and BLA (Biologic Licensing Application) filings. The incumbent will be primarily responsible for developing and executing an integrated clinical trial programs including protocol design and medical oversight of new or ongoing studies. He/she will be responsible for obtaining scientific advisory input, work with biostatisticians for Phase 3 design and analyses, support regulatory interactions for product advancement, and work closely with clinical operations to provide advice and decision making regarding medical input to achieve operational excellence. The candidate must have demonstrated effective collaborative skills to work across various phases of clinical development and serve as a key medical expert for multiple cross functional teams. Medical insight across a myriad of functions from discovery to manufacturing are expected. Investigator engagement including travel to support face to face interaction and protocol training is a vital component of this role. Prior experience in a mid-sized, fast-growing pharmaceutical environment is preferred, as this role will be working on product development in an extremely fast paced and intense environment. The Medical Director will serve as a leader on one multiple potentially pivotal programs.

Role and Responsibilities

• Significant Oncology Experience the role will require expertise in the treatment and management of oncology disease such that knowledge can be applied to the strategy and clinical development of Summit medicines to benefit patients.
• Work cross functionally with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Commercial and other functions to develop the overall product strategy in multiple indications.
• Work cross functionally with Clinical Operations, Biometrics, Pharmacovigilance, and other functions to successfully complete clinical development programs leading to BLA approvals
• Lead teams to execute on clinical development goals (clinical trial execution, clinical development strategy, medical affairs planning)
• Manage direct reports or cross functional team members as needed based on team needs
• Contribute to the communication strategy of Summit products via publications, manuscripts, abstracts, posters and scientific presentations
• Making vital contributions on pivotal programs in clinical development program
• Directing human clinical trials, Phases 1-3, for lead candidate in development, helping to ensure all clinical development milestones are met including enrollment goals.
• Participating in medical review of adverse event reports and monitoring of incoming safety data in conjunction with product safety/pharmacovigilance, including evaluating and escalating safety signals
• Career Development and Training
• Other duties as assigned

Experience, Education and Specialized Knowledge and Skills

• Board certified or eligible MD with hematology/oncology product development and experience across stages of clinical development
• 7+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical, biologics, or biotech R&D environment, or in a research environment involving the collection and analysis of human data in the area of hematology/oncology
• Working knowledge of clinical development pathways for hematology/oncology therapeutics in the US and EMA
• Self-starter who will move forward with key initiatives without being prompted, able to perform a myriad of tasks needed to support the clinical development program, possesses a highly entrepreneurial and growth mindset, works collaboratively with cross-functional teams, loves a good mission.

Pay

$291,000 - $364,000 USD