KOL Engagement Lead, Oncology

About the role

Help Shape the Future of Oncology Imaging
Canon Healthcare USA is looking for a strategic, relationship-driven oncology leader to connect the voice of clinical experts with the future of imaging innovation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute oncology KOL engagement plans that support Canon’s modality, clinical application, product, and innovation priorities.
• Build trusted, collaborative relationships with oncology KOLs, clinical investigators, academic medical centers, and healthcare provider partners.
• Represent Canon in scientific meetings, advisory forums, clinical conferences, research discussions, and external partner engagements.
• Capture and synthesize insights on oncology imaging workflows, unmet needs, adoption barriers, evidence gaps, and emerging clinical trends.
• Partner with KOL Operations Support to use KOL databases, profiles, mapping, identification workflows, dashboards, and activity tracking.
• Coordinate with KOL Operations Support and Legal/Compliance to ensure engagement activities follow required processes.
• Own engagement follow-through, including contracting coordination, SOW routing, advisory board logistics, meeting preparation, documentation, action-item follow-up, and stakeholder communication.
• Support consistent, scalable KOL engagement practices across Oncology and future clinical areas.
• Identify, evaluate, and support KOL-driven or collaborative research opportunities aligned with Canon’s business and innovation goals.
• Partner with internal teams and external investigators to define research objectives, study concepts, deliverables, timelines, and success measures.
• Serve as the liaison between Canon teams and external investigators for oncology collaborations, including research concepts, SOW routing, milestones, and deliverables.
• Coordinate clinical-site research activities with Canon Inc and other Canon teams to support new product innovation.
• Ensure scientific rigor and alignment with clinical, compliance, and strategic objectives, including GCP where applicable.
• Translate KOL insights into product, market development, and innovation strategies with Upstream Marketing and Canon group companies.
• Support product concept validation, evidence-generation planning, scientific presentations, and external clinical communication.
• Monitor oncology imaging trends, competitive activity, clinical practice developments, and emerging technologies.
• Provide updates, insight summaries, research opportunity assessments, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Encourage investigator-driven innovation and visibility of research outcomes and partner contributions.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree required in medical imaging, biomedical engineering, life sciences, health sciences, clinical research, oncology-related discipline, or related field. Advanced degrees such as M.S., Ph.D., MBA, MPH, or clinical degree preferred.

Required Experience and Capabilities: 5+ years of relevant experience in healthcare, medical technology, diagnostic imaging, oncology, clinical research, medical affairs, strategic partnerships, or related field. Experience engaging physicians, clinical investigators, academic institutions, healthcare systems. Experience supporting clinical research collaborations, investigator-sponsored studies, advisory boards, external innovation partnerships, or healthcare provider research projects. Strong understanding of medical imaging and oncology-related clinical workflows. Ability to synthesize clinical, market, and technical insights into clear recommendations for Upstream Marketing, Partner Development, and cross-functional stakeholders. Strong project management skills, including management of external collaborations, timelines, deliverables, contracting/SOW dependencies, advisory activities, and follow-up requirements. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with senior physicians, researchers, executives, and cross-functional teams. Ability to work effectively across functions, cultures, and global Canon group companies. Familiarity with Good Clinical Practice, clinical research operations, and compliant HCP/KOL engagement practices.

Preferred Experience

• Experience with research contracting, SOW development/routing, IRB processes, fair market value processes, advisory boards, or investigator-sponsored research.
• Prior experience in medtech, diagnostic imaging, healthcare AI, or global healthcare organizations.