Senior Director, Global Medical Affairs

Senior Director, Global Medical Affairs

Responsibilities

• Drive publication planning in partnership with internal authors, external experts, and publication agencies.
• Oversee development of abstracts, posters, oral presentations, manuscripts, review articles, and medical educational materials.
• Ensure scientific communications are accurate, balanced, compliant, and aligned with corporate strategy.
• Serve as the key medical representative on program and study execution teams, providing scientific and medical expertise to support cross-functional deliverables such as early development strategy, trial designs, and recruitment.
• Engage with the global medical community, building and maintaining a strong thought leader and expert network.
• Identify emerging trends, competitive intelligence, and unmet needs to inform strategy and evidence generation.
• Represent Global Medical Affairs at national and international scientific congresses, professional societies, and stakeholder forums.

Requirements

• Advanced medical or scientific degree (MD, PharmD, PhD or equivalent).
• 7-10+ years of experience in Medical Affairs within the biopharmaceutical industry, with significant oncology (solid tumors) expertise.
• Strong understanding of oncology clinical development, competitive landscape, and evolving standards of care.
• Demonstrated leadership in medical communications, publication strategy, and scientific narrative development.
• Experience interacting with global KOLs, academic institutions, and professional societies.
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced biotechnology environment.
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance high-level planning and operational execution.
• Prominent relationship builder with internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to travel 50-75% or as dictated by the needs of the business.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to travel 50-75% or as dictated by the needs of the business.

Skills

• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance high-level planning and operational execution.
• Exceptional presentation and communication skills.
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including base salary, performance bonus, and equity.
• 100% employer-paid benefits package.
• Flexible PTO; also, two, one-week company-wide shutdowns each year.
• Commitment to your professional development, with access to resources, mentorship, and growth opportunities.
• Salary Range: $240,000 to $280,000.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Unlimited PTO; Sick time – 10 days per calendar year; Holiday pay, including two Company shut downs; Parental Leave – 16 weeks within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child; FMLA; Military Leave.

About the Role

Crescent Biopharma is a mission-driven company dedicated to building a world-leading oncology company that brings transformative therapies to cancer patients. Our clinical-stage pipeline includes our lead program, a PD-1 x VEGF bispecific antibody, as well as novel antibody-drug conjugates. Leveraging multiple modalities and established targets, we aim to rapidly advance potentially transformative therapies as single agents and as part of combination regimens to treat a range of solid tumors. For more information, visit www.crescentbiopharma.com.