Senior Medical Director - Prostate Cancer Nuclear Imaging
Curium Pharma · Boston, MA · 1 wk ago
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About the role
This is a remote position that will require up to 20%-25% travel. Candidate can be located anywhere in the United States.
Essential Functions
- Lead the development and execution of integrated medical affairs strategies and tactical plans for prostate cancer nuclear imaging products.
- Provide strategic medical leadership to cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and launch priorities.
- Partner closely with Clinical Development, Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, and Communications to drive successful product adoption and differentiation.
- Serve as the primary internal and external medical expert for prostate cancer nuclear imaging.
- Act as a subject matter expert in prostate cancer imaging with specialized knowledge of nuclear imaging technologies (e.g., PSMA PET and other advanced diagnostics).
- Collaborate with Clinical Development and R&D to support evidence generation, including imaging endpoints, clinical utility, and health outcomes data.
- Partner with Commercial to support product launch by providing scientific leadership, medical insights, and perspectives on healthcare provider and patient needs.
- Lead medical programs supporting product launch, including publication strategy, congress planning, scientific dissemination, and evidence generation.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key opinion leaders, imaging specialists, oncologists, and professional societies.
- Facilitate scientific exchange to understand evolving diagnostic paradigms, unmet needs, and clinical practice trends.
- Capture and translate external insights into actionable medical strategies and future research initiatives.
- Build and lead a high-performing medical affairs team focused on prostate cancer nuclear imaging.
- Coach and mentor medical directors and scientific staff, fostering a culture of innovation, excellence, and compliance.
- Drive collaboration and alignment across regional and global teams.
- Ensure all medical activities adhere to regulatory requirements, corporate policies, and ethical standards.
- Oversee budget planning, resource allocation, and operational execution for the medical team.
- Define and monitor KPIs to measure the impact of medical strategies and engagement activities.
Requirements
- Advanced degree (MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent) required; specialization in nuclear medicine, radiology, oncology or urology strongly preferred.
- Board-certified/eligible nuclear medicine physician or diagnostic radiologist strongly preferred; oncology experience (particularly prostate cancer) highly desirable.
- Significant experience in medical affairs, clinical development, or related roles within the biopharmaceutical or imaging space (typically 10+ years).
- Demonstrated expertise in prostate cancer and nuclear imaging (e.g., radiopharmaceuticals, PET imaging); clinical experience in nuclear medicine, radiology, or uro-oncology highly desirable.
- Proven leadership experience with a track record of building and managing high-performing teams.
- Strong experience in product launches, ideally within oncology or diagnostic imaging.
- Established relationships with key opinion leaders and professional societies in nuclear medicine and/or oncology.
- Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and cross-functional collaboration skills.