Lead, Medical Director
U.S | 1 | MD in oncology field |
Position Responsibilities/Major Duties
  • Responsible for medical affairs of clinical studies of investigational oncology drugs;
  • Contribute to clinical development strategies and regulatory strategies;
  • Lead development of clinical protocols for early phase clinical studies;
  • Provide direction, leadership, and coaching to the clinical department as directed by Global CMO;
  • Identify areas of risk and develop risk mitigation and risk management plans;
  • Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and partners in external collaborations (clinical research sites, universities, government agencies, not-for-profit organizations, pharma/biotech companies, etc.);
  • Demonstrate a collegial, collaborative interpersonal style and the ability to implement inclusive approaches that foster consensus and engagement across diverse constituencies;
  • Provide input to preclinical studies during IND preparation to ensure alignment with clinical strategy;
  • Identify and understand investigational drugs’ strengths and characteristics by cooperating with other functional teams in order to translate preclinical data to clinical output;
  • Pursue clinical and regulatory expertise externally to ensure protocol quality from clinical science and regulatory perspectives;
  • Provide clinical expertise via interacting with other functional teams for selecting research directions or new projects.

 

Supervisory Responsibility:

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

 

Travel:

Travel may be required, about 25%

 

Direct Report to: [Global CMO]

 

Work Environment:

The employee will perform the job in an office environment.

 

Physical Demands:

  • Extensive use of telephone and face-to-face communication requiring accurate perception of speech.
  • Extensive use of keyboard requiring repetitive motion of fingers.
  • Regular sitting for extended periods of time. 
Job requirements

Required Technology:

Strong MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills

Strong problem-solving skills and attention to details

 

Required Education, Experience and Qualifications:

  • MD in oncology field
  • Clinical medicine and pharmacology background preferred
  • Experienced in Phase I/II clinical protocol design;
  • Early-stage clinical development experience in biotech and pharmaceutical industry preferred
  • Stay current with NCCN guidelines and understand competitive landscape;
  • Strong analytical ability in learning and dissecting the literature and results of research;
  • Familiar with the basic procedure of drug development, related policies and regulations;
  • Able to identify and resolve key issues.
  • Attention to details, positive work attitude, strong team spirit, dependable, strong sense of urgency

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

 

Contact E-mail:

Interested parties please send your resume to

HR email:lpswhr@lepubiopharma.com, HR@innocubebio.com