Description

As the Senior Medical Director, reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, you will provide medical and strategic leadership across our clinical programs. You will shape clinical development plans, lead study design, and serve as the clinical representative to investigators, partners, internal teams, and health authorities. In this role you will co-design and oversee clinical studies, collaborate closely with R&D and Regulatory Affairs, and help define the path to regulatory approval. This is a hands-on position ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic start-up environment, brings a collaborative mindset, and is driven by a genuine passion for advancing science and improving patient lives.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide medical and strategic input into clinical development programs.
• Lead medical oversight of clinical trials and partner effectively with CRO’s.
• Supervise the development, monitoring, analysis, and interpretation of clinical trials and will contribute to and in some cases lead the development of the clinical components of regulatory filings and communications. Serve as a subject matter expert in solid tumor oncology, guiding study design, protocol development, and clinical strategy.
• Author, review and approve clinical protocols, study reports, regulatory documents and scientific communications including poster presentations and manuscripts.  
• Oversee clinical data interpretation, safety assessments, and benefit-risk evaluations in collaboration with safety, biostatistics, and clinical operations team.  
• Partner with clinical operations, regulatory affairs, biostatistics, translational medicine and research and development to ensure cohesive program execution.  
• Provide medical leadership in clinical development team meetings and cross-functional working groups.  
• Support cross-functional decision-making through expert medical insights and evidence-based recommendations.  
• Represent the organization in interactions with investigators, key opinion leaders, advisory boards and regulatory agencies.  
• Build and maintain relationships with external experts, clinical researchers and collaboration partners.  
• Provide medical insight into portfolio strategy, indication prioritization, development pathway planning.  

Requirements

• MD  
• Board Certified in Medical Oncology
• Extensive experience in solid tumor oncology Minimum 7-10 years of clinical or industry experience in oncology
• Experience interacting with FDA, EMA and other regulatory bodies
• Proven track record contributing to or leading clinical trials
• Strong knowledge of clinical methodology, GCP, regulatory guidelines, and global drug development

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in early-phase through last phase clinical development
• Familiarity with translational oncology and biomarker-driven study designs
• Strong publication and scientific presentation record
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic, collaborative environment

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent scientific communication and presentation skills
• Strong leadership capabilities  
• Outstanding analytical skills with ability to interpret complex clinical data
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and commitment to patient safety
• Strategic mindset with ability to move programs forward efficiently