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Associate Director, Oncology Treatment Site Lead - Southwest Territory (AZ, NM, San Diego CA)

Merck
August 19, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Tucson, AZ
Operations
Role: Associate Director Oncology Treatment Site Lead, focusing on operational support for an anticipated U.S. launch of an individualized neoantigen mRNA therapy for early-stage melanoma. Primary objectives include ensuring treatment site readiness, onboarding, and seamless execution of the product's operational journey. Responsibilities encompass leading site onboarding, delivering operational education, troubleshooting process issues, and collaborating cross-functionally to optimize workflows and stakeholder engagement. The role emphasizes operational and process support, not clinical treatment, serving as the primary operational contact for assigned sites in AZ, NM, and San Diego, CA, requiring residence within these territories. Qualifications include a bachelorโ€™s degree and at least 5 yearsโ€™ experience in healthcare or life sciences, with strong knowledge of provider operations, complex therapies, and healthcare ecosystems. Experience supporting site activation, especially in advanced therapies like cell, gene, radioligand, or oncology workflows, is preferred. The role involves significant travel (~50%), field-based customer engagement, and cross-functional collaboration. High-value specifics include supporting complex oncology treatments, with a focus on operational readiness and logistics for innovative therapies, and working within regulatory, GxP, or clinical operational frameworks. The position reports to internal stakeholders and requires excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.