Associate Scientific Director, Oncology – US Medical Affairs

The Associate Scientific Director, Oncology - US Medical Affairs provides specialist medical and scientific strategic and operational input into core medical affairs activities including: HCP and provider interactions; analyzing clinical and scientific data; educational initiatives (medical education, scientific communications, and value proposition). Works closely with sales, marketing, and commercial teams to provide strategic medical input into brand/product strategies and support medical affairs and marketing activities (promotional material generation and product launches) and market access.

Location: Mettawa, IL office; hybrid schedule 3x/week on site.

Responsibilities:
- With oversight, provide input into development of medical strategy for approved assets in the therapeutic area.
- Develop and lead execution of medical education tactics, advisory boards, and thought leader engagement plans aligned to indication/asset strategy.
- Support generation of clinical and scientific evidence to address evidence gaps.
- Assist development/review/approval/execution/communication of marketing materials, medical education programs, advisories, symposia, and medical affairs-sponsored clinical research activities.
- Establish/maintain relationships with key opinion leaders and engage in Medical Affairs activities aligned to objectives.
- Coordinate scientific/medical activities with internal stakeholders; serve as scientific interface for key regulatory discussions.
- Provide scientific/medical education to HCPs and Global Project Teams; stay current via conferences and literature.
- Provide congress operations support (materials, logistics, cross-functional inputs) to ensure compliant, timely execution.
- Ensure budgets, timelines, and compliance requirements are factored into programs’ scientific activities.

Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s required; PhD/PharmD/PA/NP preferred. Residency or additional post-doctorate experience preferred.
- 3–5+ years in pharmaceutical industry (or equivalent) with substantial therapeutic area understanding.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to present technical information and gain cooperation of others.
- Represents the company at external HCP and scientific association meetings.
- Works with some supervision; exercises judgment within established practices/policies.