Global Head, Oncology Development

Role Summary

Global Head, Oncology Development leads the strategic use of advanced computational approaches in clinical development to redefine oncology drug development. Defines and executes the oncology strategy, ensuring resources align with strategic priorities to realize a future-oriented, technology-driven vision for the oncology portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Provide significant input on clinical plans, trial design, clinical trial execution, medical governance at a program level, and ensure appropriate clinical resourcing.
• Define disease area strategies and priorities, ensure patient focus and robust evidence packages to support filings, approvals, commercialization, and patient access; account for ethical conduct of studies in the oncology portfolio.
• Operate as a single point of accountability for medical governance at the clinical level; provide oversight of clinical research initiatives and maintain a global, objective view of safety and efficacy with patient wellbeing as the primary driver.
• Evaluate, integrate, and scale AI/ML tools to optimize trial design, enhance patient recruitment, and drive real-time data analysis; collaborate with data science teams to embed real-world evidence, big data, and advanced analytics into decision-making.
• Draft and review medical aspects of core study and regulatory documents (protocols, investigator brochures, INDs, briefing documents, etc.).
• Manage relationships with key external stakeholders (KOLs, investigators, consultants, patient advocacy groups, and trial participants) to meet primary goals of clinical development programs.
• Explore opportunities for simplification to improve efficiency and speed patient access to therapies.

Qualifications

• MD with Board Certification (or equivalent) in Medical Oncology or related Oncology Specialty; MD/PhD preferred.
• Considerable pharmaceutical industry experience with a track record of accomplishments.
• Experience with innovative oncology programs leveraging digital transformation, clinical trial technologies, and data science, including AI/ML in clinical development.
• Broad understanding of R&D across development and commercial life cycle to impact discovery, late-stage development, regulatory, manufacturing, and commercial.
• Proven ability to operate in complex, global, matrixed, multi-disciplinary organizations with high accountability and multiple reporting lines.
• Strong ability to strategize, prioritize, and manage multiple projects to ensure quality, timeliness, and budget adherence.
• Attention to detail and ability to discern critical activities from non-critical ones, with aptitude for process improvement.
• High ethical standards and integrity with demonstrated ethical medical decision-making skills.

Education

• MD with Board Certification (or equivalent) in Medical Oncology or related Oncology Specialty; MD/PhD preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Working Location: This position is ideally based at our office in New York City. Hybrid environment; 50% in the office.