Head of Solid Tumors, Global Medical Affairs Oncology

Role Summary

The Head of Oncology Solid Tumors Medical Affairs is responsible for leading and overseeing the global medical affairs strategy, execution, and scientific leadership for the oncology solid tumor portfolio. This role requires expertise in oncology drug development, clinical trials, regulatory interactions, and cross-functional collaboration. The Head will serve as the key medical leader for solid tumor assets, ensuring that scientific data is translated to enhance patient care and meet company goals, in collaboration with clinical development, commercial, regulatory affairs, and market access teams.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and Strategy: Lead the development and execution of the global medical affairs strategy for the oncology solid tumor portfolio, including pipeline products and marketed therapies. Provide strategic direction to the oncology medical affairs team, ensuring alignment with overall business and corporate goals. Collaborate with senior leadership to define and implement the long-term vision and strategy for oncology solid tumors within the company.
• Scientific Expertise and Communication: Provide deep scientific leadership in oncology solid tumors, including interpretation and communication of clinical data, emerging scientific trends, and new therapeutic approaches. Serve as the scientific face of the company in external engagements with key opinion leaders, healthcare professionals, academic institutions, and patient advocacy groups. Ensure dissemination of scientific information through publications, congress presentations, advisory boards, and medical education activities.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with clinical development leaders to align clinical trial design, execution, and data interpretation with medical affairs objectives. Collaborate with regulatory affairs to support regulatory submissions and health authority interactions, ensuring medical perspectives are integrated into regulatory strategies. Partner with commercial and market access teams to integrate scientific perspectives into marketing strategies, product positioning, and market access strategies.
• Medical Affairs Operations: Lead key medical affairs activities, including evidence generation through studies, external scientific engagements, and medical education initiatives. Oversee generation of scientific publications, abstracts, and posters to disseminate data from trials and real-world evidence. Ensure compliance with regulatory, legal, and ethical standards.
• Team Leadership and Development: Lead and mentor the oncology solid tumors medical affairs team, fostering high performance and providing resources, skills, and training. Drive professional development initiatives to enhance scientific expertise, leadership, and operational efficiency. Establish performance expectations, conduct evaluations, and provide coaching.
• External Engagement: Build and maintain relationships with KOLs, clinical investigators, and external partners in the oncology solid tumor space. Represent the company at scientific conferences and industry events to present data and discuss treatment innovations. Engage in strategic partnerships and collaborations with academic institutions and research organizations to enhance scientific reputation.

Qualifications

• Required: M.D. or equivalent advanced degree in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g., oncology/hematology).
• Required: 15+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry with a focus on oncology (Solid Tumors).
• Required: Demonstrated expertise in clinical development, regulatory requirements, and commercialization of oncology therapies.
• Required: Proven leadership experience in medical affairs, including managing cross-functional teams and influencing strategic direction at the senior executive level.
• Required: Strong scientific knowledge of solid tumor biology, clinical trial design, biomarker development, and emerging treatment modalities (e.g., immuno-oncology, targeted therapies, precision medicine).
• Required: Proven ability to lead cross-functionally and collaborate with clinical development, regulatory, commercial, and other business functions.
• Required: Exceptional communication skills, with experience presenting complex scientific information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Preferred: Experience with solid tumor therapies in NSCLC, CRC, GyN tumors and others.
• Preferred: Familiarity with advanced cancer treatment modalities such as ADCs, combination therapies, and immuno-oncology.
• Preferred: Strong publication and scientific communication track record in oncology, including contributions to peer-reviewed journals and major oncology conferences.
• Preferred: Experience managing global medical affairs activities across multiple geographic regions (focus on global strategy and US region).

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Ability to travel domestically and internationally (up to 25-30%).