Senior Medical Director, Oncology
Corcept Therapeutics
August 25, 2026
Remote friendly (Redwood City, CA)
United States
Medical Affairs
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement Phase I to III clinical studies
- Develop and participate in the writing/review of protocols, investigator brochures, study reports, and other clinical/regulatory documents
- Provide scientific oversight for company operational staff, CROs, and clinical trial sites
- Serve as clinical subject matter expert for internal and external contacts for assigned therapeutic programs
- Establish and approve scientific methods for clinical protocol design/implementation, data collection systems, and final reports
- Provide medical oversight and safety monitoring for ongoing trials, including SAE reporting and safety committee participation
- Analyze, interpret, and deliver high-quality clinical data
- Interact with principal investigators and opinion leaders to facilitate clinical research
- Participate in regulatory activities including IND/CTX/NDA/MAA filings throughout the development cycle
- Provide training and ongoing input to the clinical team on medical/scientific issues
- Contribute to global clinical study reports for regulatory submissions
- Collaborate with clinical operations, safety, biometrics, regulatory, medical writing, medical affairs, and commercial
- Develop/give internal and external presentations and participate in publication development/review
- Participate in matrixed human resources management (recruitment, performance management, succession/talent)
Preferred Skills, Qualifications and Technical Proficiencies:
- Strong clinical and scientific knowledge
- Excellent communicator with leadership skills; cross-functional interaction
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, nimble small-company environment
Preferred Education and Experience:
- MD, board-certified (or eligible)
- Expertise in Oncology
- Track record of scientific activity and publications in top tier journals
- 6+ years of relevant clinical development experience
- Basic and/or clinical research experience in academic settings (preferred)
Application instructions:
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
- Design and implement Phase I to III clinical studies
- Develop and participate in the writing/review of protocols, investigator brochures, study reports, and other clinical/regulatory documents
- Provide scientific oversight for company operational staff, CROs, and clinical trial sites
- Serve as clinical subject matter expert for internal and external contacts for assigned therapeutic programs
- Establish and approve scientific methods for clinical protocol design/implementation, data collection systems, and final reports
- Provide medical oversight and safety monitoring for ongoing trials, including SAE reporting and safety committee participation
- Analyze, interpret, and deliver high-quality clinical data
- Interact with principal investigators and opinion leaders to facilitate clinical research
- Participate in regulatory activities including IND/CTX/NDA/MAA filings throughout the development cycle
- Provide training and ongoing input to the clinical team on medical/scientific issues
- Contribute to global clinical study reports for regulatory submissions
- Collaborate with clinical operations, safety, biometrics, regulatory, medical writing, medical affairs, and commercial
- Develop/give internal and external presentations and participate in publication development/review
- Participate in matrixed human resources management (recruitment, performance management, succession/talent)
Preferred Skills, Qualifications and Technical Proficiencies:
- Strong clinical and scientific knowledge
- Excellent communicator with leadership skills; cross-functional interaction
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, nimble small-company environment
Preferred Education and Experience:
- MD, board-certified (or eligible)
- Expertise in Oncology
- Track record of scientific activity and publications in top tier journals
- 6+ years of relevant clinical development experience
- Basic and/or clinical research experience in academic settings (preferred)
Application instructions:
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.