About the role

  • Medical Director overseeing global Phase 3 oncology clinical trials and BLA filings at Summit Therapeutics. Responsible for clinical trial program development, regulatory support, and team leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee global Phase 3 clinical trials and BLA filings
  • Develop and execute integrated clinical trial programs including protocol design and medical oversight of new or ongoing studies
  • Obtain scientific advisory input and work with biostatisticians for phase 3 design and analyses
  • Support regulatory interactions for product advancement
  • Work closely with clinical operations to provide advice and decision making regarding medical input to achieve operational excellence
  • Play a pivotal role in leading investigator engagements including travel to support face-to-face interaction and protocol training
  • Provide medical insight across a myriad of functions from discovery to manufacturing as needed
  • Make vital contributions on pivotal programs in clinical development program
  • Direct human clinical trials, phases 1-3, for lead candidate in development
  • Participate in medical review of adverse event reports and monitoring of incoming safety data in conjunction with product safety/pharmacovigilance
  • Coordinate and develop information for reports submitted to FDA, EMA, PMDA, and government, regulatory, or partner agencies
  • Presentations to various external stakeholders - regulators, governing and harmonization bodies, principal investigators, scientific conference attendees, advisors and opinion leaders.

Requirements

  • MD with hematology/oncology product development and experience across stages of clinical development
  • Board certified or eligible MD preferred.
  • Significant oncology experience is required
  • Minimum of 3+ years experience in pharmaceutical, biologics, or biotech R&D environment, or in a research environment involving the collection and analysis of human data in the area of hematology/oncology
  • Working knowledge of clinical development pathways for hematology/oncology therapeutics in the US and EMA
  • Self-starter who will move forward with key initiatives without being prompted, able to perform a myriad of tasks needed to support the clinical development program, possesses a highly entrepreneurial and growth mindset, works collaboratively with cross-functional teams, loves a good mission.

Benefits

  • Bonuses
  • Stock options
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Retirement plans

Job title

Medical Director

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$237,000 - $250,000 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

Location requirements

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