Medical Director, Global Clinical Development Oncology

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United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

As a Medical Director in Global Clinical Development Oncology, you will provide clinical and scientific leadership for development programs in oncology. The ideal candidate will come with experience in hematology/hematologic oncology.

In this role, you will independently drive day‑to‑day clinical development activities while contributing to high‑quality execution of the overall clinical strategy in a global matrix environment.

• Lead assigned clinical studies and contribute to broader program strategy across the development continuum, from Phase 1 through Phase III, including support for registration‑enabling activities, regulatory submissions, and Health Authority interactions.
• Integrate clinical, translational, biomarker, and emerging data to support indication strategy, patient selection, dose strategy, and key development decisions.
• Contribute to clinical development strategy for oncology programs
• Support study design, dose strategy, patient selection, and indication prioritization
• Support interactions with Health Authorities and internal governance bodies and contribute to registration‑enabling activities and regulatory submissions
• Provide medical monitoring and clinical oversight for assigned studies
• Review and interpret safety and efficacy data to support study decisions
• Author and contribute to key clinical and regulatory documents, including protocols, investigator brochures, clinical study reports, briefing books, submission documents, and dossiers
• You will operate as a core member of cross‑functional teams and the Global Project Team, partnering closely with Project Leadership, Translational Medicine, Biostatistics, Clinical Pharmacology, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Operations, Safety, and Medical Writing.
• Partner with cross‑functional stakeholders, including Program Leadership, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Operations, Safety, Biostatistics, Clinical Pharmacology, Translational Medicine, and Medical Writing
• Drive execution of deliverables across global teams and timelines
• Contribute to a high‑performing, collaborative matrix environment.

• MD with expertise in clinical drug development
• Required expertise in Oncology, ideally with additional experience in Hematology/Hematologic Oncology
• Minimum 3 years of industry experience in clinical R&D within pharma/biotech
• Experience supporting or leading clinical studies across Phase 1 through Phase III
• Experience contributing to clinical development strategy, regulatory submissions, and registration‑enabling activities
• Familiarity with clinical dossiers, regulatory documentation, and Health Authority interactions
• Demonstrated ability to integrate translational and biomarker data into clinical development decisions
• Experience working in cross‑functional, matrixed, and international teams
• Familiarity with ICH‑GCP, FDA and/or EMA expectations, and clinical trial regulations
• Strong written and verbal…