Development Physician; Medical Director - Oncology

Development Physician (Medical Director) - Oncology

Astellas Pharma

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About Astellas

At Astellas we can offer an inspiring place to work and a chance to make your mark in doing good for others. Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. We have an open and progressive culture that fosters collaboration and ownership. Delivering meaningful differences for patients is our driving force, and we are proud to offer an inclusive and respectful working environment that supports patient centricity as a guiding principle.

Hybrid Working

We recognise the importance of work/life balance and offer a hybrid working solution that allows time to connect with colleagues at the office while also working from home. We aim to optimise the most productive work environment for all employees to succeed and deliver.

• Serving as a Medical Monitor with responsibility for safety monitoring on clinical studies, generating safety related documents such as medical monitoring reports, and collaborating closely with the safety officer on safety narratives, investigator letters, and other safety documentation for site-reported safety events.
• Partnering with Development Scientists responsible for the medical aspects of all study-related documents, including the clinical study protocol, informed consent forms, clinical database, safety committee charters, and clinical study reports.
• Working with Development Scientists and Clinical Operation Leads to ensure efficient and streamlined execution of clinical trials and acquisition and interpretation of high-quality clinical data to inform program-level decision making and overall development strategies.
• Supporting functional level clinical development related initiatives, leading or participating in scientific and medical training for team members, external clients, investigators, and site staff as it pertains to assigned studies.

• Experience working within the pharmaceutical industry specifically in clinical trial design and execution in a bio‑pharmaceutical development organisation or a balance of experience at an academic institution and a pharmaceutical company.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Experience working in global teams and a global matrixed, remote working environment.
• Awareness of cultural diversity and how to influence and manage in a multi‑cultural organisation.
• Highest level of scientific integrity and impeccable work ethics.

• Board certified in Oncology or Oncology‑related specialty.
• Experience in solid tumours, preferably Gastro‑Intestinal, Thoracic or Genito‑Urinary.
• Experience in all phases of Clinical Development and interfaces with Drug Discovery through Marketing.
• Direct experience leading global regulatory marketing authorisation submissions and defense of those submissions.

• MD or MD/PhD, or equivalent.

• This is a permanent full‑time position.
• This position is based in the UK.
• This position follows our hybrid working model; a blend of home and a minimum of 1 day per quarter in our local office is required. Flexibility may be required in line with business needs. Candidates must be located within a commutable distance of the office.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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