Clinical Director, Oncology Early Development

Job Description:

The Clinical Director (Principal Scientist) has primary responsibility for planning and directing clinical research activities involving new or marketed medicines in the Early Oncology therapeutic area. Our company's oncology medicines span all phases of clinical development from pre‑clinical to post‑licensure. The Clinical Director may manage the entire cycle of clinical development for their signed studies including study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication.

• Plan clinical trials (designing, collaborating on operational plans, etc.) based on the clinical development strategy.
• Provide medical oversight and overall conduct of ongoing or new clinical trials for investigational or marketed drugs.
• Analyze and summarize clinical findings from studies to support decisions regarding safety and efficacy as well as new drug applications, clinical study reports, or publication.
• Participate in internal and joint internal/external research project teams relevant to the development of new compounds, and the further study of marketed compounds.
• Support business development assessments of external opportunities.
• Actively engage with other functional areas in support of study execution.
• Work closely with a cross‑functional group of experts in commercialization, regulatory affairs, statistics, and manufacturing to manage clinical development projects.
• Assist the team in ensuring that other colleagues are informed of the progress of studies of our company and competitors' drugs.
• Provide expert opinion, internally and externally, on relevant scientific questions within the Clinical Director’s responsibility.
• Maintain a strong scientific knowledge base through continuous awareness of scientific developments, identifying strong investigators, establishing communications with clinical investigators, attending scientific meetings, and authoring development documents, presentations, budgets, and position papers.

M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.

• Must have experience in industry or senior faculty in academia.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical medicine experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of industry experience in drug development or biomedical research experience in academia.
• Demonstrated record of scientific scholarship and achievement.
• Proven track record in clinical medicine and background in biomedical research.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to function in a team environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills.

• Board Certified or Eligible in Oncology or a related discipline.
• Prior specific experience in clinical research and prior publications.
• Experience with Clinical Development, Clinical Judgment, Clinical Research, Clinical Trials, Clinical Trial Support, Drug Discovery Research, Early Clinical Development, Oncology.

Travel on company business about twenty (20) percent of the time to manage future or ongoing clinical research projects.

Salary range: $ - $. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long‑term incentive, if applicable. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, healthcare and other insurance benefits for employee and family, retirement benefits including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Final date to receive applications:
The posting is active through 07/13/2026. You can apply for this role through  (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee).