Associate Medical Director, Oncology

For more than 25 years, Corcept has been singularly focused on the science of cortisol, a powerful hormone that when unregulated, can play a role in a broad range of diseases.

Our commercial portfolio includes treatments for hypercortisolism and oncology, and the company has discovered more than 1,000 proprietary selective cortisol modulators and glucocorticoid receptor antagonists. With advanced clinical trials in patients with hypercortisolism, solid tumors, ALS and liver disease, Corcept is unlocking the power of cortisol modulation to help address some of the most devastating diseases patients face today.

Corcept is headquartered in Redwood City, California. To learn more, visit

As an Associate Medical Director, you will support the ongoing and planned execution of the Oncology trials and contribute to clinical development planning for Oncology.

• Act as a clinical scientist and clinical subject matter expert for both Company team members and for external contacts related to the assigned therapeutic programs
• Provide training and ongoing input to all members of the clinical team on medical and scientific issues related to the therapeutic field in question
• Provide scientific oversight for Company operational staff, CROs, and clinical trial sites in all areas related to the therapeutic programs
• Design, develop and, implement clinical studies for the applicable drug candidate, from Phase I through Phase III
• Develop and participate in the writing and review of protocols, investigator brochures, study reports and other clinical and regulatory documents
• Establish and approve scientific methods for design and implementation of applicable clinical protocols, data collection systems and final reports
• Acts to provide medical oversight and safety monitoring for ongoing clinical trials including participation in SAE reporting and serving on the safety committee
• Play a key role in the analysis, interpretation and delivery of high quality clinical data
• Interact with principal investigators and opinion leaders to facilitate clinical trials research
• Participate in appropriate regulatory discussion and activities, including the filing of IND’s, CTXs, NDA/MAAs, throughout the development cycle
• Participate in clinical study report conceptualization, development and writing for global regulatory submissions
• Work closely and collaboratively with other functions, e.g. clinical operations, safety, biometrics, regulatory, medical writing, medical affairs and commercial
• Develop and give internal and external presentations as subject matter expert for the therapeutic area
• Participate in the development and review of publications
• Prepare and monitor clinical trial budgets in collaboration with clinical operations and R&D finance
• Participate in the management of human resources in a matrixed environment – recruitment, performance management, succession planning, talent management, etc.
• Serve as liaison to the commercial team on medical issues

• Demonstrate strong clinical and scientific knowledge
• Excellent communication skills with proven leadership experience and the ability to interact in a cross functional environment
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, small company environment and able to adjust workload based upon changing priorities

• MD, board-certified (or eligible), preferably in Oncology
• 2+ years’ clinical development experience in the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry or an academic clinical trial unit
• A proven track record of scholarly clinical research demonstrated by publications in top-tier journals

The pay range that the Company reasonably expects to pay for this headquarters-based position is $229,300-$269,800;…