Head of Clinical Development Oncology
Direct management of local Oncology clinical development team. Management of these staff includes oversight and accountability on overall TA and program clinical strategy; study design, study protocol, and medical aspects of study conduct; Interpretation of clinical safety and efficacy data; CSR, etc.
Key liaison with internal marketing and medical affairs colleagues and discovery/early development groups, regulatory agencies, and external opinion leaders.
Responsible for developing successful, collaborative relationships with the Global TAs
Lead oncology team to perform medical review of licensing candidates and coordination of personnel for due diligence and meetings with licensing partners.
Financial accountability for the teams for which he/she is responsible, and will also be the principal spokesperson on key matters. Key matters may include clinical aspects regarding licensing deals, safety issues, development plans, Compound Strategies, etc.
His/her duties will also include those of hiring manager and manager of medical personnel in this group.
Master degree or above on Clinical Medicine, MD is preferred
10-12 years of pharmaceutical industry experience overall and/or at least five or more years of drug development experience are required.
Experience in a leadership role within a matrixed, multifunctional R &D organization.
Demonstrated ability of strategic thinking and contingency planning with respect to pharmaceutical objectives
Strong oral and written communication skills
Good planning and tracking skills
Demonstrated influence, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, including the ability to influence without clear reporting authority
Good problem solving skills for developing creative solutions
Demonstrated ability as a strategic thinker and capable of contingency planning