CareerPlan

Medical Director, Early Clinical Development, Oncology

US - Gaithersburg - MDFull-time$250k2026-09-30 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead early phase clinical trial development and strategy for oncology therapies, serving as the Project Medical Monitor to drive novel treatments for cancer patients.

Role type

Senior Medical Director, Early Clinical Development

Builds

Early clinical development programs and novel oncology therapies

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Oncology R&D

Required skills

Clinical trial design, protocol writing, study conduct, data review, CRO management, investigator relations, strategic planning, team leadership

Preferred skills

Oncology or hemato-oncology clinical training, molecular oncology, translational science, board certification, cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

Clinical data systems, protocol development tools

Responsibilities

Provide long-range clinical planning for early phase trials; Serve as Project Medical Monitor in cross-functional environments; Establish scientific methods for clinical protocols and data collection; Design clinical development plans and strategies; Negotiate with clinical research centers and investigators; Manage CROs and supervise project teams; Lead investigator meetings and advisory boards.