Clinical Scientist (Oncology)
On-siteTokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, Tokyo, JapanOn-siteFull TimeDoctorate Or Professional DegreeLarge
Full TimeDoctorate Or Professional DegreeLarge
Job Summary
Lead Japan clinical science outputs for 2-4 oncology projects, providing matrix leadership across Clinical Science, Operations, and Medical Writing teams. Drive clinical development strategy and study design for differentiated medicines, managing protocols, regulatory documents, and stakeholder interactions with regulators and external partners. Interpret study data to generate Clinical Study Reports, scientific presentations, and journal publications while ensuring quality and compliance oversight. Serve as a co-decision maker to resolve team disputes and foster accountability within the Japan clinical development function.
Required Qualifications
- High-level English and fluent Japanese communication skills
- Master of Science or equivalent
- Development of clinical strategy, study design, and/or study protocol
- Drug development experiences in oncology area
- MD, PhD, PharmD
- Agile Thinking
- Business Coaching
- Change Management
- Clinical Development
- Clinical Research
- Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS)
- Communication
- Fostering Collaboration
- Influencing Without Authority
- Matrix Leadership
- Project Management
- Teamwork
- Scientific, medical and regulatory knowledge including disease, treatment and guidelines
- Strategic assessment and decision making skills for designing clinical development plans and clinical studies
- Ability to interface with relevant scientific external stakeholders (e.g. regulators, EEs, CROs, investigators) to deliver clinical studies
- Creative thinking skills for developing innovative business solutions
- Solid understanding of clinical research and biostatistics principles to facilitate innovative and efficient clinical trial design with clear data-driven decision rules
- Ability to use judgment, statistics, and visualization techniques to analyze and interpret moderately complex information
- Ability to lead scientific interactions and respond confidently to complex questions using sound judgment
- Knowledge about the importance of work undertaken in support of the medicine/vaccine vision and lifecycle management plan
- Experience contributing to projects and working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders
- Ability to research and use data from various sources to make robust fact-based decisions, employing diverse and critical thinking
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- Preferred Qualification Skil/Experience Development of clinical strategy, study design, and/or study protocol
- Drug development experiences in oncology area
- Education/Certification/Language Master of Science or equivalent
- MD, PhD, PharmD preferred but not essential
- Skills Agile Thinking, Business Coaching, Change Management, Clinical Development, Clinical Research, Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS), Communication, Fostering Collaboration, Influencing Without Authority, Matrix Leadership, Project Management, Teamwork
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