Executive Director, Therapeutic Strategy Lead, Oncology
$179,500–$356,500 year
RemoteUnited States
Job Summary
Support the Therapeutic Area Lead and Business Development to create effective delivery strategies and solutions for clinical trials, ranging from small complex studies to large, multi-region programs. Partner with Sales, Medical, and Operations to evaluate new opportunities from receipt through award decisions, including standalone programs and early engagement discussions. Collaborate with internal stakeholders to analyze data for efficient delivery solutions, contribute to project budgets aligned with contribution margins, and guide Project Leaders through comprehensive strategy handovers. Actively support sales efforts by preparing customer and bid defense meetings, providing specific content, and presenting at required customer meetings. Work with Marketing to develop commercial strategies and campaigns to drive gross business targets while maintaining up-to-date knowledge of therapeutic trends and clinical trial methodologies.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field
- 10+ years of global clinical research experience
- hands-on operational delivery and/or drug development experience
- Proven track record in operational delivery and/or drug development
- Broad protocol knowledge
- Comprehensive global knowledge, awareness, and practical understanding of the biopharma industry
- drug development lifecycle
- operational clinical trial delivery
- Robust and current knowledge of the scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial, and competitive landscape in the applicable therapeutic area
- In-depth knowledge of, and skill in applying, applicable clinical research regulatory requirements
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) guidelines
- Demonstrated ability to understand customer needs
- have difficult conversations with internal/external stakeholders and customers
- negotiate solutions
- understand impacts on the overall offering
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- good command of the English language (both written and spoken)
- Strong leadership skills
- ability to work with minimal supervision
- lead a virtual team in a matrix organization
- Innovative and strategic thinker
- Strong business acumen
- confidence with financial considerations
- excellent negotiation and influencing skills
- comfort working in both sales and operational environments
- Flexible and able to work in situations where specifications may or may not be well defined
- willing to support work in other therapeutic areas when required
- Confident and capable in the use of technology, applications, and other media
- databases
- the internet
- research, assess new opportunities
- maintain currency of therapeutic knowledge
- the competitive landscape
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide network of individuals
- coworkers
- managers
- customers
- Effective mentoring and training skills
- foster learning and knowledge sharing with colleagues
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced degree
- specialization in one or more therapeutic areas
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