Head of Solid Tumors US Medical Affairs Oncology

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Job Description

The Head of Solid Tumors, US Medical Affairs is a senior leadership role responsible for developing and executing the US Medical Affairs strategy across the Solid Tumor portfolio, with a primary focus on lung cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small cell lung cancer (SCLC), and gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, including gastric cancer and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).

This role provides strategic medical leadership across priority and emerging disease areas, translating evolving science, clinical practice, and unmet patient needs into an integrated US Medical strategy. The Head of Solid Tumors will lead scientific engagement, medical education, field medical strategy, and cross-functional medical planning to support portfolio advancement and organizational readiness.

The position will also provide leadership and development for the Solid Tumor Medical Affairs team and ensure strong alignment and execution across US Medical Affairs.

How you will contribute:

• Develop and lead the US Medical Affairs strategy for the Solid Tumor portfolio, with particular focus on lung and GI cancers.
• Provide strategic medical leadership for NSCLC, including understanding the evolving treatment landscape, unmet patient needs, scientific priorities, and opportunities to improve patient care.
• Lead Medical Affairs assessment and strategic planning for emerging opportunities in SCLC.
• Develop and execute US Medical strategies for emerging priorities across GI cancers, including gastric cancer and PDAC.
• Translate evolving scientific data, clinical practice, treatment guidelines, and the external healthcare environment into actionable US Medical priorities.
• Lead integrated medical planning across scientific communications, medical education, external scientific engagement, and field medical priorities.
• Establish and maintain strategic scientific engagement with external experts, investigators, academic institutions, professional societies, patient organizations, and other key stakeholders.
• Partner closely with Field Medical leadership to ensure scientific engagement priorities, capabilities, and execution are aligned with the overall US Medical strategy.
• Provide medical and scientific leadership across cross-functional teams, partnering with colleagues across Clinical Development, Commercial, Market Access, Biomarkers/Precision Medicine, and Medical Operations, as appropriate.
• Represent the US Medical Affairs perspective and patient needs in cross-functional strategic planning and decision-making.
• Monitor advances in scientific data, clinical practice, competitive landscapes, and standards of care to identify implications and opportunities for the Solid Tumor portfolio.
• Ensure Medical Affairs activities are scientifically rigorous, patient focused, and conducted in accordance with applicable policies, standards, and compliance requirements.
• Lead, coach, and develop Medical Affairs colleagues, fostering a culture of scientific excellence, accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
• Establish priorities and resource allocation across the Solid Tumor portfolio to support effective execution of near- and longer-term objectives.
• Serve as a senior US Medical Affairs leader and strategic advisor on important scientific, medical, and portfolio decisions.

Skills and qualifications:

• Advanced scientific or healthcare degree such as PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent relevant advanced degree.
• Significant experience in Medical Affairs, clinical development, or a related scientific/medical function within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry.
• Strong knowledge of oncology and solid tumors, with experience in lung cancer and/or GI malignancies highly valued.
• Strong understanding of the US oncology healthcare environment, including clinical practice, scientific engagement, medical education, and evolving standards of care.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute Medical Affairs strategies across complex and evolving disease areas.
• Ability to interpret complex clinical and scientific data and translate implications into clear strategic priorities and medical plans.
• Strong experience engaging with external scientific and medical experts and building credible, collaborative relationships within the oncology community.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across functions and influence strategic decisions within a complex matrix organization.
• Strong leadership capabilities, including experience developing teams, coaching colleagues, establishing priorities, and driving accountability.

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