Medical Director, Small Cell Lung Cancer · Lung Cancer

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:18:18 GMT
Medical Affairs

Lung Cancer · Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America · The annual base pay for this position ranges from $193K to $289K. · hybrid

Do you have expertise in, and passion for, Medical Affairs in Oncology? Would you like to apply your expertise to impact patient outcomes in the Medical Director, US Oncology Medical Affairs role at a company that follows the science and turns ideas into life-changing medicines?

The Medical Director, Small Cell Lung Cancer is a pivotal role within the US Oncology Medical Affairs organization. Reporting directly to the Medical Head, this position is accountable for driving medical plans for specific or multiple indications within a designated disease area.

Key responsibilities include:

Driving Medical Plan Development: Coordinate development of the integrated Medical Affairs Plan (iMAP), complete key projects, and track budget spend

Leading Launch Readiness: Support Launch Readiness Reviews (LRR) by coordinating and supervising pre-launch activities, ensuring timely execution of endorsed LRR plans

Shaping Field Engagement Strategy: Synthesize field insights into practical tactics, connect with business collaborators, and modify plans as necessary

Implementing MALT Directives: Complete all Medical Affairs Leadership Team (MALT) initiatives as requested

Cross-functional collaboration includes:

Facilitating Quarterly Reviews: Support quarterly iMAP reviews at the Core Medical Team (CMT) in collaboration with the Medical Lead

Reviewing Promotional Materials: Support the Promotional Materials Review Team (PMRT) by reviewing derivative content for scientific accuracy and compliance

Providing Cross-Functional Coverage: Support the Medical Lead on the CMT

External engagement and stakeholder management involves:

Driving Key External Expert (KEE) Engagement: Implement and supervise KEE engagement plans with follow-up to improve engagement and impact

Implementing Advisory Boards: Independently set meeting objectives, develop discussion guides, and lead communications with vendors to execute effective Advisory Boards

Leading Congress Activities: Plan congress activities, gather insights, handle communications, and partner with Field leadership to ensure effective pull-through at events

Evidence and medical education includes:

Overseeing Evidence Reviews: Conduct evidence publication reviews and participate in Medical Education Grants Office (MEGO) selection processes

Implementing Medical Projects: Complete Medical projects while staying within scope and budget

Patient-centricity involves:

Building Patient Insight Capability: Work closely with Medical Affairs colleagues on research alliance initiatives, capability development programs, and tools/technology initiatives

Compliance and ethics require:

Maintaining Compliance Standards: Adhere to all ethical and compliance standards as determined by the organization and/or market regulations

Essential requirements include:

Advanced Medical/Scientific Degree (Masters minimum; advanced degree strongly preferred in a scientific background)

3+ years of Medical Affairs experience in the pharmaceutical industry (including at least 1 year of headquarter experience)

Headquarters Medical Affairs Experience: Prior experience in pharmaceutical industry headquarters Medical Affairs functions

Stakeholder Management Expertise: Validated experience in relationship and collaborator management with the 3 P's (Payers, Providers, and Patients)

Project Management Skills: Demonstrated project and relationship management experience

Clinical Research Knowledge: Experience with evidence generation and clinical trial methodology

Business Acumen: Foundation knowledge in business operations and strategy

Financial Management: Foundation knowledge in financial management and budget tracking

Matrix Team Functionality: Specialist-level experience working effectively in matrix organizations

Preferred requirements include:

PharmD, MD, PhD

Technical & Regulatory Expertise: Understanding of technical, regulatory, policy, and real-world evidence generation dimensions

Budget Management: Direct experience leading departmental or project budgets

Strategic Planning: Experience developing and delivering country-level medical affairs plans

The annual base pay for this position ranges from $193K to $289K.