Company

oncology

ClinicalProgramLeader

Basel, Switzerland FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Clinical Program Leader. Skills: strategic medical guidance, leads the development of experimental oncology agents, clinical development strategies, medical knowledge, scientific leadership, interpretation of oncology preclinical data, application of PK/PD and biostatistics to clinical development and clinical trials, analyze and interpret efficacy and safety data relating to oncology, medical/scientific writing skills, strategic thinking, develop and inspire project/line/matrix multidisciplinar”

What You'll Achieve.

successful outcomes for patients

Industry & Context.

oncology
Problems you'll solve

Delivers solutions within functions, across functions, and on global projects; Developing independent approach to TCO strategy

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

MD or DO degree, At least 5 years of pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience in oncology clinical trials plus the equivalent duration experience from an academic medical center, Excellent interpretation of oncology preclinical data (molecular biology, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and toxicology), knowledge of the application of PK/PD and biostatistics to clinical development and clinical trials, Proven ability to analyze and interpret efficacy and safety data relating to oncology, Knowledge of GCP and world-wide regulatory requirements for clinical trials and oncology, Excellent medical/scientific writing skills, Proven ability to develop and inspire project/line/matrix multidisciplinary teams in a global environment, Excellent personal ethical integrity and a commitment to improving the outcomes for patients with malignancies, office IT skills

Nice to Have

Board-certification in an oncology specialty and PhD-level science is preferred, Recognized as an expert in your field by external medical experts and regulatory authorities, External candidates have a substantial record of publication and international recognition, Successful track record of strategic thinking: created major innovations with successful outcomes for patients

What You'll Do.

Provides strategic medical and scientific leadership and expertise to all line functions on the project team for the development of new oncology agents

Creates clinical development strategies for new oncology agents within the PE/ DC to TDP timeframe

Delivers solutions within functions

and on global projects

Provide an early clinical development strategy that foresees and supports subsequent registration trials

Development of the Integrated Development Plan Approval (IDPA)

Lead Biomedical Research Early Program Teams (BPTs) to enable the start of clinical development and continuing through clinical trials needed to support TDP

Integrates preclinical information (pharmacology

and pharmacokinetics) and interprets implications for clinical development

Collaborates with clinical scientists to develop clinical protocols for TCO compounds and develop the instruments needed to implement

interpret and report them

Applies own medical knowledge to guide the safe

ethical and efficient conduct of the trials under own responsibility

Liaises with outside experts

and regulatory authorities in oncology

and represents own projects to those groups and authorities

Writes and reviews abstracts/manuscripts etc. for presentation/publications at internal/external meetings

Participates in task forces to support continuous improvement and other management objectives

Operational responsibility for quality and compliance

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Provides strategic medical and scientific leadership and expertise to all line functions on the project team; expertise of colleagues in a wide range of other disciplines; Develops independent approach to TCO strategy; Development of the Integrated Development Plan Approval (IDPA) in alignment with CPL Disease Area Leads (DALs), Development (DEV), Strategy & Growth (S&G), and Commercial teams; Lead Biomedical Research Early Program Teams (BPTs); May lead multiple global project teams; Collaborates with clinical scientists to develop clinical protocols; Liaises with outside experts, investigators, and regulatory authorities; Proven ability to develop and inspire project/line/matrix multidisciplinary teams in a global environment

Communication Scope

Excellent written and oral English communication/presentation skills; Fluent English – Oral and written

Process & Methodology

leads the development of experimental oncology agents, Creates clinical development strategies, Lead Biomedical Research Early Program Teams (BPTs), May lead multiple global project teams, Operational responsibility for quality and compliance

Full Job Description

**Job Description Summary** Location: Basel Experience will determine which level 6 (Senior CPL or CPL) after interview process. CPL: Provides strategic medical guidance and leads the development of experimental oncology agents in the TCO portfolio, beginning with PE / DC (Portfolio Entry / Drug Candidate) of preclinical development and continuing through TDP (Transition Decision Point). **Job Description** **Major Accountabilities** * Provides strategic medical and scientific leadership and expertise to all line functions on the project team for the development of new oncology agents (e.g., small molecules, biologics, radioligand therapies) that are in preclinical development, typically beginning at the PE / DC * Creates clinical development strategies for new oncology agents within the PE/ DC to TDP timeframe. The development strategy combines the CPL’s medical knowledge with the expertise of colleagues in a wide range of other disciplines (e.g., Clinical Pharmacology, Biostatistics) to optimize the clinical development strategy. Delivers solutions within functions, across functions, and on global projects, developing independent approach to TCO strategy. * Although registration studies are not within the responsibility of TCO, the CPL must provide an early clinical development strategy that foresees and supports subsequent registration trials. Development of the Integrated Development Plan Approval (IDPA) in alignment with CPL Disease Area Leads (DALs), Development (DEV), Strategy & Growth (S&G), and Commercial teams * Lead Biomedical Research Early Program Teams (BPTs) to enable the start of clinical development and continuing through clinical trials needed to support TDP. May lead multiple global project teams * Integrates preclinical information (pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmacokinetics) and interprets implications for clinical development, as articulated in the Investigator’s Brochure and First-in-Human protocol * Collaborates with clinical scientists t

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