About this role
About the Role The Scientific Partnerships Lead (Director), Global Oncology Medical Affairs, is responsible for the development and execution of a Cooperative Group (CG) and networked research collaboration strategy. This role will drive high-impact external scientific partnerships to support oncology evidence generation, scientific exchange, and medical strategy. This position partners closely across Global Medical Affairs, Regional Medical Affairs, R&D, HEOR/RWE, and other cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of external collaborations with enterprise priorities. The role will also establish and operationalize the infrastructure, processes, and collaboration frameworks required to support joint research and educational initiatives with Cooperative Groups, Academic Research Organizations and other research networks. A primary function is the ongoing strategic assessment of the evolving external environment to identify new trends and opportunities. The key success measure is effectively bringing teams together to drive collaborative efforts that result in improved patient care outcomes. What You'll Do
- Lead the strategic identification, prioritization, and management of Cooperative Groups, academic networks, and external scientific partnerships; act as the primary medical interface to advance high-priority collaborations.
- Own and advance the strategy for Cooperative Group and networked research collaborations in the assigned area, aligning initiatives with Global Oncology Medical Affairs and enterprise priorities.
- Drive cross-functional alignment across Medical Affairs, Development, HEOR/RWE, and R&D to embed external collaborations into evidence generation strategies, medical plans, and clinical development objectives.
- Establish and operationalize collaboration frameworks, including prioritization, tiering, and governance, to maximize partnership value, enable effective decision-making, and ensure disciplined execution.
- Strategically plan and transparently communicate with regional/local medical teams to enable consistent engagement and partnership execution across geographies.
- Capture, synthesize, and translate partner insights to inform medical strategy, evidence priorities, and future collaboration opportunities.
- Ensure scientific rigor, feasibility, and alignment of collaboration-driven research with medical strategy and evidence generation priorities.
- Ensure compliant, high-quality execution of external collaborations across applicable policies, regulations, budget management and governance. What We're Looking For
- Advanced Medical Degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent).
- 10+ years overall related experience.
- 4+ years pharmaceutical industry experience.
- 4+ years experience in medical affairs, clinical research, or external scientific collaboration.
- 4+ years Oncology therapeutic area experience.
- 7+ years Oncology therapeutic area experience preferred.
- Travel up to 30%.
- Demonstrated ability to develop processes, frameworks, or new capabilities within a matrix organization (preferred). Nice to Have
- Demonstrated ability to develop processes, frameworks, or new capabilities within a matrix organization (preferred). Compensation & Benefits
- Salary Range: USD 201,840.00 – USD 302,760.00
- Benefits and other details available via the Benefits Summary PDF.