LabCorp

Director, Medical Affairs - Oncology and Hematologic Malignancies

LabCorp$320K — $340K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
  • Board Certification in Hematology, Medical Oncology, or Hematology/Oncology.
  • Fellowship training in Hematology, Medical Oncology, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of combined experience in clinical practice, academic medicine, diagnostics, or related fields since fellowship.
  • 3+ years developing medical education programs and scientific content.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a medical ambassador for Labcorp Oncology in hematologic malignancies and precision oncology.
  • Establish scientific relationships with oncologists, hematologists, and key opinion leaders.
  • Conduct physician-to-physician consultations on oncology diagnostics and biomarker strategies.
  • Engage in scientific discussions and strategic stakeholder engagements with customers.
  • Support a medical call schedule and address provider inquiries with expertise.
  • Monitor clinical evidence and treatment trends to identify educational opportunities.
  • Represent Labcorp at major scientific meetings and forums.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
  • Life and Short/Long Term Disability insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions.
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO).
  • Tuition Reimbursement program for employees.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Full Job Description
Labcorp Oncology is seeking a Director, Medical Affairs - Oncology and Hematologic Malignancies to join our team!

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 1st Shift

Job Summary:

The Director, Medical Affairs - Oncology & Hematologic Malignancies serves as a physician leader within Labcorp Oncology on the medical affairs team, providing clinical and scientific expertise across hematologic malignancies and broader oncology diagnostics. This role serves as a key medical representative for the organization, engaging with healthcare providers, academic leaders, payers, professional societies, and other stakeholders to advance the understanding and adoption of evidence-based diagnostic strategies.

The Director partners closely with cross-functional teams to support scientific exchange, medical education, market access initiatives, evidence generation, and customer engagement activities. This individual maintains expertise in evolving oncology practice standards and represents Labcorp Oncology at major scientific meetings, customer engagements, and industry forums.

Job Responsibilities:

Medical affairs leadership and external engagement
  • Serve as a medical expert and ambassador for Labcorp Oncology across hematologic malignancies, precision oncology, and related diagnostic services.
  • Build and maintain scientific relationships with community oncologists, hematologists, academic investigators, key opinion leaders, and professional societies.
  • Provide physician-to-physician consultation regarding oncology diagnostics, biomarker strategies, test utilization, and evolving standards of care.
  • Participate in customer-facing scientific discussions, advisory boards, educational programs, and strategic stakeholder engagements.
  • Participate in customer engagements, including pre-call planning, scientific presentations, peer-to-peer discussions, and follow-up activities.
  • Support a medical call schedule and provide timely responses to provider inquiries requiring physician-level expertise.
  • Monitor emerging clinical evidence, treatment paradigms, and professional guidelines to identify opportunities for evidence generation, education, and clinical adoption.
  • Represent Labcorp Oncology at national, local, and international scientific meetings


Medical education and scientific communication
  • Develop and deliver medical education programs for internal and external audiences focused on oncology diagnostics, hematologic malignancies, precision oncology, and biomarker testing.
  • Lead development of medical content including presentations, molecular tumor boards, evidence summaries, FAQs, training materials, and educational resources.
  • Support onboarding, training, and ongoing education initiatives for commercial and cross-functional teams.
  • Ensure scientific communications remain accurate, balanced, and aligned with current clinical evidence.


Market access and cross-functional partnership
  • Provide medical expertise supporting market access initiatives and discussions regarding the clinical utility of oncology diagnostic testing.
  • Partner with Market Access, Commercial, Marketing, Product, Research, and Laboratory teams to support organizational priorities.
  • Contribute clinical insights to payer-facing materials, policy reviews, coverage discussions, and evidence-based value propositions.
  • Monitor reimbursement trends and healthcare system factors impacting adoption of oncology diagnostic testing.


Research and evidence generation
  • Support development of clinical research initiatives, real-world evidence programs, publications, abstracts, and scientific presentations.
  • Collaborate with internal and external investigators to expand evidence supporting oncology diagnostic applications.
  • Contribute to scientific communication strategies highlighting the clinical value of Labcorp Oncology's diagnostic portfolio.


Minimum Qualifications:
  • MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
  • Board Certification in Hematology, Medical Oncology, or Hematology/Oncology.
  • Fellowship training in Hematology, Medical Oncology, or Hematology/Oncology.
  • 7 or more years of combined clinical practice, academic medicine, diagnostics, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, laboratory medicine, or medical affairs experience following fellowship training.
  • 3 or more years of experience developing medical education programs, scientific content, and training materials.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • 3 or more years of medical affairs experience within diagnostics, precision medicine, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or laboratory services organizations.
  • 3 or more years of experience with molecular diagnostics, genomic profiling, biomarker testing, or precision oncology.


Additional Job Standards:
  • Ability to travel up to 50%.
  • Knowledge of hematologic malignancies, precision oncology, molecular diagnostics, and evidence-based oncology care.
  • Understanding of oncology treatment pathways, practice guidelines, and emerging therapeutic trends.
  • Ability to critically evaluate scientific literature and translate data into clinically relevant insights.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
  • Ability to engage effectively with healthcare providers, payers, key opinion leaders, and other stakeholders.
  • Ability to influence across a matrixed organization and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
  • Experience contributing to publications, abstracts, posters, and clinical research programs.
  • Experience supporting physician-to-physician consultation, customer-facing engagements, advisory boards, or medical information activities.
  • Experience presenting scientific and clinical information to professional audiences.
  • Experience leading teams, programs, committees, strategic initiatives, or cross-functional projects.
  • Experience working effectively within matrixed organizations.
  • Expertise in hematologic malignancies and familiarity with broader oncology treatment paradigms.
  • Experience engaging healthcare providers, health systems, payers, academic institutions, or industry stakeholders in scientific exchange activities.
  • Experience supporting payer engagement, reimbursement strategy, or evidence generation initiatives.


Application Window: 9/11/26 - 9/30/26

Pay Range: $320k - $340k

All job offers will be based on a candidate's skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data.

The position is also eligible for an annual bonus under the Labcorp Bonus Plan. Bonuses are payable based on corporate and/or business segment performance and are subject to individual performance modifiers. Compensation may also include discretionary short- and long-term incentive packages.

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours, Casual, Intern, and Temporary employees are only eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan. For more detailed information, please click here.

About LabCorp

LabCorp is a leading global life sciences company that is deeply integrated in guiding patient care through its comprehensive clinical laboratory and end-to-end drug development services. The company provides diagnostic, drug development and technology-enabled solutions for more than 160 million patient encounters annually.
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Size
70,000 employees
Market Cap
$20.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.5 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11%
Revenue
$13.9 billion

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