Frontier Medicines

Director/Sr. Director, Clinical Operations - Oncology Programs

Frontier Medicines$185K — $250K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, preferably in a scientific field.
  • 10+ years of clinical research experience in Biotech/Pharma at a senior leadership level.
  • Strong vendor management and oversight skills.
  • Deep oncology expertise required.
  • Proven experience managing multiple complex global studies across all phases (1-3).
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Develop clinical operational strategies ensuring efficiency and quality in study execution.
  • Translate program strategies into operational plans connecting science with business and patient needs.
  • Identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks to align with program strategies.
  • Influence management and cross-functional teams to meet program objectives.
  • Review and provide operational content for regulatory documents.
  • Manage external budget responsibilities for clinical programs.
  • Ensure compliance with ICH/GCP and relevant global regulations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care plan including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Retirement plan options (401k, IRA).
  • Life insurance (basic, voluntary, and AD&D).
  • Generous paid time off policies for vacation, sick leave, and public holidays.
  • Family leave options including maternity and paternity leave.
  • Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
  • Training and development opportunities for career growth.
  • Free food and snacks available on-site.
  • Access to wellness resources.
  • Participation in a stock option plan.
Full Job Description
Director/Sr. Director, Clinical Operations - Oncology Programs
Frontier Medicines is seeking two experienced Clinical Operations leaders, at the Director or Senior Director level, to drive the operational strategy and execution of our oncology programs as they advance through clinical development. Each of these roles will serve as the operational leader for a program, translating clinical and business strategy into high-quality, on-time study delivery across regions and partners.

Working in close partnership with cross-functional leaders and CROs, you will oversee program-level planning, risk mitigation, vendor management, and budget accountability while ensuring compliance with global regulatory standards. The ideal candidate brings deep oncology experience, strong global study oversight, and the ability to influence stakeholders, anticipate challenges, and deliver results in a dynamic biotech environment.

These roles will be based in our Boston Seaport office, with onsite presence required a minimum of 2 days per week.

Requirements

What will you be doing?
• Develop clinical operational strategy and ensure clinical research studies are executed with quality and efficiency, on-time, within budget, and to meet company objectives.
• Translate program strategy into operational execution by developing the clinical operations plan and connecting science with the business, operations, and patients.
• Identify and evaluate risks and mitigations at the program level to achieve the program strategy.
• Interact with and influence management and cross-functional team members to achieve program objectives, and represent Clinical Operations at cross-functional meetings.
• Review and provide clinical operations content to clinical and regulatory documents.
• Manage overall external budget management.
• Execute clinical programs in compliance with quality standards (ICH/GCP, global regulations, and company policies and procedures).
• Drive activities and find solutions to deliver on the program.

Traits we believe make a strong candidate:
• Bachelor's degree or work experience equivalent required, preferably in a scientific field.
• 10+ years of Biotech/Pharma clinical research related experience, at a Director or Senior Director level of scope and seniority.
• Strong vendor management and oversight experience.
• Strong experience in oncology.
• Proven ability working on a global team in the management and completion of multiple, complex clinical studies.
• Competent in application of standard business procedures (SOPs, ICH, global regulations, ethics and compliance).
• Integral participation in initiatives or advancement strategies for clinical operations.
• Experience in successful study initiation through study completion, and in multiple phases of studies (Phases 1-3).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Boston-based, with willingness to be onsite in our Seaport office a minimum of 2 days per week.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability
  • Training & Development
  • Free Food & Snacks
  • Wellness Resources
  • Stock Option Plan


The salary range for this role is $185,000 - $250,000. Compensation for the role will depend on a number of factors, including candidates' qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Frontier offers a competitive total rewards package which includes healthcare coverage, 401k and a broad range of other benefits.

This compensation and benefits information is based on Frontier's knowledge as of the date of publication, and may be modified in the future.

About Frontier Medicines

Frontier Medicines is a pre-clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that is focused on discovering and developing breakthrough medicines to treat serious diseases. The company's proprietary chemoproteomic platform enables the discovery of small molecule drugs that can target proteins previously considered undruggable. Frontier Medicines is headquartered in South San Francisco, California and was founded in 2019.
Learn more about Frontier Medicines
Size
50 employees
Industry
Founded
2019

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