Medical Director, Clinical Development (Endocrinology/Oncology)Position Summary
The Medical Director for Endocrinology and Oncology drives clinical strategy and trial design, provides patient safety oversight, and serves as the primary medical authority for the clinical development program. The Medical Director has indication level ownership, operating under clinical leadership guidance. This position reports to the Vice President of Clinical Development.
Position Focus
Clinical development program for Endocrinology and Oncology.
Key Responsibilities
- Drives clinical strategy and trial design and provides patient safety oversight while serving as the primary medical authority for the clinical development programs.
- Serves as the clinical and scientific expert for assigned disease states and indications.
- Partners closely with Clinical Operations and Regulatory Affairs to support the execution of clinical programs.
- Provide medical oversight for clinical development programs, ensuring patient safety, scientific integrity, and adherence to ethical and regulatory standards.
- Serve as medical monitor for clinical trials, including review and assessment of safety data, protocol deviations, and serious adverse events.
- Provide expert medical judgment for safety signal detection, benefit-risk evaluation, and appropriate escalation of emerging clinical issues.
- Drive timely execution by generating rapid draft deliverables, incorporating feedback in real time, and adapting outputs efficiently in dynamic, high-demand environments.
- Author and review key clinical sections of regulatory and study documents, ensuring medical accuracy and regulatory compliance.
- Represent Lumos in scientific and patient advocacy forums.
- Support long-term program development and lifecycle planning.
- Has direct line management responsibility for assigned Clinical Research Scientist(s).
Qualifications
- Medical degree such as MD or DO with 3 or more years of relevant clinical, research, or pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Three or more years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with exposure to clinical development activities.
- Led cross-functional teams that contribute to the achievement of therapeutic project team objectives.
- Proven ability to lead and manage team members in direct and matrixed reporting environments.
- Demonstrated expertise and comfort utilizing AI tools to enhance productivity, analysis, and content development
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, including document formatting, data analysis, and executive-level presentations
- Strong ability to conduct comprehensive literature searches, synthesize findings, and translate insights into actionable outputs
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
- Ability to work independently with strong ownership, accountability, and sound judgment
- Effective collaborator within cross functional and matrixed team environments
- Comfortable operating in ambiguous situations, with the ability to prioritize, problem solve, and drive clarity
Preferred Experience
- Preferred three or more years of clinical development experience.
- Recent clinical experience with training and advanced disease state expertise in Oncology or Endocrinology, including familiarity with current standards of care and evolving therapeutic strategies.
Work Environment
- This position may be performed remotely within the United States.
Travel Expectation
What You Can Expect as a Lumosian
- Industry competitive compensation and bonus eligibility.
- Comprehensive health and welfare benefits, including company-paid dental and vision coverage.
- Eight weeks of fully paid parental leave.
- 401(k) with a 5 percent employer contribution.
- Flexible work hours and generous paid time off.
- Eleven paid holidays in the United States.
- Offices in Austin, Texas and Ames, Iowa.
