Job Description

The Position

Lead the Future of Medicine – as (Senior) Clinical Program Lead in Oncology

To ensure the fastest and most focused path from strategy to patients, we are evolving our OneHP organization. Together, we are simplifying our structures, strengthening the accountability of Therapeutic Areas, and creating clear interfaces between Innovation and Business. This ensures that our assets are efficiently transformed into successful brands – with the ultimate goal of delivering lasting value to patients around the world. Therefore, we are looking for a visionary leader to help shape our newly established Global Clinical Development organization. Now is the time to act – to strengthen our organization, empower our teams, and fulfill our responsibility to patients worldwide.

Join us in shaping the future of medicine – apply now!

Tasks & responsibilities

• Design and prepare clinical development plans, focusing on Phase I and II in oncology indications.
• Guide cross-functional teams, including experts from clinical trial operations, biostatistics, biomarkers, and patient safety, to ensure high-quality execution as the clinical lead.
• Oversee the setup, conduct, and data readout of clinical trials in collaboration with the Clinical Trial Lead, ensuring timelines, quality, and ethical standards are met.
• Provide input to regulatory strategy and clinical components of briefing documents, presentations, and responses to questions.
• Contribute to the Medical Affairs strategy and deliverables, including key documents such as the Integrated Evidence Plan, in collaboration with Medical Advisor(s) and the Medical Affairs Lead.
• Leverage your clinical expertise to evaluate external opportunities and support decisions that strengthen the pipeline.

Additional tasks for the Senior Role:

• Supervise and mentor other Clinical Program Leads within the assigned program/asset.
• Act as a delegate for the Clinical Development Lead in designated tasks and responsibilities, as required.

Requirements

• MD degree with several years of clinical and scientific experience in oncology
• Few years of experience in clinical drug development within the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent experience in academic clinical research
• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholder groups
• Skilled in presenting scientific content and facilitating cross-functional discussions
• High level of initiative, strategic thinking, and team orientation
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal

Additional requirements for the Senior Role:

• MD degree with long-standing clinical and scientific experience in oncology
• Several years of experience in clinical drug development within the pharmaceutical industry or equivalent experience in academic clinical research
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams

Ready to contact us?

Recruitment process:
Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until 29 July 2026. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Applications up to 15 July 2026 are guaranteed to be considered.
Step 2: Virtual meeting in the period from mid July to end of July
Step 3: On-site interviews beginning of August

Please submit your application documents in English.