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About the Role

The Regional Medical Science Director (MSL) is a field-based scientific expert who strategically supports the scientific and business objectives of cancer therapeutic areas across the product life cycle. MSLs are the primary communicators of Summit Therapeutics science within a specific geography to healthcare professionals, serving as field scientific experts on Immuno-Oncology and treatment options.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and maintain high-impact territory plans, including HCP and Investigator engagement plans aligned with therapeutic area medical and scientific objectives.
• Support clinical development and research initiatives at the request of R&D, including site evaluation, recruitment, investigator meetings, external expert identification, and generating scientific data.
• Identify, access, and develop professional, customer-centric relationships with external experts in Immuno-Oncology within the assigned geography.
• Provide education on disease state, therapeutic landscape, and Summit Therapeutics products to healthcare providers and researchers.
• Participate in, monitor, and provide insights from relevant scientific meetings.
• Continuously maintain self-education on market issues/trends, product knowledge, and new therapeutic areas of interest.
• Actively participate in relevant team meetings, organizational activities, and Country-driven medical affairs activities.
• Create, maintain, and collaborate in relationships with Cross-Functional partnerships to develop and execute Account plans.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in the health sciences (MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent) from an accredited university, or significant clinical and/or industry experience in oncology and cancer therapeutic area.
• A minimum of 5+ years of solid tumor cancer experience.
• Greater than or equal to 5+ years of clinical, scientific/research, or industry-related experience preferred.
• A minimum of 2+ years as a Medical Science Liaison required.
• Previous pharmaceutical industry experience within a relevant scientific discipline preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to understand, analyze, and communicate complicated scientific concepts and data.
• Proven ability to build credible relationships with prominent HCPs.
• Ability to independently identify and translate corporate needs into an action plan.
• Self-motivation to achieve and exceed goals.
• Strong problem-solving and analytic skills.
• Critical thinking abilities.
• Ability to work independently.
• Must meet healthcare industry representative (HCIR) credentialing requirements, which may include background checks, drug screens, and proof of immunization/vaccination.
• Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time.
• Proficient user of standard MS Office suite.
• Experience using electronic document management systems and document review tools is desirable.
• Strong computer and database skills.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and confidentiality.
• Clear and concise oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to effectively multi-task and manage time-sensitive and highly confidential documents.
• Ability to prioritize conflicting demands.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding, and collaborative environment.

Skills

• Immuno-Oncology
• Oncology
• Clinical Development
• Scientific Communication
• Relationship Building
• Problem Solving
• Analytical Skills
• Critical Thinking
• MS Office Suite
• Database Management

Location

• Field-based

Work Type

• Field-based
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 5+ years solid tumor cancer experience
• 5+ years clinical, scientific/research, or industry experience
• 2+ years Medical Science Liaison experience

Education Level

• Doctoral degree in health sciences (MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent)

Salary/Compensations

• $200,000—$235,000 USD

Benefits

• Bonus
• Stock
• Benefits
• Other applicable variable compensation

About the Company

• Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs.
• Summit believes in building a team of world-class professionals passionate about its mission.
• Summit's core values include integrity, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, collaboration, and commitment to people.
• Summit has multiple global Phase 3 clinical studies in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) and Colorectal Cancer (CRC).
• Ivonescimab is an investigational therapy not presently approved by any regulatory authority other than China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA).
• Summit is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and has additional offices in California, New Jersey, the UK, and Ireland.

Equal Opportunity

• Summit Therapeutics Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in creating and maintaining a diverse environment.
• We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, or promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.