Senior Medical Director – GI/GU
Caris Life Sciences
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $320,000 - $360,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Serve as the senior clinical and scientific voice for Caris in GI/GU oncology, representing the company at national and international meetings, academic institutions, and major cancer centers.
- Deliver high-impact public and scientific presentations to clinicians, researchers, and thought leaders, translating complex genomic science into clear, clinically relevant insights.
- Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), clinical collaborators, and POA member institutions to advance the Caris mission and strengthen brand leadership in precision oncology.
- Partner with internal stakeholders across R&D, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Business Development, and Marketing to ensure clinical accuracy, alignment, and innovation in messaging and product positioning.
- Advise on clinical strategy and evidence generation to support Caris’ growing presence in GI/GU oncology, including input on prospective trials, retrospective analyses, and real-world data initiatives.
- Contribute thought leadership to Caris’ scientific communications—advisory boards, symposia, webinars, publications, and slide decks that convey Caris’ scientific differentiation.
- Provide clinical mentorship to field-based medical personnel (e.g., Medical Science Liaisons), enhancing their effectiveness in customer engagement and scientific storytelling.
- Collaborate on content development for GI/GU oncology education programs, internal trainings, and professional/continuing medical education (CME) initiatives.
- Bridge insights from the field to internal teams, ensuring the evolving needs of GI/GU oncologists and researchers inform product innovation and R&D priorities.
Requirements
- MD or DO, board-certified in Medical Oncology (and/or Internal Medicine) with significant clinical experience in GI/GU oncology.
- Minimum of 3 years of recent clinical practice managing patients with solid tumors, with focused expertise in GI/GU malignancies.
- Proven excellence in scientific communication, public speaking, and KOL engagement at major oncology forums or academic settings.
- Demonstrated leadership in translating clinical and molecular insights into actionable strategies that advance product adoption or inform evidence generation.
- Strong executive presence, interpersonal skills, and ability to influence across scientific, clinical, and commercial domains.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Word, Excel, Outlook, and general working knowledge of Internet for business use.
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Hard Skills & Tools
clinical oncologygenomic scienceclinical strategyevidence generationsolid tumorsGI oncologyGU oncologyscientific communicationpublic speakingclinical mentorship
Soft Skills
leadershipinterpersonal skillsinfluencestrategic relationship buildingcustomer engagementscientific storytellingcollaborationthought leadershipexecutive presencecommunication
Certifications
MDDOboard-certified in Medical Oncologyboard-certified in Internal Medicine