Vice President, Global Medical Affairs

Orion

Vice President of Medical Affairs at Orion Pharma driving global medical strategy for oncology. Leading a multidisciplinary team to ensure scientific leadership and successful launches.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeCambridge • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the global medical lead and scientific owner for oncology assets from Phase I/III through pre-launch.
Define and continuously refine the global medical strategy aligned with development milestones and corporate objectives.
Translate emerging clinical data into a clear, differentiated scientific narrative grounded in unmet medical need and evolving standards of care.
Provide strong medical and scientific leadership to clinical and translational teams, ensuring medical perspectives are incorporated into asset decisions.
Design and execute focused, high-impact pre-launch medical plans suited to a resource-conscious biotech setting.
Lead development of core medical assets, including disease education approaches, scientific platforms, and launch-critical medical materials.
Drive medical launch readiness by identifying and addressing gaps in scientific understanding, external awareness, and internal alignment.
Balance strategic planning with hands-on delivery, adapting rapidly as data and priorities evolve.
Provide medical input into late-stage clinical program strategy, including protocol reviews, endpoint relevance, and interpretation of oncology data.
Synthesize complex clinical and translational data into scientifically credible, externally relevant messaging.
Partner with internal teams to prepare medical content aligned with regulatory and clinical milestones.
Ensure scientific accuracy, consistency, and credibility across all global medical materials.
Define and drive the global KOL engagement strategy for oncology pipeline assets.
Participate directly in select high-value scientific discussions with leading oncology experts.
Synthesize insights from KOL and field interactions to inform medical and asset strategy.
Build and maintain strong scientific relationships with key oncology investigators, academic networks, and medical societies.
Represent the company at major oncology congresses, advisory boards, and external scientific meetings.
Lead global advisory boards focused on clinical data interpretation, unmet need, and pre-launch medical positioning.
Provide clear, concise medical input to senior leadership to support timely, high-quality decision-making.
Ensure alignment between global medical strategy and regional medical needs as launch approaches.
Ensure all medical activities comply with applicable regulations, company policies, and industry codes of practice.
Maintain scientific independence and ethical standards in all external interactions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent advanced degree in medicine or life sciences.
Strong oncology background required; clinical or translational experience preferred.
10+ years of experience in Medical Affairs within biotech or pharmaceutical organizations.
Demonstrated leadership of global medical strategy for oncology pipeline or pre-launch assets.
Experience working in biotech, emerging, or high-growth organizations strongly preferred.
Deep understanding of oncology science, clinical development, and therapeutic landscapes.
Ability to operate strategically while remaining highly execution-focused.
Strong scientific communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Comfort working in ambiguity with evolving data and priorities.
Ability to influence cross-functionally without formal authority.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Inclusive work environment
Opportunities for professional growth and development
A chance to be part of a mission-driven organization

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Hard Skills & Tools

oncologyclinical developmenttranslational data synthesismedical strategymedical affairsscientific communicationKOL engagementpre-launch planningprotocol reviewsdata interpretation

Soft Skills

leadershipstakeholder engagementstrategic planningexecution-focusedinfluence without authorityadaptabilityscientific independenceethical standardscommunicationrelationship building

Certifications

MDPharmDPhD