Associate Scientific Director (Oncology Early Development)

Location: North Chicago, Illinois, or South San Francisco, California, United States

Salary: $141,500–$268,500 per year

Company

hirify.global discovers and delivers medicines and solutions for serious health issues, with key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and aesthetics.

What you will do

• Oversee the planning, design, execution, and interpretation of clinical trials and research activities within an oncology clinical development program.
• Manage the design and implementation of first-in-human Phase 1 study protocols and coordinate education for investigators, site personnel, and study staff.
• Review, interpret, and communicate accumulating safety and efficacy data while supporting enrollment oversight and key study timelines.
• Contribute to protocols, Investigator Brochures, Clinical Study Reports, regulatory submissions, responses, and Clinical Development Plans.
• Collaborate with Discovery, Medical Affairs, Commercial, Clinical Operations, and other cross-functional teams.
• Support opinion leader interactions and maintain compliance with clinical, regulatory, quality, and pharmacovigilance standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline and an advanced degree such as an MS or PhD.
• Clinical trial experience in the pharmaceutical industry, academia, or an equivalent setting.
• Ability to provide input and direction to clinical research under appropriate supervision.
• Knowledge of clinical trial methodology, regulatory and compliance requirements, and study protocol design.
• Strong collaboration skills in cross-functional environments and ability to support global scientific and business strategy.
• Excellent oral and written English communication skills required.

Culture & Benefits

• Cross-functional collaboration across clinical, scientific, medical, commercial, and discovery teams.
• Opportunities to build therapeutic-area expertise through conferences, medical literature, and training.
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees.
• 401(k) and eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.