Scientific Strategy, Oncology

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical research expansion of Ataraxis to next cancer types/disease areas beyond breast cancer.
• Own the expansion of Ataraxis into a new cancer type from early scientific groundwork through the foundation for launch.
• Build and manage a network of relationships with clinical leaders, advisors, and research collaborators.
• Work with our data and partnerships teams to secure and shape the resources our models need.
• Partner with engineering and research to bring the first models in a new indication to life.

Requirements

• Relentless drive: demonstrated by doing impressive things that weren't required, closing loops, and acting as your own project manager.
• Scientifically fluent: able to discuss clinical studies, translational science, drugs, and trials at the level of a medical oncologist peer.
• Scientific charm: compelling in conversations with physicians and researchers.
• Ability to form your own view on complex questions with incomplete information, reason from first principles, trust intuition, and update priors.
• Very comfortable with modern AI stack and use AI tools to increase speed (while avoiding AI slop).
• PhD or MS with research/publication track record (expected for top candidates).

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience in oncology or precision medicine.
• Track record in building networks with clinical leaders and researchers.
• Prior work in clinical AI or multi-modal AI applications in healthcare.