Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

Key Responsibilities

Vision & Strategic Direction

• Define and communicate a clear medical vision that aligns clinical opportunities with the company’s mission and commercial strategy.
• Identify and prioritize clinical unmet needs with the greatest potential for patient benefit and market impact.
• Serve as the primary medical spokesperson for the company with internal teams, investors, collaborators, and the broader oncology community.
• Anticipate shifts in oncology practice, ensuring the company is positioned ahead of the curve.

Data & Collaborator Pipeline

• Oversee strategies to build and maintain a high-quality, scalable clinical data pipeline that fuels product development, validation, and innovation.
• Cultivate a strong network of academic partners, clinical collaborators, and key opinion leaders to advance the company’s scientific and commercial goals.
• Ensure clinical evidence generation plans support both scientific credibility and payer adoption.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with product, R&D, and commercial teams to integrate clinical insight into portfolio strategy.
• Translate complex clinical and scientific data into actionable business decisions.

Departmental Leadership

• Lead teams to design, execute, and interpret clinical studies that support product development and to educate the clinical impact of the test with clinicians.
• Lead team of physician leaders synthesizing collective clinical voice and expertise.

Key Competencies

• Deep understanding of oncology practice, unmet needs, and pathways to adoption.
• Strong network of KOLs and research communities.
• Experienced in developing and guiding programs spanning multiple tumor types.
• Visionary thinker who anticipates shifts in the clinical landscape and ensures research addresses the most impactful questions.
• Skilled and persuasive communicator who inspires confidence across clinical, scientific, and business stakeholders.
• Proven ability to build high-value partnerships and collaborative relationships to fuel a robust data pipeline as well as maintain strong relationships with influential groups, like guidelines committees.
• Decisive leader who can cut through uncertainty, guide teams with clarity, and balance scientific rigor with business priorities.
• Ensures the medical organization remains quick, nimble, and adaptable in a rapidly evolving oncology landscape.

Requirements

• 2 years of industry leadership experience.
• 3 years of people and/or laboratory management experience.
• Willing to travel up to 30% per month for conferences, leadership team meetings, clinician engagements.
• Practicing or former oncologist (radiation oncologist or medical oncologist).