International Medical Advisor - Oncology

I am partnering with an innovative life sciences organisation to appoint a Medical Advisor within Oncology. This is a field-based Medical Affairs role focused on high-quality scientific exchange, clinical education, and evidence generation in a specialist oncology setting.

The role offers the opportunity to act as a trusted scientific partner to healthcare professionals, supporting evidence-based clinical practice and contributing to the effective adoption of novel oncology approaches in a highly regulated environment.

Role Overview

The Medical Advisor will serve as a scientific and clinical expert in the field, building peer-level relationships with oncologists and multidisciplinary cancer teams. The role sits within Medical Affairs and operates independently, while working closely with cross-functional colleagues to ensure scientific alignment and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

- Build and maintain strong, peer-to-peer scientific relationships with healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, and cancer networks. - Engage in non-promotional scientific exchange on disease areas, clinical pathways, and emerging evidence. - Support scientific meetings, advisory boards, and investigator discussions. - Provide field-based scientific and clinical support within regulatory and compliance guidelines. - Contribute to evidence generation activities, including investigator-initiated studies and real-world evidence projects. - Liaise with clinical and research centres to support study conduct, ethical compliance, and data quality. - Identify opportunities for collaborative research, insights generation, and scientific publication. - Provide medical input into study materials, abstracts, and congress content. - Deliver scientific education and presentations to clinical teams and hospital stakeholders. - Support the development of educational initiatives addressing unmet needs in oncology. - Act as a scientific resource during pre- and post-launch phases of new initiatives. - Collaborate with internal teams including commercial, market access, HEOR, regulatory, and clinical functions to ensure medical alignment with strategy. - Provide scientific input into reimbursement discussions and health technology assessments where appropriate. - Support internal medical and clinical training activities. - Ensure all activities comply with applicable industry codes and regulations. - Accurately document field activities, insights, and interactions in internal systems. - Uphold the highest ethical standards, with patient safety as a core priority.

Candidate Profile

- Advanced degree in Life Sciences (MD, PhD, PharmD, MSc, or equivalent). - 3–5+ years’ experience in Medical Affairs within oncology or related therapeutic areas. - Strong understanding of oncology care pathways and clinical practice. - Experience engaging healthcare professionals and delivering scientific education. - Familiarity with clinical research, evidence generation, or real-world data activities preferred. - Ability to communicate complex scientific data clearly and credibly. - Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and stakeholder management skills. - Comfortable working autonomously in a field-based role, with willingness to travel extensively. - Scientifically driven, patient-focused, collaborative, and adaptable. - Committed to continuous learning and medical excellence.

THIS ROLE REQUIRES INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL >50% OF THE TIME.