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.