Vice President, Head of Medical - Oncology

Vice President, Head of Medical – Oncology

Azurity Pharmaceuticals is a privately held, specialty pharmaceutical company that focuses on innovative products that meet the needs of underserved patients. As an industry leader in providing unique, accessible, and high-quality medications, Azurity leverages its integrated capabilities and vast partner network to continually expand its broad commercial product portfolio and robust late-stage pipeline. The company's patient-centric products span the cardiovascular, neurology, endocrinology, gastro-intestinal, institutional, and orphan markets, and have benefited millions of patients.

Azurity Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Vice President, Head of Medical – Oncology to provide senior medical and scientific leadership across Azurity's oncology portfolio in global markets. This role is accountable for defining and executing integrated medical strategies that support scientific differentiation, clinical value, and lifecycle advancement of oncology products across development, launch, and commercialization. Reporting directly to the Chief Medical Officer, this executive will oversee a team of Medical Leads aligned to oncology brands and indications. The role will partner closely with Commercial Brand Executives and Franchise Portfolio Management to ensure medical strategy inputs embedded into brand planning, portfolio prioritization, and long-range value creation - while upholding the highest standards of scientific integrity, compliance, and patient centricity.

Key Responsibilities

• Oncology Medical Strategy Leadership
• Leadership of Medical Leads
• Integrated Brand & Lifecycle Planning
• Evidence Generation & Scientific Insight
• Cross-Functional & Executive Partnership
• Governance & Scientific Integrity
• Executive Influence & Representation

Qualifications

Education: Advanced degree required: MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent medical/scientific degree.

Experience: 15+ years of experience in Medical Affairs roles within pharmaceutical or biotech organizations. Significant experience in oncology, including leadership of oncology medical strategy, clinical programs, or medical affairs teams. Demonstrated leadership of portfolio- or franchise-based medical strategy, including oversight of senior medical leaders (e.g., Medical Leads). Proven success partnering closely with Commercial Brand leadership and Portfolio Management in a compliant, matrixed environment. Experience supporting multiple oncology launches, indications, or lifecycle expansions in global markets.

Skills & Competencies

Deep oncology expertise with strong scientific and clinical acumen. Strategic portfolio-level thinking with the ability to translate oncology science into long-term medical and business value. Proven people leader with experience developing Medical Affairs professionals. Excellent executive communication, influence, and stakeholder-management skills. High ethical standards, patient-centric orientation, and commitment to scientific excellence.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience across solid tumors and/or hematologic malignancies. Experience working across US and international oncology markets. Prior experience in organizations with franchise or portfolio operating models. Experience supporting precision medicine, biomarkers, or companion diagnostics.

Travel

Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25–35%, as required.

Physical & Mental Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be able to sit for long periods of time
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; talk and/or hear
• May occasionally climb stairs and/or ride elevators
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Employee must be able to manipulate keyboard, operate a telephone and hand-held devices
• Other miscellaneous job duties as required

Benefits We Offer

• Unlock Your Earning Potential: Join our team and be rewarded with a competitive compensation package, including an annual bonus based on company performance, that recognizes your exceptional talent.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: We value your well-being and offer excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage to ensure you and your family are always taken care of.
• Flexibility for Your Lifestyle: Achieve work-life balance with our hybrid work model, allowing you to work two days from home and three days in the office. * Excludes Sales, Manufacturing, and some Operations positions*
• Invest in Your Future: Our Retirement Savings Plan (401K) is designed to help you secure a comfortable retirement by matching dollar for dollar up to 5%.
• Time Off That Counts: Take advantage of our generous time off policy, which offers up to 15 vacation days annually + rollover (up to 40 hours) as well as five sick/wellness days. For new employees, vacation accrual will be prorated based on your start date.
• Meaningful Time with Your Loved Ones: We close between Christmas and New Year's to give you an extra week off to spend quality time with your family and recharge.
• Enjoy the Holidays: Over the course of the year, Azurity recognizes 13 holidays.
• Invest in Your Education: We support your professional growth with tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate level courses or certifications.
• Recognize and Be Recognized: Our Azurity High Five peer recognition platform allows you to celebrate your colleagues' accomplishments and receive recognition for your own outstanding work.