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.