Sr. Medical Director, Medical Affairs

Posted Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Looking for a chance to make a meaningful difference in the oncology space? Taiho Oncology is on a mission: to improve the lives of patients with cancer, their families, and caregivers. Our “People first” approach means we also highly value our employees, who work relentlessly to help execute our mission. Taiho’s success is founded on ensuring we always act with accountability, collaboration, and trust.

By following these guiding principles, we earn and maintain the confidence of patients, the global healthcare community, collaborators and partners, and each other. Together, we are working on cutting-edge science and growing our portfolio and pipeline across a range of tumor types to address the ongoing and evolving needs of patients. Advanced technology, a world-class clinical development organization, and state-of-the-art facilities: these and other resources empower us to innovate and touch the lives of more and more patients.

It’s our work, our passion, and our legacy. We invite you to join us.

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Employee Value Proposition:

This position affords an opportunity to provide Medical Affairs (MA) contributions to early pipeline and oversight of the MA plans for commercialization of multiple indications within assigned disease states. The responsibility spans from Clinical, Medical and Value contributions starting early in product development thru commercialization and Life Cycle Management (LCM). It requires setting of the strategic direction and plans for successful commercialization of assigned indications.

Position Summary:

The Sr. Medical Director, Medical Affairs (SMD, MA) needs to be an expert in product data and disease state. This individual needs to possess a strong business acumen and be able to continually monitor changing market dynamics, key opinion leaders (KOLs) and other things that can impact on the business side of the science within the assigned disease states. The SMD, MA should have excellent skills in relationship building with KOLs and internal stakeholders in gaining their trust and confidence to be viewed as a company subject matter expert.

This individual has a clear understanding of all areas and functions within medical affairs and able to lead strategic development of the integrated Medical Affairs Plan (iMAP). Having the ability to communicate data so that it has clinical meaning and content and the ability to develop strategic direction for the overall growth of the function and organization will be critical.

The successful SMD, MA will have a strong commitment to achieving corporate objectives while maintaining the highest ethical, regulatory, and scientific standards.

Performance Objectives:

• Strategically work cross functionally, partnering with other key functions at Taiho such as:
  Clinical Development, Commercial, Evidence and Value Development, Market Access and Regulatory Affairs to ensure, as needed, alignment and inputs.
• Provide medical input and product expertise to Medical Information, Medical Communications and Operations and HEOR teams.
• Provide medical review on cross functional review committees; serve as subject matter expert.
• Collaborate with key cross-functional partners on project teams to ensure the development of scientifically accurate educational materials.
• Support the development of the Medical Plan and execute on medical affairs tactics that are aligned with the overall medical strategy.
• Deliver scientific presentations to diverse audiences (e.g. physicians, pharmacists, marketing/medical agencies, and other key stakeholders) in meetings, advisory and/or consulting settings.
• Partner with global thought leaders to provide insights on current focused therapeutic area issues and questions.
• Set up and lead advisory boards.
• Review investigator-sponsored study (IIST) proposals and other research grants.
• Provide medical input and guidance to Early Access Programs and individual IND requests.

Education/Certification Requirements:

• MD degree is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Therapeutic Areas (TAs):
  Experience or medical training in Oncology is highly preferred.
• A strong track record of success working in…