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Medical Director

Relay Therapeutics - Cambridge, MA, United States - Hybrid - posted 2026-10-09

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Salary: USD 213,000 - 304,000 / annual

Relay Therapeutics, a clinical-stage precision medicines company, is seeking a Medical Director to advance its clinical pipeline from IND through proof-of-concept to registration. This role offers the opportunity to drive clinical strategy, trial design, and execution while collaborating with senior medical staff, clinical project management, regulatory affairs, biostatistics, data management, and medical writing teams. Key responsibilities include: - Collaborating with senior medical staff, drug discovery teams, translational oncology, and clinical operations to design and execute early clinical development plans that test key translational hypotheses and establish proof-of-concept rapidly after human testing begins - Writing clinical sections of key regulatory documents including Investigator's Brochures, IND summaries, and CTAs for ex-US studies; coordinating responses to regulatory authorities, IRBs, and ethics committees - Providing expert medical review and interpretation of clinical data; preparing results for presentation to internal leadership and external stakeholders including regulatory authorities - Managing drug safety and pharmacovigilance activities for ongoing trials - Attending and supporting clinical site initiation visits - Integrating new insights from ongoing clinical trials and translational/basic science into development plans - Collaborating with research and drug discovery leadership to shape the company's drug discovery portfolio - Building strong collaborative relationships with key stakeholders and ensuring compliance with ethical standards in clinical trial design, conduct, and communication Relay Therapeutics is focused on precision oncology, leveraging its proprietary Dynamo platform to understand protein motion and drug previously intractable protein targets. The company is building a world-class team of experts in experimental and computational approaches. REQUIREMENTS: - MD, MD/PhD, or other advanced degree with 5+ years of clinical development experience in academic and/or industry settings with oncology focus (motivated candidates with lesser experience and passion for precision oncology clinical development will be considered) - Experience working with solid tumors; breast oncology preferred - Exposure to clinical trial design and execution, protocol development, case report form development, and statistical analysis plans - Experience working closely with investigative sites, including principal investigators, sub-investigators, study coordinators, and site personnel - Excellent written and oral communication skills - Dynamic team player and effective communicator who thrives in fast-paced environments - Alignment with company core values: relentless, fearless, craftsmanship, candor, and humanity

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