VP GPD Oncology

The HemOnc Therapeutic Area Vice President is a leadership role that requires proven abilities to drive both strategic innovation and measurable business outcomes. The incumbent’s track record of therapeutic expertise will be extensive and ensure recognition of the incumbent as a peer of their Pharmaceutical Industry equivalents. This position will play a key part in the future business success of PPD as it seeks to continue its track record of successful growth and expand its Industry leading position. 

The incumbent is responsible for ensuring the highest possible quality of input into significant requests for proposals (RFPs) including:

• Development strategy and regulatory issues
• Investigational product class issues
• Protocol and indication considerations, including safety
• Team education on indication
• Interactions with client physicians and/or client TA Head or CMO prior to or during the bid defense
• Identifying opportunities for PPD® consulting

The incumbent is responsible for supporting outstanding input into other areas of PPD’s business activity including:

• Pro-active client engagement: peer-to-peer interaction with CMOs, TA Heads and senior medical directors of companies whose product portfolio contains investigational products of business interest to PPD
• Strategic alliance development & support
• Client governance or advisory boards
• PPD® Consulting practice
• Through PPD’s consulting practice, the incumbent will provide Industry gold standard product development plans and top-level design of clinical trial protocols that are required in the plan

The incumbent will provide a supporting role in PPD’s Rare Disease strategy team, a cross functional team charged with championing PPD’s business development by creating focused solutions for client companies.  Examples of activities related to the development of these integrated business offerings to client companies include:

• Identifying strategic client opportunities
• Client pipeline analysis
• Identifying investigational product opportunities
• Partner with business development to implement specific strategies to grow therapeutic area book of business
• Evaluating and integrating PPD’s service offerings, such as
• Phase 1 first in human testing capabilities
• Clinical trial operations expertise
• Regulatory intelligence expertise
• Laboratory capabilities (including biomarkers)
• Imaging capabilities
• Post-approval studies and outcomes expertise
• Special services – i.e. DSMB management, ARO partnership

The incumbent will be responsible for providing therapeutic and developmental expertise to internal PPD teams including:

• Indication-specific training for clinical teams
• Guidance during clinical trial execution
• Clinical data review and evaluation
• Investigator brochure, clinical study report, NDA/MAA documents, and regulatory briefing documents review and editing
• Contribute to design and reporting of feasibility studies
• Liaise with investigators and KOLs
• Mentor and supervise TA clinical scientists

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• MD or equivalent required; subspecialty training in Hematology/Oncology
• Minimum of 10 years of post-education experience in clinical and/or research setting
• Minimum of 5 years of global HemOnc development experience (prefer expertise in 2 of the 3) and 3 years in a leadership role in the pharmaceutical, biotech or CRO Industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

The salary range estimated for this position is $250,000 - $375,000. This position will also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. Actual compensation will be confirmed in writing at the time of offer. 

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our US colleagues and their families can count on, which generally includes: 

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan
• A wellness program, and valuable health incentive opportunities for company contributions to a Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Tax-advantaged savings and spending accounts and commuter benefits
• Employee assistance program 
• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, short- and long-term disability, and volunteer time off in accordance with company policy
• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

PPD values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive.  Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours. 
• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities. 
• May require travel.  (Recruiter will provide more details.)

As a condition of employment with PPD, in this role, you must have received your Covid-19 vaccine and you must disclose proof of your vaccination status upon employment.