Director, Medical Information

Summittherapeutics

Palo Alto, California, US
On-site
Build and scale mi function
Launch readiness
Vendor management
Summit Therapeutics is seeking a Director of Medical Information to lead and develop the medical information function in preparation for a product launch and future portfolio expansion. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in medical information within the biopharmaceutical sector, particularly in oncology, and possess strong leadership and communication skills

Job Summary

  • The Director, Medical Information (MI) is a strategic leader responsible for building, scaling, and overseeing the MI function to ensure launch readiness and ongoing scientific excellence.
  • This role will architect the full MI infrastructure—including systems, processes, governance, and content strategy—to support the company’s first commercial launch and future portfolio expansion.
  • A critical component of this role is leading to the end-to-end development and maintenance of MI capabilities that enable swift onboarding, integration, and operational readiness of the MI call center vendor, ensuring seamless, compliant, and high quality interactions with healthcare professionals, patients, and internal stakeholders.

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Summit Therapeutics is seeking a Director of Medical Information to lead and develop the medical information function in preparation for a product launch and future portfolio expansion. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in medical information within the biopharmaceutical sector, particularly in oncology, and possess strong leadership and communication skills.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • build and scale MI function
  • launch readiness
  • vendor management
  • scientific content development
  • cross-functional collaboration
  • MI strategy and infrastructure

Nice-to-have

  • passion for excellence
  • purposeful urgency
  • collaboration
  • commitment to people
  • innovative technology use

Key Requirements

  • Doctoral degree in health science discipline
  • 8+ years of MI experience
  • Oncology experience strongly preferred
  • Experience building MI systems/processes
  • Experience supporting US product launch

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