Medical Director, Oncology Clinical Development (Solid Tumors)
Posted Sep 23, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a protocol you helped design. What would you change now?
What they are checking: Whether they reflect honestly on their past protocol work and learn from it, which is a sign of growing clinical judgment.
Tell me about a time you worked in a cross-functional team and changed the plan with your clinical input.
What they are checking: Whether their clinical input has actually changed team decisions, showing they can be an effective medical voice in cross-functional settings.
How do you balance working under supervision with taking ownership of your studies?
What they are checking: Whether they balance learning from supervisors with real ownership, which is expected of a growing medical director.
What would you do
A patient on your study has a serious adverse event. Walk me through your assessment and reporting.
What they are checking: Whether they assess and report serious adverse events correctly and on time, since this protects patients and meets regulatory obligations.
How would you train investigators and site staff on a complex oncology protocol?
What they are checking: Whether they can train investigators clearly on complex protocols, because site misunderstandings lead to deviations and unreliable data.
Enrollment is slow at sites. How do you work with Clinical Operations on it?
What they are checking: Whether they partner constructively with clinical operations on enrollment, bringing medical insight to solve practical site problems.
About the work
How would you design a phase 1 dose escalation and expansion study for a new solid tumor agent?
What they are checking: Oncology early development design including dose selection and expansion cohorts.
How do you decide which solid tumor indications to pursue first for a new molecule?
What they are checking: Whether they can reason through indication selection using science, unmet need and feasibility, which shapes a molecule's whole development path.
What goes into the Investigator Brochure from the clinical side, and how do you keep it accurate?
What they are checking: Whether they understand their role in keeping the Investigator Brochure accurate, since investigators rely on it to protect patients.
How do you interpret early efficacy signals in a small single-arm cohort?
What they are checking: Whether they interpret early efficacy data cautiously, because small single-arm cohorts can easily mislead development decisions.
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