Director, Clinical Scientist

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About Summit

Summit Therapeutics Inc. is a biopharmaceutical oncology company with a mission focused on improving quality of life, increasing potential duration of life, and resolving serious unmet medical needs. At Summit, we believe in building a team of world class professionals who are passionate about this mission, and it is our people who drive this mission to reality. Summit’s core values include integrity, passion for excellence, purposeful urgency, collaboration, and our commitment to people. Our employees are truly the heart and soul of our culture, and they are invaluable in shaping our journey toward excellence.

Summit’s team is inspired to touch and help change lives through Summit’s clinical studies in the field of oncology. Summit has multiple global Phase 3 clinical studies, including:

Non-small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

HARMONi: Phase 3 clinical study which was intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to placebo plus chemotherapy in patients with EGFR-mutated, locally advanced or metastatic non-squamous NSCLC who were previously treated with a 3rd generation EGFR TKI.

HARMONi-3: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab combined with chemotherapy compared to pembrolizumab combined with chemotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.

HARMONi-7: Phase 3 clinical study which is intended to evaluate ivonescimab monotherapy compared to pembrolizumab monotherapy in patients with first-line metastatic NSCLC.

Colorectal Cancer (CRC)

HARMONi-GI3: Phase 3 clinical study intended to evaluate ivonescimab in combination with chemotherapy compared with bevacizumab plus chemotherapy.

Ivonescimab is an investigational therapy not presently approved by any regulatory authority other than China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). Summit is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and has additional offices in California, New Jersey, the UK, and Ireland.

Overview of Role

The Director, Clinical Scientist is responsible for leading/contributing to study design and execution of clinical studies in hematology/oncology. As a leader within the clinical organization, this individual will be partnering with clinical operations, translational, and other matrix team members to design and refine clinical plans, authoring key clinical/regulatory documents, and ensuring exceptional delivery and interpretation of clinical data. The Director, Clinical Scientist will strive to drive study enrollment and build and maintain collaborative relationships with investigators and clinical site staff, CROs, and Summit colleagues. Bladder Cancer Harmoni-GU1: Randomized Phase 2/3 Study of Ivonescimab in Combination with Enfortumab Vedotin vs Pembrolizumab in Combination with Enfortumab Vedotin in Previously Untreated Locally Advanced or Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma The Director, Clinical Scientist will foster a proactive and thoughtful approach to clinical study execution where o
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• Coordinates submissions to scientific meetings and/or other appropriate venues or groups
• Writes clinical science sections of meeting packages and assists in the development and review of other clinical documentation required for regulatory submissions and other regulatory processes
• All other duties as assigned

Experience, Education and Specialized Knowledge and Skills

• MS (or equivalent) required; PhD, PharmD, or MD preferred
• Minimum of 5+ years overall related experience with PhD or like degree; Minimum of 2+ years’ experience in conducting / supporting oncology/hematology clinical studies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Expertise in interpreting immunology/immuno-oncology translational data in addition to clinical data

This is the pay for this position

Pay Transparency
$192,000 — $239,000 USD

Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor. The total compensation package for this position may also include bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable variable compensation.

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Summit Therapeutics Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and takes pride in creating and maintaining diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training or promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.