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Senior Medical Director

Summit TherapeuticsRemote (US)Posted 29 Oct 2026

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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: Will be primarily responsible for medical affairs and clinical development including medical oversight of clinical studies. He/she will be responsible for obtaining scientific advisory input, work with external clinical investigators, support regulatory interactions for product advancement, and work closely with clinical operations to provide advice and decision making regarding medical input to achieve operational excellence.

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The candidate must have demonstrated effective collaborative skills to work across various phases of clinical development and serve as a key medical expert for multiple cross functional teams. Medical insight across a myriad of functions from discovery to manufacturing is expected. Investigator engagement including travel to support face to face interaction and protocol training is a vital component of this role. 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 Prior experience in a mid-sized, fast-growing pharmaceutical environment is preferred, as this role will be working on product development in an extremely fast paced and intense environment.

The Medical Director will work on multiple potentially pivotal programs. Role and Responsibilities: Significant Oncology Experience the role will require expertise in the treatment and management of oncology disease such that knowledge can be applied to the strategy and clinical development of Summit medicines to benefit patients. Work cross functionally with Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Commercial and other functions to develop the overall product strategy in multiple indications.

Work cross functionally with Clinical Operations, Biometrics, Pharmacovigilance, and other functions to successfully complete clinical development programs leading to BLA approvals. Lead teams to execute on clinical development goals (clinical trial execution, clinical development strategy, medical affairs planning). Contribute to the communication strategy of Summit products via publications, manuscripts, abstracts, posters and scientific presentations.

Making vital contributions on2 or more pivotal programs in clinical development program. Directing human clinical trials, phases 1-3, for lead candidate in development, helping to ensure all clinical development milestones are met including enrollment goals. Participating in medical review of adverse event reports and monitoring of incoming safety data in conjunction with product safety/pharmacovigilance, including evaluating and escalating safety signals.

Coordinate and develop information for reports submitted to FDA, EMA, PMDA, and government, regulatory, or partner agencies. Presentations to various external stakeholders - regulators, governing and harmonization bodies, principal investigators, scien

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