Medical Director, Precision Oncology (West Coast)

OncologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$335k-$375k

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

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Job Description

About the Job

The Medical Director, Precision Oncology, leverages advanced medical expertise in partnership with the Medical team on areas spanning external educational strategy, clinical development, commercial and biopharma initiatives, and product placement. The role provides internal strategy leadership and external ambassadorship for the most complex medical science and strategic oncology national commercial accounts.

Key Responsibilities

  • Attend and present at FMI at key educational opportunities (e. g., grand rounds), as well as at meetings and conferences as an FMI representative.
  • Contribute medical ambassadorship to current and emerging FMI partnerships across the Medical, Clinical and BioPharma customer segments.
  • Design and deliver medical educational content to targeted external partners where advanced medical expertise is essential to FMI’s success.
  • Partner with key medical opinion leaders in developing messaging, slide training, and speaker preparation related to precision oncology.
  • Serve as cross functional subject matter expert to internal teams.
  • Requires a minimum of 65% domestic travel and a commitment to frequent travel to FMI headquarters.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Comply with FMI's attendance policies

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

  • M.D. specializing in oncology from one of the following disciplines: adult or pediatric medical oncology or hematology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, pathology
  • 5+ years directly relevant experience in oncology
  • Demonstrated ability to educate, engage and mentor medical stakeholders
  • Strong track record of serving as a senior leader to diverse external audiences, including but not limited to: community oncology, academic institutions, research consortia, conferences and media
  • Reasonable understanding of the oncology ecosystem, including a command of dynamics impacting precision medicine and genomic testing
  • Requires a minimum of 65% domestic travel and a commitment to frequent travel to FMI headquarters

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior work experience, either in the life sciences industry or in a clinical setting
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate successfully with multiple functions
  • Demonstrated ambassador experience
  • Strong oral, written, and presentation skills with a thorough understanding of current medical oncology practice and the willingness to learn new areas of oncology
  • Ability to interpret genomic, clinical, and efficacy data, including the strengths and weaknesses of study design and the applications of results to standard of care and clinical practice
  • Understanding of HIPAA and the importance of patient data privacy
  • Commitment to reflect FMI’s values: Integrity, Courage, and Passion

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Remote is $335,000 - $375,000 per year.

The salary range is commensurate with Foundation Medicine’s compensation practice and considers factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, external market conditions, criticality of role, and internal equity.

A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance. This position also qualifies for Foundation Medicine's benefits.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Medical leadershipMedical educationStakeholder engagementStrategic planningData interpretationHIPAA compliancePublic speakingMentorshipCross-functional collaboration

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 34 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 59% have no call, 24% require no weekends — this position is remote.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Nationally, Oncology professionals earn a median annual salary of approximately $380k, with the typical range spanning $290k to $520k depending on experience, location, and practice setting.

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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 60% of Oncology listings

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About Foundation Medicine

Biotechnology Research
Boston, Massachusetts
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
Discretionary annual bonus
Remote work