Senior Medical Director Oncology - APAC

Senior Medical Director, Oncology - APAC  

• Based in APAC
• Bilingual Mandarin / English
• Join Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Global Company of the Year for Biotech CRO Leadership
• Reporting to: Executive Medical Director, Oncology
• Department: Oncology Centre of Excellence   

  
At Avance Clinical, we're helping innovative biotech and pharmaceutical companies bring life-changing therapies to patients faster. Following significant growth and new global project wins, we're expanding our team and looking for a Senior Medical Director, Oncology, to join us and have responsibility for  the APAC region.

If you're passionate about clinical research, an oncology subject matter expert and enjoy working on complex studies, while collaborating with some of the world's most exciting biotech companies, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join Avance Clinical?
Global Recognition: Work for the CRO recognised by Frost & Sullivan as the 2026 Global Company of the Year for excellence in biotech CRO leadership.
Work Anywhere in APAC: Enjoy genuine flexibility and autonomy with a fully remote role supported by industry-leading technology and a highly collaborative culture.
Accelerate Your Career: Join one of Australia's fastest-growing CROs, where high performers are recognised and supported to advance their careers.
Meaningful, Diverse Projects: Be the SME on Early to Mid-Phase oncology clinical trials across APAC and work with emerging biotech companies developing the next generation of therapies.

The Opportunity
The Senior Medical Director, Oncology is a senior medical leadership role responsible for shaping and executing Avance Clinical’s oncology strategy across all phases of drug development, with a focus on solid tumors and early- to mid-phase trials, in China and the broader Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The role serves as a primary oncology subject matter expert (SME) for Avance and its clients in China and APAC, with the primary objective of winning new oncology business through expert client engagement, high-impact pre-award input, and differentiated scientific leadership.

The role provides strategic direction in oncology for Avance as a CRO and, on a project-specific basis, for each client, ensuring that oncology programs are medically robust, commercially competitive, locally feasible in China, and aligned with evolving Chinese and global standards of care and regulatory expectations.

Not only this but you will support business development activities by helping to identify and qualify oncology opportunities originating in China and APAC, contributing to proposals, RFIs/RFPs, and client meetings as a client-facing technical expert and commercial partner. You’ll build and maintain relationships with Chinese biotechs, pharmaceutical companies, and key opinion leaders (KOLs), helping to position Avance’s Oncology Centre of Excellence as a preferred CRO partner in China and APAC.

You’ll also represent Avance at relevant oncology and clinical research conferences in China and APAC, contributing to presentations, panel discussions, and other scientific or commercial activities that enhance Avance’s brand.
  

What We're Looking For

We're keen to speak with candidates who have:

• Medical degree (MD or equivalent) is required. Specialist qualification, board certifications, or equivalent recognition in oncology or an oncology-related discipline is highly desirable.
• Registration as an oncologist in China is advantageous but not essential, as the role is not directly patient-facing.
• Significant experience in oncology clinical research in China, preferably including roles within biotechnology and/or CRO environments where you have a strong understanding of local operational & regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated success in client-facing, commercial or business development-oriented roles, combining deep technical expertise with the ability to influence, persuade, and "sell" solutions to sponsors.
• Experience attending and contributing to oncology or clinical research conferences in China and APAC.
• Oral & written fluency in Mandarin and English with the ability to discuss complex medical & scientific concepts & clinical research topics.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, growing CRO environment.
• Able to travel both within China, the wider APAC region & occasionally globally for conferences, client meetings and industry events.

 
What You'll Receive

• Competitive salary package
• Flexible work arrangements
• Industry-leading technology and systems
• Diverse, intellectually stimulating projects
• Clear career progression opportunities
• Supportive leadership team and collaborative culture
• Long-term stability with a growing global CRO

About Avance Clinical
Avance Clinical is a leading Australian CRO providing specialised drug development services to the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. With origins dating back to the 1980s, we have built an outstanding reputation for quality, service excellence and innovation. Today, we partner with biotech companies globally to accelerate the development of new medicines.

Apply Now If you're looking for an opportunity to lead impactful clinical trials while enjoying genuine flexibility and career progression, we'd love to hear from you. Apply with your CV today.
  

  
Medical Director / Oncology / Oncologist / China / APAC / Australia / Mandarin / CRO / Biotech