Therapeutic Area (Associate) Director

Shanghai, Shanghai, cn on site Until 8/22/2026 10+ years exp First posted June 23, 2026 Last posted June 23, 2026
Job description

PSI is a leading Contract Research Organization with 30 years in the industry offering a perfect balance between stability and innovation to both clients and employees. We focus on delivering quality and on-time services across a variety of therapeutic indications.

 1. Therapeutic Oversight

  • Is involved in indication-specific strategy planning and implementation across the assigned therapeutic area.
  • Compiles and delivers presentations on lessons learned.
  • Mentors, trains, and assists department staff in developed strategies and best practices within their assigned therapeutic area.
  • Participates in external Executive Oversight Meetings.
  • Joins the Core Project Team within the designated therapeutic area to advise on the therapeutic strategy.
  • Participates in the evaluation and selection of investigators and sites.
  • Participates in investigator meetings and various team meetings.
  • Identifies key project-level risks and escalates to senior management.
  • Reviews essential study documents.
  • Assesses performance of team members during bid defenses and provides feedback.
  • Attends and follows up on internal and external study audits.
  • Attends conferences in the therapeutic area, and reviews supporting literature.

2. Business Development

  • Makes recommendations for bidding based on review of feasibility evaluations and RFPs.
  • Assists and mentors the bid team in the bid defense processes and coaches team in strategy and key therapeutic area elements, takes part in bid defense preparation, and attends bid defense meetings.
  • Contributes to the development of PSI global therapeutic strategy in line with PSIs indication-specific portfolio.
  • Assists in the development and maintenance of indication-specific KOL and specialist network.
  • Builds working relationships and maintains communication with all business stakeholders.
  • At least 10 years' experience in clinical research CRO/pharma environment.
  • MD or Pharmacy education background, specific in Oncology.
  • Knowledge/experience in expanding local clinical development activities from China to overseas (esp. Europe and/or US)
  • Client facing – must be comfortable travelling to other China cities for meetings/conferences
  • Ability to communicate with the rest of our global department – must possess business-level English standard

Make the right call and take your career to a whole new level.  Join the company that focuses on its people and invests in their professional development and success.

About this role

Summary

Lead therapeutic strategies, oversee clinical projects, mentor teams, and develop business in oncology.

Job title

Therapeutic Area (Associate) Director

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Shanghai, China, with travel; remote not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

clinical researchtherapeutic strategymentoringbusiness developmentcommunication

Preferred skills

oncologyexpanding clinical activities overseasclient facing

Specializations

oncologytherapeutic strategyclinical researchbusiness development
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Shanghai, China

On-site City