About Cytovation

Cytovation is redefining cancer immunotherapy from the inside out. Our lead asset, CY-101, is a first-in-class bifunctional peptide designed to address immune exclusion in liver metastases and other immune-suppressed tumor environments. We are advancing CY-101 through a multinational clinical program targeting colorectal, hepatocellular, and adrenocortical cancers, with the support of strategic academic and clinical partnerships.

The Role

Cytovation is seeking a high-energy, hardworking Medical Director to support the clinical development and medical activities. This is an ideal position for a physician who brings strong medical and scientific expertise and who wants to gain broad exposure in a fast-paced, hands-on biotech environment, with a desire to grow into a future senior medical leadership role.

Reporting directly to the CMO, this role offers the opportunity to take on high-impact responsibilities, learn rapidly, and work in a cross functional environment.

Key Responsibilities

> Clinical Development Support

• Support overall clinical development strategy
• Coordinate with clinical operations, CROs, and investigators to resolve day-to-day medical and scientific queries.
• Contribute to internal data reviews and help prepare summaries for internal decision-making.
• Assist in the development of clinical study protocols, amendments, and medical sections of regulatory documents.
• Support medical monitoring activities, including reviewing eligibility questions, data listings, and safety narratives.

> Medical Affairs & Scientific Activities

• Help develop scientific and medical materials (slide decks, publications, posters, FAQs).
• Support preparation for advisory boards, KOL meetings, and conference participation.
• Maintain and update the medical literature database related to our program.
• Contribute to scientific messaging and communication consistency across teams.

> Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with clinical operations, regulatory, safety, and translational science to ensure scientific accuracy and alignment.
• Support biomarker and exploratory endpoint planning through literature research and data coordination.
• Assist with investigator-initiated study (IIS) processes and external medical inquiries.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical development, clinical operations with scientific exposure, medical affairs, or a related function (oncology experience necessary).
• Strong academic background (MD).
• Excellent scientific writing and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, resource-lean biotech setting.
• Native or near-native English required.
• Hands-on, proactive attitude and willingness to take on new responsibilities with minimal hierarchy.

Personal Attributes

• Extremely hardworking, committed, and motivated to grow into a senior medical/clinical role.
• Resourceful, independent, and comfortable with ambiguity.
• Detail-oriented with strong scientific curiosity.
• Team-focused with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Thrives in early-stage biotech environments where flexibility and execution are essential.

What Cytovation Offers

• A rare opportunity to work directly with the CMO and executive leadership.
• Broad exposure across clinical development, medical affairs, and scientific strategy.
• Accelerated career development for a motivated early-career professional.
• Dynamic, mission-driven environment developing a first-in-class oncology therapeutic.