Medical Director, Clinical Development – MRD Portfolio; Solid Tumors

Position: Medical Director, Clinical Development – MRD Portfolio (Solid Tumors)

Labcorp is a global leader in laboratory services, providing the insights and answers that help healthcare providers, patients, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and health systems make confident decisions and improve outcomes. Through our unparalleled science, data, technology and laboratory network, we advance diagnostics, accelerate innovation and help address some of the world’s most important health challenges. As we shape the future of healthcare, we are leveraging advanced technologies, intelligent digital solutions and data‑driven innovation across our operations to enhance how work gets done and deliver greater value to customers and patients.

With our global scale and deep expertise, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, grow your career and make a real impact on people’s health around the world. Together, we’re improving health and improving lives. Labcorp Oncology is seeking a Medical Director, Clinical Development - MRD Portfolio (Solid Tumors) to join our team in Durham, NC!

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 1st shift

Job Summary:

The Medical Director, Clinical Development – MRD Portfolio is a physician scientific leader responsible for shaping and executing the clinical development strategy for Labcorp Oncology's minimal residual disease (MRD) portfolio across solid tumors. This individual serves as the medical lead for the development, validation, and clinical adoption of MRD and circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)-based technologies, advancing precision oncology through innovative molecular diagnostics that improve patient outcomes across the cancer care continuum.

As the clinical development lead for the MRD portfolio, this role is responsible for generating the clinical evidence required to support product development, clinical validity, clinical utility, reimbursement, guideline inclusion, and integration into routine oncology practice. The Medical Director partners closely with stakeholders across research and development, operations, biostatistics, medical affairs, market access, regulatory affairs, commercial, and executive leadership to develop and execute a cohesive clinical strategy across multiple tumor types and indications.

The successful candidate will be a board-certified medical oncologist with expertise in solid tumors, clinical research, and evidence generation. This individual will serve as a key scientific representative for Labcorp Oncology, collaborating with leading investigators, professional societies, cooperative groups, payers, and other external stakeholders to establish MRD testing as an integral component of personalized cancer management.
Job Responsibilities Clinical Development Leadership

Serve as the clinical development lead for Labcorp Oncology's MRD portfolio across solid tumors, providing strategic medical leadership for evidence generation, product development, and clinical adoption initiatives.

Develop and execute clinical development strategies supporting MRD and ctDNA-based technologies across multiple tumor types, disease settings, and clinical applications.

Lead the medical design and clinical oversight of evidence-generation programs that establish the clinical validity, clinical utility, and health economic value of MRD testing.

Drive alignment across internal stakeholders involved in clinical studies, evidence generation, and product development activities.

Translate emerging clinical data into actionable recommendations that inform portfolio strategy, indication expansion, product development, and clinical adoption.

Serve as the senior clinical subject matter expert for MRD technologies and applications across the oncology portfolio.

Support investigator-initiated studies, strategic research collaborations, and…