Associate Director, Oncology Marketing (Precision Medicine)

About the role

The Japan Oncology Marketing Precision Medicine role will lead the development and execution of biomarker and diagnostic commercialization strategies, ensuring that biomarker strategy is fully integrated into indication strategy and launch readiness. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with Japan and global cross‑functional teams as well as external diagnostic ecosystem stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and execute precision‑medicine strategies aligned with oncology priorities to support successful product launches.
• Translate global precision‑medicine initiatives into effective local plans and secure support for Japan‑specific needs.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to embed biomarker strategy into brand planning, launch readiness, and pipeline commercialization.
• Serve as the commercial integration point between Oncology Marketing and functions such as Development, Market Access, and Regulatory.
• Lead agency and vendor workstreams for promotional and educational materials, including field resources, FAQs, congress materials, and digital assets.
• Build a robust understanding of Japan market dynamics through KOL engagement, congresses, market research, and secondary data to inform biomarker strategies.
• Collaborate with external diagnostic, laboratory, pathology, and scientific stakeholders while adhering to compliance policies.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree (life sciences, pharmacy, medicine or related field preferred).
• 5+ years of experience in diagnostics, oncology marketing, or the healthcare industry.
• Strong understanding of Japan oncology precision‑medicine market dynamics, testing pathways, biomarkers, and companion/complementary diagnostics.
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, strategy development, and cross‑functional collaboration skills.
• Business‑level proficiency in English and Japanese.