Scientific / Medical Director

Agilus by Synergie is recruiting for a Scientific / Medical Director in the health sciences in a hybrid work environment in Toronto, Ontario. Our client is seeking an accomplished Scientific or Medical Director to help shape the strategic direction of a rapidly growing organization operating at the intersection of healthcare, research, and advanced data science.

This leadership position will serve as a key voice in identifying emerging trends, evaluating scientific opportunities, and guiding initiatives that have the potential to transform patient outcomes and healthcare innovation.

The successful candidate will combine deep scientific credibility with strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, and organizational leadership. A typical day:Identify opportunities for new research, partnerships, and innovation initiatives.Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership.Engage with academic, clinical, industry, and research stakeholders.Provide scientific oversight and thought leadership across programs and initiatives.Represent the organization externally through partnerships, conferences, and industry engagements.Help build and foster a culture of scientific excellence.Help define and execute the organization's scientific and clinical strategy.Monitor emerging developments across healthcare, oncology, precision medicine, genomics, data science, and related fields.Successful candidates will have:Advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent) in a relevant scientific, medical, or healthcare discipline.Significant leadership experience within healthcare, biotechnology, life sciences, research, academia, or related sectors.Strong understanding of emerging trends in healthcare innovation and translational research.Experience influencing strategy, research direction, or innovation programs.Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and build consensus across diverse groups.Total rewards:$220000.00 - $350000.00 hourlyThe opportunity to help shape the future of precision medicine and cancer care in CanadaA rare chance to join an internationally respected organization at an early stage and play a foundational leadership roleThe ability to influence scientific strategy, partnerships and long-term organizational directionAccess to a world-class network of researchers, clinicians, scientists and healthcare innovatorsThe opportunity to become a recognized leader within Canada's rapidly evolving genomics and precision medicine ecosystemMeaningful work with the potential to improve outcomes for cancer patients both in Canada and globallyA highly collaborative environment where scientific excellence, innovation and entrepreneurship are valuedCompetitive compensation designed to attract exceptional talent.An ideal candidate has:Experience in oncology, genomics, precision medicine, or advanced diagnostics.Experience working with healthcare systems, research institutes, biotech organizations, or academic centers.Established network within the Canadian healthcare and research ecosystem.Track record of scientific publications, advisory work, or industry leadership.This posting is for an active opening. Interested? Please apply directly online Agilus by Synergie would like to thank all candidates for their interest in this opportunity. Due to the volume of resumes we receive; we may only be able to respond directly to those candidates being selected for an interview.We encourage you to visit agilus.ca regularly or subscribe to our email alerts at agilus.ca/Account/Register as new exciting employment opportunities become available daily.