About the role:

The Director, Clinical Paediatric and Rare Oncology is a senior clinical leader responsible for shaping and delivering LifeArc’s clinical strategy in paediatric and adult rare oncology, aligned to LifeArc’s organisational mission and priorities.

This role holds accountability for defining the clinical development strategy and driving the timely and quality execution of a portfolio of collaborative, and funded programmes. The Director works closely with senior leadership to ensure alignment and integration across the portfolio, maintaining high scientific and clinical rigour, clear decision-making, and on time delivery of key milestones to progress assets through clinical development.

Operating within a dynamic, matrixed environment, the Director provides strategic and clinical leadership of the rare oncology portfolio, ensuring alignment with the broader LifeArc clinical strategy.

The role includes line management of a small team with responsibility for building and leading a high-performing team and delivering portfolio outcomes in line with LifeArc’s strategic goals.