Flatiron Health UK is looking for aMedical Director who is passionate about the potential for real-world evidence (RWE) to accelerate the fight against cancer in the UK.

Flatiron Health is a leading healthcare data and technology company with a mission to learn from the experience of every cancer patient. We do this by helping cancer care providers (NHS Trusts) and researchers gain access to high quality data to accelerate drug discovery, cancer treatments and improve oncology outcomes. Flatiron’s data generation approach involves processing source data from clinical information systems into high-quality standardized datasets.

Flatiron Health was founded in the USA in 2012 and operates as an independent subsidiary of the Roche Group. Our US team consists of more than 1,000 professionals, including clinicians, data scientists, software developers, bio-statisticians and many more. 

We established our first international office in 2020 (in London). Flatiron Health UK is a dynamic and growing UK-based team focused on transforming the use of real-world data and improving outcomes forUK cancer patients.

What You’ll Do

Flatiron Health UK is looking for a data-and technology-oriented clinician with subject matter expertise who is passionate about the potential for real-world evidence (RWE) to accelerate progress against cancer. You will work closely with the UK Clinical Lead as a key member of the UK Medical & Scientific organisation and collaborate with our teams in Germany, Japan and the USA.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide clinical expertise for decisions related to data processing, database creation, and research and clinical product development.
• Help to build our tumour-specific data models using Electronic Health Record data and based on UK oncology clinical practice. 
• Inform key data processing decisions: assess what types of data elements are routinely captured in structured vs. unstructured data to inform how Flatiron will process health records into data products
• Support the building of data processing policies and procedures: develop rules for abstractors (clinical professionals who extract complex unstructured clinical data from electronic medical records assisted by Flatiron’s proprietary software) 
• Support the engagement of NHS Trust clinicians and employees to understand how RWD can help support clinical and research needs.
• Work closely with data scientists to provide clinical and methodological support to external users of Flatiron Health’s oncology real-world databases.
• Conduct RWD research with internal & external partners. Be involved with Flatiron Health’s Research Oversight processes. Publish manuscripts and present research output at national and international conferences.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team including technical (e.g., software engineers), data scientists, business development, data privacy experts, and other clinical professionals
• Work with the Flatiron Health UK Patient Voices Panel to ensure our approach to research remains patient-centered.
• Work with US clinical scientific leadership to ensure knowledge generated / learned by the US clinical team becomes embedded within the UK business (e.g., approaches to clinical variable development and research methods)

Who You Are

You’re a data-driven clinician with at least 3-5 years working in oncology. You’re excited by the prospect of working on difficult and meaningful problems each and every day. You’re a kind, passionate and collaborative problem-solver who seeks and gives candid feedback, and values the chance to make an important impact on cancer patients and society. 

• You have direct and recent clinical experience with an oncology specialty (e.g.,medical oncology, clinical oncology, surgical oncology, etc.)
• You have completed the relevant post-graduate exams (or equivalent) (e.g. Certificate in Medical Oncology, FRCR, FRCS, etc.). 
• You have a strong understanding of NHS cancer diagnostic and treatment pathways
• You are curious and stay up to date on the latest advance in oncology drug development through reading and conference attendance
• You have worked in a research environment either as a principal investigator or member of a research team in academic or industry context. You have published and presented oncology research
• You have interest and experience with creating databases for research
• You have experience with health records, and oncology electronic clinical systems
• You have experience with how clinical data is represented across UK (e.g., understanding of ICD codes, cancer registry data)
• You are excited about working in a passionate, fast-paced, technology-driven culture
• You can collaborate and easily explain scientific terms to a non-medical, highly sophisticated audience; strong communication skills
• You are comfortable with ambiguity and a willingness to teach and learn
• You are fluent in English 

Extra Credit

• You have proven experience in one or more methodological research areas relevant to oncology (e.g. clinical trials, RWE, outcome research, health services research) 

Why You Should Join Our Team

A career at Flatiron is a chance to work with everyone involved in the future of cancer care and research—all under one roof. Clinicians, data scientists, product teams, technologists and many more all work together to improve cancer care and accelerate research.

At Flatiron, we strive to build and maintain an environment where employees from all backgrounds are valued, respected and have the opportunity to succeed. You’ll also find a culture of continuous learning and a commitment to supporting our team members in all aspects of their lives—at home, at work and everywhere in between. 

Flatiron is an equal opportunity employer and strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination on the grounds of race or ethnic origin, gender, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation.