🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Iovance Biotherapeutics is open to applicants from South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

Iovance Biotherapeutics aims to be the global leader in innovating, developing and delivering tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy for people with cancer. We are pioneering a transformational approach to treating cancer by harnessing the ability of the human immune system to recognize and attack diverse cancer cells in each patient. The Iovance TIL platform has demonstrated promising clinical data across multiple solid tumors. We are committed to continuous innovation in cell therapy, including gene-edited cell therapy, which may be a promising option for patients with cancer.

Overview

The Scientific Director, Medical Affairs, and will represent Iovance Medical Affairs as needed, serving as a TIL cell therapy therapeutic area expert in educational, strategic, and tactical discussions/presentations with internal colleagues as well as external experts and investigators. Strong surgical and/or cell therapy expertise and recent clinical experience is required as this individual will be responsible for engagement and education with external HCP stakeholders. This role requires the ability to partner effectively with surgeons and apply practical insights into tumor procurement and perioperative workflows. They will support advisory board meetings and congress scientific forum planning. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the alignment of medical strategies with overarching corporate objectives.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

* Represent Iovance Medical Affairs as a TIL cell therapy expert in both internal and external venues including the US and Global cross-functional teams, MRB, external consults, clinical sub-teams, and advisory boards / steering committees.

* Work cross-functionally to support Commercial Quality, Market Access, Clinical Development, and the broader Med Affairs team.

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Tips for South African Applicants

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Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

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Salary in Context

Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.

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Application Tips

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Load Shedding Preparedness

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About Iovance Biotherapeutics

Iovance Biotherapeutics is a company in the director industry that hires remote workers from South Africa.