CEO, Future of Cancer Care

EQL Tech (sales & engineering talent)

. Set and own FCCT’s strategy .

Posted 10/17/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $190,000 - $220,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in oncology, precision medicine, and clinical research while effectively leading teams and building external partnerships. Proven ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to diverse audiences and navigate the healthcare landscape with a patient-centered approach.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Advanced Degree In Relevant Scientific DisciplineLeadership And Team BuildingOncology Literature AnalysisExperience In Patient NavigationNetwork Across Oncology And Patient Advocacy

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Hard Skills

Case Research StandardsResource VettingMaterial ReviewBudget ManagementImpact MeasurementStrategic PlanningPartnership DevelopmentClinical ResearchPrecision MedicineTrial Pathways Familiarity

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationJudgement Under AmbiguityDeep Personal Commitment To Patients

Industry Keywords

OncologyPatient AdvocacyPhilanthropic FundingExpanded AccessRight To TryPatient NavigationClinical ResearchTherapeuticsDiagnosticsResearch Collaboration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set and own FCCT’s strategy
Lead and grow the team, including the Director of Patient Connections and growing Patient Navigation function
Own standards for case research, resource vetting and material review
Maintain FCCT’s boundary outside the clinical relationship
Scale playbooks, resource directory and self-serve tools beyond one-to-one support
Build external networks across clinicians, researchers, diagnostics and therapeutics companies, patient advocacy organisations and peer foundations
Partner with the Sijbrandij Foundation’s CEO on budget, impact, risk and need
Deliver a three-year strategy
Fully staff the team, including Patient Connections Manager and Associate roles
Document standards for case research, resource vetting and material review
Increase patients and families reached and measure FCCT’s impact on their options
Establish at least two substantive external partnerships

Requirements

What you’ll need

An advanced degree in a relevant scientific, medical or health discipline
Ability to read, interrogate and summarise primary oncology literature
Ability to hold your own with practising oncologists and researchers
Demonstrated leadership of a team, with a track record of hiring well
Experience building something from an early stage into something larger
Judgement under ambiguity, where stakes are high and evidence incomplete
Exceptional communication, including translating complex science into language a frightened family can act on
Deep personal commitment to patients
Direct experience in oncology, precision medicine, clinical research or patient navigation (strongly preferred)
Familiarity with expanded access, Right to Try and trial pathways (strongly preferred)
Experience operating within or alongside a philanthropic funder (strongly preferred)
Existing network across oncology, research or patient advocacy (strongly preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
401(k) retirement plan
Health insurance
Dental and vision insurance
Paid time off
Other standard benefits for a full-time, US-based role