Remote Director Formulation Development Jobs in Texas

Texas Oncology is looking for a Remote Director, Advanced Oncology Therapeutics to join our team!  This is a full-time position requiring up to 70% travel for meetings and site visits in Texas. Must currently reside in Texas or be willing to relocate to Texas prior to start date.

Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country and has approximately 600+ providers in 300+ sites across Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. Our founders pioneered community-based cancer care because they believed in making the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Our mission is still the same today—at Texas Oncology, we use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, high-touch, evidence-based cancer care to help our patients achieve “More breakthroughs. More victories.” in their fight against cancer. Today, Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on am annual basis. ®

Why work for us? 

Come join our team that is responsible for helping lead Texas Oncology in treating more patient diagnosed with cancer than any other provider in Texas.  We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, a 401k plan that comes with a company match, a Wellness program that rewards you practicing a healthy lifestyle, and lots of other great perks such as Tuition Reimbursement, an Employee Assistance program and discounts on some of your favorite retailers.  

Join a Team That Invests in Your Future

At Texas Oncology, we recognize the long-term impact of our people and are committed to rewarding performance and potential. That’s why select roles may be eligible to participate in our Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP): an incentive program designed to attract, retain, and reward top talent.

What is the Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)?

Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP): is an incentive program that typically vests over a three-year period and is tied to both individual performance and the operational success of Texas Oncology. Awards are discretionary and based on your position, performance, and potential for future career growth at Texas Oncology. Awards are reviewed and approved during the annual compensation review. LTIP awards are subject to your continued employment through the award payment date, and are governed by the written terms and conditions of the LTIP document.

What does the Director, Advanced Oncology Therapeutics do?

The Director, Advanced Oncology Therapeutics role will provide centralized oversight and coordination for all advanced therapy programs, ensuring:

• Standardized, safe clinical delivery
• Consistent patient and staff education
• Scalable workflows across regions
• Coordination with other clinical and operational leaders to ensure continuity of care across all sites and departments
• Alignment with hospital partners and vendors
• Financial and operational readiness for growth

This role bridges clinical operations, nursing, pharmacy, digital health, revenue cycle, and external partners. Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

The essential duties and responsibilities (included but not limited to): 

Core Responsibilities

1. Program Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as the owner for bispecific, CART, and emerging advanced therapy programs
• Develop and maintain a multiyear roadmap for advanced therapy expansion
• Evaluate readiness for new therapies and indications prior to launch
• Partner with physician champions and executive sponsors
• Track operational, clinical, quality and financial performance metrics

1. Clinical & Operational Standardization

• Lead development and maintenance of standardized workflows, policies, and playbooks
• Ensure consistent implementation of monitoring, escalation, and afterhours coverage models
• Coordination with other senior and site-level leadership to ensure safe and consistent care delivery of advanced therapies
• Align regional practices to enterprise standards while supporting local needs
• Coordinate with Finance and Revenue Cycle on reimbursement and sustainability models
• Develop staffing models to support patient safety and program sustainability

1. Patient Safety & Quality

• Oversee toxicity monitoring models (e.g., CRS, ICANS), e-PROs and escalation pathways
• Ensure compliance with REMS, FACT, and regulatory requirements
• Partner with clinical teams to monitor outcomes and trends
• Oversee a practice-wide quality management program

1. Education & Change Management

• Coordinate provider, nursing, pharmacy, and staff education for advanced therapies
• Ensure consistent patient education materials and companion tools
• Lead change management for new therapy launches and workflow transitions

 Key Outcomes & Value

1. Patient Safety & Experience

• Reduced variability in care delivery
• Clear escalation pathways and monitoring
• Consistent education and support

1. Operational Efficiency

• Elimination of duplicated effort across regions
• Faster, safer rollout of new therapies
• Improved staff confidence and readiness

1. Financial Stewardship

• Proactive planning for high-cost therapies
• Improved reimbursement readiness and denial avoidance
• Scalable models that support growth without reactive staffing

1. Strategic Readiness

• Positioned to lead in outpatient and hybrid advanced therapy delivery
• Ability to adopt future therapies with speed and confidence

The ideal candidate will have the following background and experience:   

• Bachelors Degree : Clinical background (RN (BSN), APP, PharmD, or equivalent clinical operations leader)

• Minimum seven (7) years direct clinical experience in an oncology practice or clinic setting

• Minimum five (5) years prior management experience with increasing levels of responsibility.

• Minimum of three (3) years experience in oncology
• Direct experience in oncology, transplant or cellular therapy operations
  • Preferred: familiarity with regulatory standards and requirements (e.g. FACT)

• Experience in Oncology/Hematology office clinical management. 

Specialized Knowledge/Skills:

• Oncology certification preferred.

• Healthcare Quality Improvement certification (i.e. CPHQ, Six Sigma) a plus

• Proven success in complex program management and change leadership

• Strong cross functional and external partnership skills

• Confidence navigating high-risk, highly complex therapies

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Physical demands of this job typically require full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination and the ability to read and note appropriate measurements.  Requires sitting/standing for extensive periods of time.  Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs.  Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.  

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to direct contact with patients with potential for exposure to toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and chemotherapeutic agents. 

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The ideal candidate will have the following background and experience:   

• Bachelors Degree : Clinical background (RN (BSN), APP, PharmD, or equivalent clinical operations leader)

• Minimum seven (7) years direct clinical experience in an oncology practice or clinic setting

• Minimum five (5) years prior management experience with increasing levels of responsibility.

• Minimum of three (3) years experience in oncology
• Direct experience in oncology, transplant or cellular therapy operations
  • Preferred: familiarity with regulatory standards and requirements (e.g. FACT)

• Experience in Oncology/Hematology office clinical management. 

Specialized Knowledge/Skills:

• Oncology certification preferred.

• Healthcare Quality Improvement certification (i.e. CPHQ, Six Sigma) a plus

• Proven success in complex program management and change leadership

• Strong cross functional and external partnership skills

• Confidence navigating high-risk, highly complex therapies

Physical Demands: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Physical demands of this job typically require full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination and the ability to read and note appropriate measurements.  Requires sitting/standing for extensive periods of time.  Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs.  Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.  

Work Environment: 

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to direct contact with patients with potential for exposure to toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and chemotherapeutic agents. 

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