# Medical Director / Senior Medical Director, Clinical Development at Orca Bio

- Company: Orca Bio
- What the company does: Orca Bio is helping to deliver the promise of cell therapy to patients without compromise. Backed by Lightspeed and Felicis.
- Company website: https://orcabio.com/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Menlo Park, CA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $225K to $325K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-13
- Apply by: 2026-11-27
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/orcabiosystems/894ea81e-c013-40f4-bf17-f49d7032d6e5?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/orca-bio-medical-director-senior-medical-director-clinical-development/

## About the role

Position Summary: We are seeking a Medical Director / Senior Medical Director (depending on experience) to serve as medical lead for our next-generation cell therapy program (Orca-Q) late-stage study. This role is critical in conceptualizing our Pivotal Phase 3 study, developing the associated protocols, analyzing data, and conducting the clinical trial. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- MD required, preferably a trained bone marrow transplant (BMT) physician, hematologist and/or oncologist
- 3+ years of industry experience and expertise in cell therapy, BMT, or immune disorders preferred, including experience implementing randomized registrational studies
- Self starter with an entrepreneurial mindset
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and timelines, work independently and drive initiatives
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage and motivate clinical site teams
- Willingness to travel as needed to meet with clinical sites and stakeholders

Tags: Clinical Research & Development

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/orca-bio-medical-director-senior-medical-director-clinical-development/