Jobs at Summit Therapeutics, Inc.

Drafts and negotiates clinical trial collaboration, clinical, research, supply, vendor, financing, and other commercial agreements for a biopharmaceutical company. Partners with business and scientific teams, manages legal risks, supervises attorneys and paralegals, supports due diligence, develops contract templates, advises on compliance, and provides contracting training.

Leads strategic sourcing, contracting, vendor governance, and commercial oversight for clinical operations, clinical trial supplies, and R&D procurement. Manages CROs, laboratories, eClinical providers, logistics partners, and other suppliers through competitive sourcing, negotiations, budgeting, performance management, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement. Partners cross-functionally with Clinical Operations, R&D, Finance, Legal, and Supply Chain to optimize costs, ensure compliance, and support global clinical study execution.

The Director of Biostatistics leads statistical strategy and analysis for clinical trials in oncology, collaborating with clinical teams and regulatory bodies.

Corporate Counsel, Clinical Contracts will draft, review, negotiate, and execute clinical and commercial agreements, including clinical trial agreements, CRO contracts, research agreements, vendor contracts, and service agreements. The role partners with clinical, regulatory, quality, finance, medical affairs, and other business teams to identify risks, ensure compliance, manage contract processes, and support company objectives. Candidates must provide sound legal and commercial judgment in a fast-paced biopharmaceutical environment.

Supports and optimizes corporate G&A applications for Finance, HR, and Legal, including NetSuite, Coupa, Agiloft, HRIS, and CLM systems. Translates business needs into technical requirements, manages application health, builds reports and dashboards, supports SOX ITGC controls and audits, coordinates testing and implementations, and develops training and documentation.

Provides Tier 1 and Tier 2 technical support through phone, email, and ticketing systems. Diagnoses hardware, software, network, and peripheral issues; manages devices, user accounts, permissions, inventories, and collaboration tools. Supports employee onboarding, documents incidents, maintains knowledge articles, and escalates complex issues. The role is onsite in Palo Alto and requires strong customer service, communication, prioritization, and judgment in an enterprise environment.

Supports monthly close, R&D accounting, clinical trial accruals, CRO and investigator grant entries, and clinical site payments. Reviews invoices against agreements, maintains SOX controls, supports audits, prepares schedules, and ensures accurate financial reporting across Phase 2 and Phase 3 studies. The role collaborates with Clinical Operations and Study Start Up teams while improving processes, managing deadlines, and maintaining compliance.

The Accounting Manager oversees R&D accruals and expenses for non-clinical trial activities, ensuring accurate financial reporting and collaboration with internal teams and vendors.