Medical Director – Heart Failure

Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.

. Support successful execution and patient recruitment of the ICONIC-HF trial in the United States .

Posted 9/24/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $250,000 - $280,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in clinical trial conduct, investigator engagement, and scientific communication within the cardiology domain. Capable of translating external insights into strategic recommendations while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.

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Clinical Trial ConductInvestigator EngagementScientific CommunicationCardiology ExperienceCross-Functional Collaboration

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Hard Skills

Clinical DevelopmentResearchMedical AffairsProtocol UnderstandingEvidence GenerationPublication PlanningRegulatory ComplianceBudget Management

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingStakeholder ManagementProblem Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

GCP Training

Industry Keywords

Heart FailurePatient RecruitmentScientific LiaisonThought LeadersMarket Access

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support successful execution and patient recruitment of the ICONIC-HF trial in the United States
Establish and maintain scientific relationships with investigators, study coordinators, site personnel, heart failure thought leaders, and key experts
Conduct regular virtual and relevant in-person site engagements
Serve as a US-based scientific liaison between participating sites, the HQ R&D ICONIC-HF trial team, the US affiliate, and the contracted CRO
Identify, analyze, communicate, and help mitigate barriers affecting screening, enrollment, site engagement, and study execution
Facilitate cross-functional problem solving and escalation pathways
Support protocol understanding and scientific discussions within approved governance frameworks
Gather and communicate investigator insights, competitive intelligence, protocol feedback, and study observations
Organize regional sponsor-investigator touchpoint meetings
Support site activation and engagement initiatives
Develop understanding of the US heart failure landscape, treatment pathways, unmet needs, evidence gaps, and barriers to adoption
Map, prioritize, and engage regional and national heart failure thought leaders
Generate insights supporting evidence generation, publication planning, congress activities, scientific communication, advisory board strategy, and launch readiness
Translate field insights into strategic recommendations
Support investigator-sponsored research opportunities and long-term medical affairs strategy
Support launch-readiness initiatives with Medical Affairs, Strategy and Operations, Market Access, and Commercial colleagues
Maintain compliance with corporate policies, laws, regulations, FDA, EMA, and other global health authority requirements
Work closely with the US affiliate and global headquarters in Denmark across Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Strategy and Operations, and Market Access

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced scientific or healthcare degree preferred, e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD, NP, PA, MSc, or equivalent
Experience within cardiology is required
Experience from clinical development, research and/or Medical Affairs
Demonstrated understanding of clinical trial conduct and investigator engagement
Experience collaborating with investigators, academic institutions, and cross-functional internal stakeholders
Ability to work effectively within cross-functional and matrix organizations
Strong scientific communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder-management skills
Ability to translate external insights into actionable recommendations for internal stakeholders
Basic GCP training or certification preferred; training can be provided
Approximately 65% travel
Requires budgetary responsibilities and discretion with confidential data

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal opportunity employment
Inclusive workplace committed to diversity
Reasonable accommodation
Approximately 65% travel