Vice President, Medical Affairs

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. Develop and lead integrated Medical Affairs strategies for priority assets, including scientific narrative, evidence gaps, stakeholder engagement, publication strategy, medical education, advisory boards, field medical planning, and launch readiness .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $326,300 - $408,400 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and leading Medical Affairs strategies, including evidence generation, stakeholder engagement, and compliance. Proven ability to engage with key opinion leaders and manage cross-functional teams in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry.

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Medical Affairs Strategy DevelopmentStakeholder EngagementEvidence Generation PlanningLeadership in Biotech/Pharmaceutical IndustryCompliance Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Advanced Clinical DegreeEvidence PlanningRWEHEOREpidemiologyDrug DevelopmentPublication StrategyMedical Education InitiativesScientific Platform DevelopmentCongress Strategy

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

AI-Enabled ApproachesData Science Platforms

Industry Keywords

BiotechPharmaceuticalOncologyRare DiseaseImmunologyClinical OperationsRegulatory AffairsPatient AdvocacyCompliance ExpectationsScientific Exchange

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and lead integrated Medical Affairs strategies for priority assets, including scientific narrative, evidence gaps, stakeholder engagement, publication strategy, medical education, advisory boards, field medical planning, and launch readiness
Provide Medical Affairs support on cross-functional asset teams across Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, Development Sciences, HEOR/RWE, Biostatistics, Clinical Operations, Portfolio Strategy, Patient Advocacy, Communications, Legal/Compliance, and Business Development
Build evidence-generation plans supporting asset differentiation, patient benefit, clinical adoption, and value demonstration
Translate external insights from healthcare professionals, investigators, patient communities, payers, health systems, and scientific leaders into recommendations for development strategy, trial design, endpoints, education needs, and evidence priorities
Lead scientific engagement with key opinion leaders, digital opinion leaders, investigators, cooperative groups, patient advocacy organizations, professional societies, and other external stakeholders
Lead congress and conference strategy for priority programs, including ASCO, ESMO, AACR, AAN, and other relevant medical congresses
Partner with data science, platform, and Decision Science teams on responsible AI-enabled approaches for medical insights, evidence synthesis, stakeholder mapping, scientific communication, and measurement of medical impact
Establish medical communication strategies, including publications, congress abstracts and presentations, lexicon, scientific platform, FAQs, medical information content, and internal scientific training
Design and build a structured, scalable Medical Affairs organization as the portfolio matures
Establish governance, operating rhythms, vendor partnerships, performance metrics, and compliant processes supporting growth from clinical-stage development through launch readiness
Report to the Chief Medical Officer and collaborate with leaders across Development, Regulatory, Development Sciences, Clinical Operations, Data Science, Biology, Chemistry, Portfolio Strategy, Communications, Legal/Compliance, and future commercialization functions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced clinical or scientific degree required; MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred
15+ years of biotech or pharmaceutical industry experience, including significant leadership experience in Medical Affairs
Experience building and leading Medical Affairs strategy for clinical-stage or launch-stage assets, ideally in oncology, rare disease, immunology, or other specialty therapeutic areas
Proven ability to lead integrated evidence planning, including RWE, HEOR, epidemiology, burden-of-disease, natural history, treatment-pattern, outcomes, and value-focused studies
Strong understanding of drug development from early clinical development through launch readiness and lifecycle planning
Demonstrated success engaging KOLs, investigators, patient advocacy organizations, professional societies, payers/HTA stakeholders, and other external experts through compliant scientific exchange
Experience developing scientific platforms, publication plans, congress strategies, advisory boards, medical education initiatives, and medical information resources
Strong working knowledge of compliance expectations, including scientific exchange, medical review, publication practices, advisory board governance, and interactions with healthcare professionals across the US and globally
Ability to work remotely in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus eligibility
Equity compensation
Comprehensive benefits package
Fully remote work opportunity
Occasional travel to support collaboration, team events, customer meetings, or other business needs
Accommodations available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process