Regional Medical Director – Value and Access

Stoke Therapeutics

. Develop and execute a regional stakeholder engagement plan aligned with medical, evidence, and corporate priorities .

Posted 10/27/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • United StatesLead💰 $240,000 - $280,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Medical Affairs and payer engagement, with a strong focus on health economics, outcomes research, and real-world evidence. Proven ability to develop strategic medical value plans and effectively communicate complex clinical data to diverse stakeholders.

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Advanced Clinical Or Scientific Degree10+ Years Of Experience In Medical AffairsExpertise In Health Economics And Outcomes ResearchExecutive-Level Scientific Communication SkillsStrong Business And Financial Acumen

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Hard Skills

Health EconomicsOutcomes ResearchReal-World EvidenceClinical Trial MethodologyEvidence-Based MedicinePayer Medical EngagementMarket AccessProject PlanningData AnalysisStrategic Planning

Soft Skills

CoachingMentoringChange LeadershipInfluence In Matrixed OrganizationsSound Judgment

Tools & Technologies

Digital Engagement ToolsInsight AnalyticsCustomer Relationship Tools

Industry Keywords

Managed CarePayer EngagementClinical DevelopmentFormulary Decision-MakingPopulation HealthComplianceStakeholder EngagementKPI MonitoringMedical StrategyCross-Functional Leadership

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute a regional stakeholder engagement plan aligned with medical, evidence, and corporate priorities
Build peer-to-peer scientific relationships with senior clinical and population-health leaders across health plans, PBMs, Medicaid organizations, IDNs, ACOs, employer coalitions, and HTA bodies
Serve as the senior scientific contact for complex payer and reimbursement questions
Lead balanced, non-promotional scientific exchange on disease state, clinical data, guidelines, safety, efficacy, comparative evidence, HEOR, RWE, and pipeline information
Plan and run payer advisory boards and scientific forums; capture and act on insights
Represent Medical Affairs at regional and national payer meetings and external forums
Communicate the totality of evidence, including efficacy, safety, comparative data, HEOR, quality of life, budget impact, epidemiology, and RWE
Develop and maintain payer-facing scientific materials and evidence summaries
Translate complex evidence into decision-relevant scientific narratives
Own the regional medical value plan and contribute to annual and lifecycle planning
Gather and synthesize insights on unmet needs, evidence expectations, coverage and policy changes, treatment paradigms, and competitive dynamics
Escalate regional trends and strategic implications to Medical Affairs leadership and cross-functional governance
Translate insights into recommendations for medical strategy, evidence generation, clinical development, publications, market access, and education
Define and monitor regional Medical objectives, KPIs, and impact
Provide regional leadership and strategic counsel across cross-functional teams
Lead workstreams for launch planning, payer evidence planning, advisory boards, congress strategy, and medical education
Coach and mentor colleagues; potentially lead teams, vendors, budgets, or enterprise initiatives
Inform regional resource allocation, manage assigned project budgets and external partners, and represent the regional perspective in US and global planning forums
Identify and prioritize payer-relevant evidence gaps
Partner on evidence plans, research questions, endpoints, and dissemination
Lead payer research collaborations, pragmatic pilots, data partnerships, investigator-sponsored research, and RWE projects
Provide senior field input into protocol concepts, publication strategy, congress communications, and medical information resources
Evaluate emerging evidence and recommend changes to regional strategy and engagement
Operate in accordance with applicable laws, industry codes, company policies, and SOPs
Maintain separation between scientific exchange and promotion
Document and manage insights, engagements, research collaborations, materials, and transfers of value
Identify operational risks, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to scalable field medical value processes
Complete required training and reporting accurately and on time

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced clinical or scientific degree in a relevant discipline
10+ years of progressive experience in Medical Affairs, payer medical engagement, Market Access, HEOR/RWE, clinical development, managed care, or a related pharma/biotech function
Formal training or demonstrated expertise in health economics, outcomes research, population health, managed care, epidemiology, or health policy strongly preferred
Deep expertise in managed care, formulary and coverage decision-making, evidence-based medicine, clinical trial methodology, HEOR, outcomes research, epidemiology, and real-world evidence
Strategic ability to connect external stakeholder needs with portfolio, evidence-generation, access, and medical priorities
Executive-level scientific communication, facilitation, and presentation skills
Ability to critically appraise complex clinical and economic data, identify limitations, and articulate implications for population-health decisions
Strong business and financial acumen, including prioritization, resource allocation, project planning, and measurement of impact
Proven influence in matrixed organizations and ability to lead across functions, geographies, and levels without direct authority
Sound judgment in ambiguous, high-visibility, and compliance-sensitive situations
Strong coaching, mentoring, change leadership, and capability-building skills
Ability to use digital engagement, insight analytics, and customer relationship tools effectively
Ability to reside within or have practical access to the assigned region
Ability to travel overnight as business needs require
Ability to support approximately 50–70% domestic travel

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus
Equity participation
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Paid parental leave
401K plan with company match
Unlimited vacation time
Tuition assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Flexible work arrangements
Employee-led Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB) Committee