Director, Medical Science Liaison / Regional Medical Lead
About The Position
Kardigan is a heart health company dedicated to making cardiovascular disease preventable and curable. The company aims to develop targeted treatments to address cardiovascular diseases. Kardigan is led by experienced individuals who previously led MyoKardia. They possess a cutting-edge discovery and translational research platform, a pipeline of late-stage candidates, and an industry-leading team focused on improving patient lives. Kardigan is driven by values such as patient focus, authenticity, curiosity, teamwork, and enabling the impossible, all to make a significant difference in patients' lives.
Requirements
- MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent advanced scientific degree required.
- 5+ years in cardiovascular Medical Affairs, clinical research, or related field.
- Prior MSL experience required.
- Strong understanding of cardiovascular trials and guideline development.
Nice To Haves
- Regional leadership or mentoring experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain strategic peer-to-peer relationships with leading cardiologists, heart failure specialists, interventionalists, and academic researchers.
- Conduct high-level scientific exchange regarding disease state, mechanism of action, clinical trial data, real-world evidence, and emerging pipeline assets.
- Present and interpret complex cardiovascular clinical data (Preclinical research, Phase I–IV , biomarker data).
- Identify unmet needs and evolving trends within cardiovascular treatment paradigms.
- Support medical congresses (ACC, AHA, ESC, HFSA) through scientific engagement and insight capture.
- Facilitate investigator-initiated studies (IIS) and research collaborations.
- Translate national/global cardiovascular medical strategy into actionable regional plans.
- Prioritize KOL engagement and resource allocation based on regional impact.
- Identify high-value centers for clinical development and research partnerships.
- Drive alignment between medical objectives and regional market dynamics.
- Serve as scientific mentor and thought partner to regional MSLs.
- Support onboarding, field coaching, and scientific development of team members.
- Lead regional medical team meetings and strategy reviews for future field medical team development.
- Ensure consistent, high-quality scientific engagement across the region.
- Partner with Clinical Development to identify high-performing cardiovascular trial sites.
- Provide regional insights to Commercial, Market Access, and HEOR teams.
- Collaborate with Safety and Regulatory regarding emerging data trends.
- Support launch readiness planning across all cardiovascular assets.
- Aggregate regional field insights and communicate trends to Medical Affairs leadership.
- Identify shifts in guideline interpretation, formulary access, and competitive positioning.
- Contribute to lifecycle management strategies and publication planning.
- Provide input into advisory board strategy and speaker development.
- Identify and cultivate high-quality cardiovascular investigators.
- Support site feasibility, trial enrollment acceleration, and retention strategies.
- Provide protocol education and scientific support in compliance with regulations.
- Facilitate research proposal evaluation in partnership with Medical Affairs leadership.
- Ensure all scientific interactions comply with FDA, EMA, Sunshine Act, and internal SOPs.
- Maintain accurate documentation of all field activities in CRM systems.
- Uphold ethical standards and scientific integrity in all engagements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
