Regional Medical Lead - Northeast

Heartflow•Boston, MA

17h•$195,000 - $230,000

About The Position

The Regional Medical Lead will serve as a field-based scientific resource for healthcare providers, industry partners, and internal colleagues, with a primary focus on AI-based coronary Plaque Analysis. The position collaborates across Clinical, Medical Education, Market Access/Payer Relations, Technology, and Commercial functions. Internally, the role provides clinical expertise in coronary artery disease diagnosis and management and Heartflow products, helping align clinical messaging, data development, and physician education with business priorities. Externally, the role represents Heartflow as a scientific resource, builds professional relationships with key opinion leaders, and provides medical education and scientific support to educational faculty. The role supports education and clinical strategy by sharing field insights, developing educational content, and training colleagues and faculty in clinical evidence dissemination. The ideal candidate is proactive, creative, detail-oriented, and an excellent oral and written communicator. Prior experience in a cardiovascular field medical role, a deep understanding of cardiovascular disease, and thought-leader relationships in preventive cardiology and lipid management are required. The position supports a large geography and requires regular travel, estimated at approximately 50% by automobile and air. The position is offered at Senior Manager or Director level depending on experience. The estimated base salary is $195,000–$230,000, plus bonus and equity.

Requirements

Advanced clinical or scientific degree, such as PharmD, PhD, MD/DO, MS, PA, or ARNP/DNP.
At least 5 years of cardiovascular experience.
Prior experience in a cardiovascular field medical role and a deep understanding of cardiovascular disease and coronary artery disease management.
Thought-leader relationships in preventive cardiology and lipid management.
Experience in pharma, biotech, or medical devices; medical science liaison experience is preferred.
Significant direct experience communicating complex scientific information to external healthcare providers and internally at all organizational levels.
Ability to comprehend, synthesize, and clearly communicate large amounts of scientific content.
Experience self-managing priorities and multitasking projects.
Experience establishing relationships with new key opinion leaders and strengthening existing relationships.
Experience educating healthcare providers and coaching educational faculty.
Ability to apply critical thinking to scientific and clinical research challenges.
Ability to establish trust and credibility with primary care providers, advanced practice providers, cardiologists, radiologists, administrators, and regional payers.
Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.
Confident public-speaking and presentation skills.
Advanced presentation and computer skills, including expertise in literature identification and evaluation.
Ability to thrive in a dynamic start-up environment and work proactively and independently.
Ability to travel regularly for internal meetings, conferences, congresses, and healthcare provider engagements; travel is approximately 50% of the time by automobile and air.

Nice To Haves

Experience in lipid management.
Medical science liaison experience.

Responsibilities

Establish and foster professional relationships with national and regional key opinion leaders in lipid management and preventive cardiology.
Collaborate frequently with internal business partners.
Support identification and training of educational faculty.
Serve as a key field scientific resource, supporting healthcare provider education, including advanced data and case reviews.
Serve as a member of Heartflow’s faculty and provide formal medical education virtually and/or live.
Gather feedback and insights from key opinion leaders and physician advisors to inform Heartflow’s strategic direction.
Identify and support regional education opportunities.
Work with the Clinical team to facilitate initial discussions, intake, and evaluation of physician-initiated research proposals, including timely communication with requestors.
Maintain expertise in current scientific knowledge and publications, and communicate that knowledge effectively.
Attend strategically aligned local, regional, and national conferences and congresses, and support medical symposia and product theater presentations.
Monitor major meetings for abstract deadlines and work with investigators on Heartflow-sponsored research to support podium presence and corporate communication strategies.
Support field and internal training needs as a clinical expert in Heartflow Plaque Analysis.
Support local and regional healthcare providers in coordination with field sales associates or in response to medical inquiries.