VP, Medical Affairs

Hippocratic AI • Palo Alto, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a senior Medical Affairs leader to define and scale the medical foundation of our AI-powered healthcare platform. This role serves as the executive authority on medical strategy, MLR governance, and non-promotional engagement, while helping shape how AI responsibly transforms Medical Affairs across pharma and medtech.

This is not a traditional Medical Affairs role. We are looking for a forward-thinking leader who has run MLR committees, deeply understands what is permissible from a medical and compliance perspective, and uses that expertise to enable innovation rather than slow it down.

Requirements

• MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent advanced scientific/medical degree.
• Typically 10–18+ years in Medical Affairs across pharma and/or medical devices.
• Direct experience running or chairing MLR committees, with a strong practical sense of how decisions are made.
• Deep understanding of non-promotional medical standards and governance expectations in regulated environments.
• Executive presence and credibility with senior medical, legal, compliance, and commercial leaders.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and building new operating models.

Nice To Haves

• Curious about AI, digital health, and emerging technologies.
• Experience working in or alongside startups, digital teams, or agile environments.
• A “yes-with-guardrails” mindset: pragmatic, enabling, and forward-looking.
• Interest in shaping where Medical Affairs is headed over the next 5–10 years.

Responsibilities

• Own and define the medical affairs and MLR governance model across products and partnerships.
• Act as the senior internal authority on what is acceptable from a medical, non-promotional, and MLR perspective.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, and Research to translate medical workflows into safe, scalable AI-enabled solutions.
• Shape medical-facing capabilities such as medical information, scientific exchange, MSL support, and future HCP-facing innovations.
• Join external customer and partner calls to reinforce that proposed solutions are medically appropriate and MLR-aligned.
• Establish clear guardrails that allow teams to move quickly while maintaining credibility with pharma and medtech stakeholders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees