Executive Director, Medical Affairs

Kardigan

Executive Director of Medical Affairs at Kardigan, shaping medical strategies for cardiovascular disease assets and leading cross-functional collaborations. Fostering relationships with stakeholders and driving market readiness.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $279,000 - $363,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and execute the Medical Affairs strategy for one of Kardigan’s clinical assets, ensuring alignment with Kardigan’s mission to deliver value to patients and providers.
Serve as the Medical Lead and representative on the Global Program Team (GPT) for a clinical asset.
Lead the Medical Strategy Team (MST) in alignment with the program strategy and oversee the development and execution of the Medical Strategy Plan (MSP) for a clinical asset.
Ensure the asset’s Medical Affairs team is prepared for launch, driving market readiness and providing critical scientific insights to support the asset’s transformational potential.
Build and lead a high-performing Medical Affairs team dedicated to the asset, attracting and developing talent while positioning the team as trusted partners and subject matter experts.
Proactively establish and nurture relationships with key opinion leaders, scientific experts, and advisory groups relevant to the asset’s indication.
Oversee the development and execution of scientific communication plans, including robust publication strategies for clinical and real-world data, to build scientific leadership and support the asset’s commercialization and access.
Generate, interpret, and communicate health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) data to inform clinical development, regulatory, and commercial decision making.
Foster effective cross-functional collaboration, working in close partnership with Clinical Development, Commercial, Regulatory, and Safety teams to advance the asset’s objectives.
Provide high-quality medical input into medical, scientific, and promotional materials to ensure accuracy, credibility, and strategic alignment.

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD / PharmD with substantial expertise in Cardiovascular disease areas (or relevant adjacency).
Minimum of 10 years’ experience within biopharma, including meaningful time in a medical leadership role.
Deep experience across Cardiovascular indications (or relevant adjacency); prior product launch experience in new and competitive markets is preferred.
Experience in leadership positions in both small and large pharma/biotech, including fast growing companies.
Ability to apply scientific rigor to understand and debate detailed scientific and clinical aspects of disease areas; ability to approach scientific and clinical discussions with confidence and curiosity, both internally and externally.
Broad knowledge of regulations and codes of practice governing information provision to customers within the pharmaceutical industry.
Track record of outstanding leadership of teams through organizational change and growth.
Record of successful creation and development of Medical Affairs teams through training, coaching, and mentorship that inspires autonomy and self-motivation across all levels of the team.
Demonstrates a strong patient-centric orientation.
Ability to work across teams and foster strong partnerships to ensure trust, collaboration, and solution-oriented alignment.
Able to articulate, implement, and advance a compelling vision of a successful Medical Affairs team that is in-line with Kardigan’s principles.
Builds energy and buy-in, and catalyzes action both internally at Kardigan and within the external scientific and medical community.
Ability to recruit, retain and develop the next generation of world class talent. A medical talent magnet who creates an environment where people want to be.
Is willing and able to lean in with teams to provide hands-on coaching and mentorship.
Motivates and challenges the Medical Affairs team, providing clear guidance and direction while empowering people to deliver and own results.
Inspiring leader who fosters confidence with internal and external stakeholders, including the senior leadership team, through presence and approach in the face of challenging conversations.
Pragmatic leader who leads with wisdom and humility while managing relationships and business needs; strong negotiation and communication skills, balanced with a high EQ.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Develop and execute the Medical Affairs strategy for one of Kardigan’s clinical assets, ensuring alignment with Kardigan’s mission to deliver value to patients and providers.
Serve as the Medical Lead and representative on the Global Program Team (GPT) for a clinical asset.
Lead the Medical Strategy Team (MST) in alignment with the program strategy and oversee the development and execution of the Medical Strategy Plan (MSP) for a clinical asset.
Ensure the asset’s Medical Affairs team is prepared for launch, driving market readiness and providing critical scientific insights to support the asset’s transformational potential.
Build and lead a high-performing Medical Affairs team dedicated to the asset, attracting and developing talent while positioning the team as trusted partners and subject matter experts.
Proactively establish and nurture relationships with key opinion leaders, scientific experts, and advisory groups relevant to the asset’s indication.
Oversee the development and execution of scientific communication plans, including robust publication strategies for clinical and real-world data, to build scientific leadership and support the asset’s commercialization and access.
Generate, interpret, and communicate health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) data to inform clinical development, regulatory, and commercial decision making.
Foster effective cross-functional collaboration, working in close partnership with Clinical Development, Commercial, Regulatory, and Safety teams to advance the asset’s objectives.
Provide high-quality medical input into medical, scientific, and promotional materials to ensure accuracy, credibility, and strategic alignment. 🎯 Requirements
MD / PharmD with substantial expertise in Cardiovascular disease areas (or relevant adjacency).
Minimum of 10 years’ experience within biopharma, including meaningful time in a medical leadership role.
Deep experience across Cardiovascular indications (or relevant adjacency); prior product launch experience in new and competitive markets is preferred.
Experience in leadership positions in both small and large pharma/biotech, including fast growing companies.
Ability to apply scientific rigor to understand and debate detailed scientific and clinical aspects of disease areas; ability to approach scientific and clinical discussions with confidence and curiosity, both internally and externally.
Broad knowledge of regulations and codes of practice governing information provision to customers within the pharmaceutical industry.
Track record of outstanding leadership of teams through organizational change and growth.
Record of successful creation and development of Medical Affairs teams through training, coaching, and mentorship that inspires autonomy and self-motivation across all levels of the team.
Demonstrates a strong patient-centric orientation.
Ability to work across teams and foster strong partnerships to ensure trust, collaboration, and solution-oriented alignment.
Able to articulate, implement, and advance a compelling vision of a successful Medical Affairs team that is in-line with Kardigan’s principles.
Builds energy and buy-in, and catalyzes action both internally at Kardigan and within the external scientific and medical community.
Ability to recruit, retain and develop the next generation of world class talent. A medical talent magnet who creates an environment where people want to be.
Is willing and able to lean in with teams to provide hands-on coaching and mentorship.
Motivates and challenges the Medical Affairs team, providing clear guidance and direction while empowering people to deliver and own results.
Inspiring leader who fosters confidence with internal and external stakeholders, including the senior leadership team, through presence and approach in the face of challenging conversations.
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Hard Skills & Tools

Medical Affairs strategyMedical Strategy Planhealth economics and outcomes research (HEOR)scientific communication planspublication strategiesclinical developmentregulatory decision makingcommercial decision makingCardiovascular disease expertiseproduct launch experience

Soft Skills

leadershipteam buildingrelationship managementcross-functional collaborationcoachingmentorshippatient-centric orientationcommunicationnegotiationinspiring leadership

Certifications

MDPharmD