Executive Director, Scientific Affairs – Pulmonary Hypertension

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Executive Director leading investigator-initiated studies in pulmonary hypertension for global healthcare leader. Collaborating with Research & Development and Medical Affairs teams to impact patient outcomes.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $231,900 - $365,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads a large investigator-initiated studies program in partnership with late-stage development teams in Medical Affairs while also supporting early-stage development teams
Drive a credible and informed scientific dialogue with global Scientific Leaders in Pulmonary Hypertension related areas
Partner with colleagues in Research & Development GCD to execute the Scientific Leadership strategy in alignment with the end-to-end pulmonary hypertension scientific strategy
Partners with Medical Affairs leadership to develop the global Value Evidence and Medical Planning strategy across designated therapeutic areas
The EDSA has a key role at major congresses, including, but not limited to, facilitating daily debriefs, engaging with Scientific Leaders (SLs), and producing comprehensive congress summary reports
Responsibility for both internal and external commitments, with an emphasis on external scientific engagements

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD and/or PhD with 10+ years, post degree; subspecialty expertise in pulmonary hypertension
Experience influencing research and development in stated disease area
Must be able to work in a complex organization environment and have ability to effectively operate in a team-oriented structure
Excellent interpersonal, communication (written as well as oral), results-oriented project management, facilitation and consultative skills to influence decision making are required
Experience managing interactions with senior leaders, and to positively influence decision making at a senior level
Significant research experience as clinical investigator, specifically experience with investigator-initiated studies, concept assessment, and protocol review
Advanced facilitation and consultative skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
retirement benefits, including 401(k)
paid holidays
vacation
compassionate and sick days

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical investigationinvestigator-initiated studiesprotocol reviewconcept assessmentproject management

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunication skillsresults-orientedfacilitation skillsconsultative skillsinfluencing skillsteam-oriented

Certifications

MDPhD