Senior Director, Medical Director – Obesity and Metabolic Programs

Structure Networks, Inc.

Sr Director, Medical Director leading Medical Strategy and collaboration with key opinion leaders at Structure Therapeutics. Focused on metabolic diseases including obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Posted 4/26/2026full-timeSouth San Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $260,000 - $365,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the development and execution of the Medical Strategy
Gathering and synthesizing external insights across all metabolic programs
Build and sustain relationships with key opinion leaders and investigators
Support Investigator-Initiated Trials (IITs) and real-world evidence studies
Partner with clinical development and commercial teams on trial design considerations

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD, PharmD, or PhD in a relevant scientific field
10+ years in biotech/pharma
Strong background in metabolic diseases (e.g., obesity, type 2 diabetes)
Prior experience as Medical Director or equivalent in Medical Affairs
Deep scientific expertise in metabolism
Direct experience in obesity, type 2 diabetes, or incretin-based therapies is preferred
Experience with protocol design in metabolism, particularly incretin therapies

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, and vision insurance
401k match
unlimited PTO
a number of paid holidays including winter shutdown
annual performance incentive bonus
new hire equity
ongoing performance-based equity

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Hard Skills & Tools

protocol designinvestigator-initiated trialsreal-world evidence studiesmetabolic diseasesincretin therapies

Soft Skills

relationship buildingleadershipcollaboration

Certifications

MDPharmDPhD