Director, Field Medical South San Francisco, CA

About the role

The Opportunity We’re looking for a Director of Field Medical to serve as the regional scientific lead during a pivotal stage of our growth. This senior, full-scope Medical Science Liaison role rests on two pillars: leading high-level scientific exchange and key opinion leader relationships across your region and serving as the field-facing scientific partner to Maze's clinical development programs. It’s a genuine scientific leadership position, not site support with a scientific veneer. With MZE829 entering its pivotal program in 2027 and MZE782 advancing through Phase 2, your immediate priority is enabling the clinical programs, so trial and investigator support carries real weight from day one. Because Maze is genetics-first, you’ll need credibility across two distinct communities: nephrology (AMKD, FSGS, CKD) and metabolic disease (PKU). Initially, an individual contributor, you’ll build the region's scientific relationships and support trial execution, then help recruit, mentor, and eventually lead a regional MSL team as we grow.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliant, peer-to-peer scientific exchange with thought leaders, physicians, renal pathologists, and PKU specialists; build a durable regional KOL map, including in the metabolic community where Maze isn’t yet known.
• Provide accurate scientific education on AMKD, FSGS, CKD, and PKU, including APOL1 biology and SLC6A19 substrate reduction; respond to unsolicited medical inquiries.
• Represent Maze at major congresses (ASN, NKF, and metabolic/PKU societies) and support advisory boards, scientific meetings, and patient advocacy partnerships.
• Serve as the regional scientific partner to Maze's trials, including HORIZON, MZE829, and MZE782; act as the single point of contact for investigators and sites.
• Shape site selection through feasibility input, and support site identification, investigator meetings, and start‑up.
• Own the field‑side response to enrollment and retention barriers, driving compliant scientific solutions with Clinical Operations.
• Support adoption of APOL1 genotyping and advance genotype‑driven patient identification pathways; address trust and access barriers facing the AMKD population disproportionately of African ancestry.
• Capture field insight (treatment patterns, unmet need, evidence gaps, competitive intelligence) on a consistent cadence and translate it into recommendations that shape medical strategy, evidence generation, and launch readiness.
• Carry your assigned territory personally as the senior regional scientific leader; help recruit, mentor, and develop MSLs as we scale, growing into regional team leadership over the next 1–2 years.
• Demonstrate the following Leadership Competencies:
  • Communication and Influence – Builds communication channels across Maze for sharing information; influences Senior Management decisions through persuasive arguments; respectfully addresses differing opinions leading to support of decision.
  • Teamwork and Collaboration – Champions partnerships and connections across Maze; proactively addresses issues that could result in breakdown of team relationships; spotlights team and individual contributions in public forums.
  • Execution and Results – Addresses gaps and leverages strengths to get best results; maintains a steadying presence and clarifies priorities during change; anticipates and removes barriers that put functional/corporate goals at risk.
  • Develop Others and Self – Removes barriers to staff development and empowers them to make their own decisions; stays current on industry trends and keeps direct‑reports prepared and responsive.

Requirements

• Advanced scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO, or equivalent).
• Minimum of 7 years of Medical Affairs, Field Medical, Clinical Development, or related biopharmaceutical experience.
• Demonstrated track record building KOL relationships and leading peer‑to‑peer scientific exchange (core requirement).
• Demonstrated accountability for site engagement and clinical trial enrollment, not solely data presentation at sites.
• Deep scientific fluency and the credibility to hold a peer‑level conversation with an academic specialist.
• Willingness to travel approximately 60–70% within the assigned region.

Qualifications

• Nephrology depth with existing relationships in the kidney community, and genuine willingness to build metabolic and PKU fluency.
• Pre‑commercial or first‑launch biotechnology experience, built without an established field infrastructure.