Director, Medical Science Liaison / Regional Medical Lead

About the role

The Director, Medical Science Liaison (MSL) / Regional Medical Lead (RML) serves as a field-based scientific leader responsible for advancing the medical strategy within a defined region. This role combines traditional MSL responsibilities with regional leadership oversight, strategic execution, and cross-functional collaboration to support cardiovascular assets across approved products and pipeline programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strategic peer-to-peer relationships with leading cardiologists, heart failure specialists, interventionalists, and academic researchers.
• Congduct high-level scientific exchange regarding disease state, mechanism of action, clinical trial data, real-world evidence, and emerging pipeline assets.
• Present and interpret complex cardiovascular clinical data (Preclinical research, Phase I–IV , biomarker data).
• Identify unmet needs and evolving trends within cardiovascular treatment paradigms.
• Support medical congresses (ACC, AHA, ESC, HFSA) through scientific engagement and insight capture.
• Facilitate investigator-initiated studies (IIS) and research collaborations.

Regional Medical Leadership Responsibilities

As a Regional Medical Lead, additional responsibilities include:

• Translate national/global cardiovascular medical strategy into actionable regional plans.
• Prioritize KOL engagement and resource allocation based on regional impact.
• Identify high-value centers for clinical development and research partnerships.
• Drive alignment between medical objectives and regional market dynamics.
• Serve as scientific mentor and thought partner to regional MSLs.
• Support onboarding, field coaching, and scientific development of team members.
• Lead regional medical team meetings and strategy reviews for future field medical team development
• Ensure consistent, high-quality scientific engagement across the region.
• Partner with Clinical Development to identify high-performing cardiovascular trial sites.
• Provide regional insights to Commercial, Market Access, and HEOR teams.
• Collaborate with Safety and Regulatory regarding emerging data trends.
• Support launch readiness planning across all cardiovascular assets.
• Agregate regional field insights and communicate trends to Medical Affairs leadership.
• Identify shifts in guideline interpretation, formulary access, and competitive positioning.
• Contribute to lifecycle management strategies and publication planning.
• Provide input into advisory board strategy and speaker development.

Qualifications and Preferred Skills

• Education: MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent advanced scientific degree required.
• Experience: 5+ years in cardiovascular Medical Affairs, clinical research, or related field. Prior MSL experience required. Regional leadership or mentoring experience preferred. Strong understanding of cardiovascular trials and guideline development.
• Expertise Areas May Include: Heart Failure (HFrEF, HFpEF), Dilated and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, Valvular Heart Diseases (Aortic Stenosis), ASCVD & Lipid Disorders, Thrombosis & Anticoagulation, Cardiometabolic Disease, Rare Cardiovascular Condition.

Pay

Exact Compensation may vary based on skills, experience and location.
Pay range: $220,000 - $320,000 USD