Medical Science Director
About the role
CorMedix Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing and commercializing therapeutic products for life-threatening conditions and diseases. The company focuses on selling and marketing products in institutional settings of care in the U.S., with a particular emphasis on oncology, infectious disease, nephrology, acute care, and related therapeutic areas.
Responsibilities
- Identify and engage emerging and established Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) across oncology, including Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT), infectious disease, nephrology, critical care, antimicrobial stewardship, and related therapeutic areas.
- Serve as a trusted scientific and clinical resource to healthcare providers (HCPs), pharmacy leaders, infection prevention specialists, and healthcare systems.
- Conduct compliant, fair-balanced scientific exchange regarding clinical data, disease states, and pipeline programs.
- Develop and maintain relationships with clinical decision-makers and institutional stakeholders within acute care, oncology, and hospital systems.
- Support scientific discussions at medical congresses, advisory boards, symposia, and professional society meetings.
- Facilitate peer-to-peer educational opportunities addressing unmet clinical needs and treatment challenges.
- Capture and communicate medical insights, competitive intelligence, treatment landscape trends, and unmet needs to internal stakeholders.
- Support internal cross-functional teams including Clinical Development, Commercial, HEOR, Market Access, Pharmacovigilance, and Medical Information.
- Provide scientific input into educational materials, strategic initiatives, and field medical planning activities.
- Identify potential clinical trial sites, investigators, and referral networks to support enrollment and study execution.
- Educate investigators and healthcare providers on clinical trial protocols and scientific rationale.
- Support investigator-sponsored research initiatives and collaborative research opportunities where appropriate.
- Aid in identifying barriers to patient access and help develop evidence-based solutions.
- Respond appropriately to unsolicited medical information requests in accordance with corporate compliance policies and regulatory guidelines.
- Document and communicate adverse events and product complaints according to pharmacovigilance procedures.
- Maintain expertise in relevant disease states, products, competitors, clinical literature, and regulatory standards.
- Provide scientific education and training to internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate effectively within a matrix organization to drive aligned medical objectives.
- Contribute to a high-performance, patient-focused, and collaborative team environment.
Qualifications & Experience
- Advanced healthcare or scientific degree required (MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, DNP, NP, PA-C, or equivalent).
- Prior field medical/MSD/MSL experience preferred, including 1+ years of MSL or equivalent scientific engagement experience preferred.
- Experience within an academic institution, healthcare system, pharmaceutical, biotech, or related industry setting preferred.
- Oncology experience, including experience in Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) preferred.
- Experience within infectious disease, nephrology, critical care, acute care, or supportive oncology strongly preferred.
- Experience supporting hospital-based specialty products preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to engage healthcare systems, institutional stakeholders, and key opinion leaders.
- Clinical-stage and/or commercial-stage experience preferred.
- Experience with scientific exchange, evidence communication, and medical education activities preferred.
- Experience working in fast-paced or emerging biotech environments preferred.
Skills & Requirements
- Exceptional scientific communication and presentation skills.
- Strong relationship-building capabilities with healthcare providers, institutional stakeholders, and key opinion leaders.
- Ability to interpret and effectively communicate complex clinical and scientific information.
- Demonstrated cross-functional collaboration and teamwork within matrix organizations.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to operate independently and manage multiple priorities effectively.
- High level of professionalism, integrity, sound judgment, and compliance orientation.
- Proficiency with scientific literature evaluation, medical data interpretation, and insight gathering.
Position Type / Expected Hours of Work
Full Time
Travel Requirement
Field-based position with significant travel required (approximately 60–70%). Ability to travel overnight and attend scientific conferences and customer meetings.
EEO Statement
CorMedix is an equal opportunity employer. The Company is committed to providing a safe, respectful, and professional work environment that is free from all forms of unlawful discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), and retaliation, and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting such conduct.