Medical Science Director

About the role

The Medical Science Director (MSD) role at CorMedix Therapeutics is a field-based scientific professional responsible for supporting medical affairs activities across various therapeutic areas.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage emerging and established Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) across oncology, infectious disease, nephrology, critical care, antimicrobial stewardship, and related therapeutic areas, while serving as a trusted scientific and clinical resource to healthcare providers, 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.
• 1–5+ years of 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.