Regional Medical Lead

Job Responsibilities

• Establish and foster professional relationships with national and regional Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in lipid management and preventive cardiology
• Frequent collaboration with internal business partners
• Support the identification and training of educational faculty
• Serve as a key Heartflow scientific resource in the field, supporting HCP education including advanced data and case reviews
• Serve as a member of the Heartflow faculty and provide formal medical education (virtually and/or live)
• Gather feedback and insights from KOLs and physician advisors to better inform Heartflow’s overall strategic direction
• Identify and support regional education opportunities
• In collaboration with the Clinical team at Heartflow, facilitate initial discussions, intake, and evaluation of physician-initiated research proposals, including ensuring timely communication between requestor and company
• Monitor major meetings for abstract deadlines and work with investigators of Heartflow sponsored research to drive podium presence in support of corporate communication strategies and plan
• Support field and internal training needs as a clinical expert in Heartflow Plaque Analysis
• Support local and regional HCPs in coordination with field sales associates, or when medical inquiries are submitted

Skills Needed

• Intellectual curiosity and intelligence about cardiovascular disease and coronary artery disease management
• Demonstrated ability to comprehend, synthesize and communicate large amounts of scientific content in a clear, concise fashion
• Significant experience and success in: self-managing priorities and multitasking projects
• Establishing relationships with new KOLs and strengthening existing KOL relationships
• educating HCPs and coaching educational faculty
• Applying critical thinking to scientific and clinical research challenges
• Establishing trust and credibility with a wide array of customers, including primary care providers, advanced practice providers, cardiologists, radiologists, administrators, and regional payers
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Confident public-speaking and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a dynamic start-up environment
• Self-directed commitment to excellence and the desire to be at the forefront of medical and technological innovation

Education Requirements & Work Experience

• Advanced clinical or scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, or MD/DO, MS, PA, ARNP/DNP)
• Minimum of 5 years of Cardiovascular experience, experience in lipid management ideal
• Experience in pharma, biotech and or/medical devices, ideally as a medical science liaison (MSL)
• Significant direct experience communicating complex scientific information in a manner that meets the needs of external HCPs and internally at all levels of the organization