​​Sr. Director/Executive Director, Medical Science Liaison

Job Summary

This is a rare player/coach opportunity — as Artiva's first field medical hire, you will own your region as a hands-on MSL while simultaneously building and leading our national field medical team. The Director/Executive Director, Medical Science Liaison role is highly entrepreneurial. The Lead MSL (East/West) will serve as both the foundational field medical expert in their region and the Director/Architect responsible for building, scaling, and managing the company’s broader national MSL team from the ground up. We are seeking a strategic-minded Medical Science Liaison to drive our pre-commercial and launch readiness. In this highly visible role, you will be the cornerstone of our field medical strategy. Initially as an individual contributor and then as a player/coach as you build your team.

Key Responsibilities

• KOL Mapping: Architect of the national Key Opinion Leader (KOL) engagement strategy, identifying and prioritizing academic researchers, community clinicians, and advocacy groups.
• Scientific Exchange: Lead peer-to-peer scientific discussions regarding the company’s therapeutic pipeline, mechanisms of action, and complex clinical data.
• Medical Education: Plan and execute medical advisory boards, symposia, and clinical training sessions for healthcare providers.
• Education & Support: Provide clinical presentations, facilitate Investigator-Initiated Trials (IITs), and support clinical trial site engagement.
• Medical Inquiry Response: Deliver compliant, objective, and scientifically accurate responses to unsolicited medical information requests.
• Clinical Trial & Launch Strategy
• Support clinical trial operations by identifying potential trial sites, assisting with feasibility assessments, and promoting enrollment.
• Insight Generation: Act as the strategic bridge between the field and headquarters by synthesizing clinical insights and competitive intelligence into actionable recommendations to inform Medical Strategy.
• Pre-Launch Readiness: Collaborate with Clinical, Regulatory, and Commercial teams (while maintaining strict compliant medical independence) to ensure a seamless product launch and patient access strategy.
• Congress Leadership
• Architect of the strategic plan for major medical congresses (e.g., ACR, EULAR, regional specialty society meetings).
• Coordinate pre-congress preparation and delegate session coverage responsibilities across the broader MSL and HQ teams.
• Scientific Exchange: Lead peer-to-peer scientific discussions, facilitate data dissemination, and manage the medical booth/display presence.
• Competitive Intelligence: Gather, synthesize, and report actionable field intelligence (emerging clinical data, competitor pipelines, and unmet needs) from congresses to internal Commercial and R&D teams.
• Launch Readiness
• Work alongside Marketing, Clinical Operations, and Market Access teams to ensure launch readiness and accurate scientific messaging.
• Internal Training: Provide ongoing medical and scientific training to internal colleagues, including field sales teams.

Qualifications

• Required: 5 years of Medical Affairs experience, 10 years preferred, in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry, with direct ownership of: KOL mapping, KOL engagement, scientific exchange, Advisory boards, Medical insights and competitive intelligence. Formal training and hands-on experience in Immunology and/or Inflammation (e.g., PharmD, MD, PhD, or equivalent scientific background strongly preferred).
• Preferred: Experience in early- to mid-stage biotech. Prior leadership experience building or scaling Field Medical Affairs as a Player/Coach. Experience supporting clinical-stage programs and pre-launch activities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits, including: Medical, Dental, and Vision, Group Life Insurance, Long Term Disability (LTD), 401(k) Retirement Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Paid Time Off (PTO), Company paid holidays, including the year-end holiday week.
• The recognition program, Bonus.ly, is where you can trade in points earned for things you want.