Director, Medical Affairs

Role Summary

Director, Medical Affairs is a proactive, scientifically driven leadership role guiding Jade’s clinical development programs and establishing the medical affairs function. The role serves as a bridge between clinical development and future commercial readiness, ensuring scientific rigor, regulatory alignment, and strategic foresight. This is a fully remote position with some travel required.

Responsibilities

• Work with key internal stakeholders to support development and communication of medical plans for the therapeutic area and track progress for reporting.
• Incorporate insights from scientific trends and treatment landscape by participating in external events and activities.
• Lead the development and dissemination of scientific and medical data through publications, presentations, and educational programs for healthcare professionals and other stakeholders.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with KOLs, researchers, and patient advocacy groups to gather insights, inform strategies, and support research initiatives.
• Manage conference calendar and coordination of onsite meetings
• Coordinate logistics for advisory boards, symposia, and medical education events.
• Collaborate with internal regulatory team to ensure all medical communications and activities comply with relevant regulations (e.g., FDA, ICH-GCP).
• Evidence Generation: Oversee or contribute to the design and implementation of studies that generate real-world evidence (RWE), HEOR, and other data to support product value proposition and market access efforts.
• Internal Collaboration: Act as a scientific consultant and collaborator with internal teams including R&D, Clinical Development, Regulatory Affairs, and Commercial to align strategies and support product development and commercialization.
• Medical Information and Support: Provide accurate and up-to-date medical information to address inquiries from HCPs and other external stakeholders.
• Manage medical review of promotional content and ensure compliance with MLR standards.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a healthcare-related field (MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent).
• 7+ years of experience in medical affairs or related roles in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Experience supporting clinical trials and working cross-functionally in a matrixed environment.
• Strong scientific acumen, communication skills, and ability to work independently in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance frameworks (e.g., FDA, EMA).

Additional Requirements

• This is a remote role; periodic travel to conferences, team and company events is required.