Director / Senior Director / Executive Director – Medical Affairs, Cardiometabolic Health (CMH), United States

Role Summary

Director / Senior Director / Executive Director – Medical Affairs, Cardiometabolic Health (CMH), United States. The Medical Affairs leader for Cardiometabolic Health (CMH) in the United States shapes and executes the medical and scientific strategy, serving as a senior medical partner to the business. This role drives patient-centered, evidence-based, and compliant activities to translate science into breakthroughs and improve outcomes for people living with obesity. Location: United States.

Responsibilities

• Medical Strategy & Evidence Generation:
  • Lead execution of the US Medical Affairs strategy for CMH.
  • Provide medical input into evidence generation plans, including clinical endpoints, real-world evidence, and patient-reported outcomes.
  • Act as a patient advocate and medical expert across the patient journey.
• Scientific Exchange & External Engagement:
  • Lead high-quality scientific exchange with key experts in the field, healthcare professionals, and external stakeholders.
  • Plan and participate in advisory boards, investigator meetings, congresses, and scientific symposia.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with professional societies and scientific organizations.
• Publications & Scientific Communications:
  • Support publication strategy and review of abstracts, posters, manuscripts, and scientific slide decks.
  • Ensure timely and accurate dissemination of clinical and real-world data.
  • Represent Medical Affairs at major scientific congresses.
• Medical Education & IME:
  • Define medical education priorities and support independent medical education initiatives.
  • Provide disease state and data training for Field Medical, Sales, and Market Access teams in a compliant manner.
• Cross-Functional Leadership:
  • Serve as a strategic medical partner to Marketing, Market Access, HEOR, Regulatory, and Patient Safety.
  • Participate in governance, review committees, and extended brand teams.
• Clinical Research & Trials:
  • Provide medical oversight and review of clinical trial protocols and investigator-sponsored research.
  • Ensure patient safety, scientific integrity, and regulatory compliance.
• People Leadership (level Dependent):
  • Lead, coach, and develop medical team members.
  • Drive capability building, succession planning, and performance management.

Qualifications

• Required: Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy. Must be board eligible or certified in appropriate specialty/subspecialty or have completed the comparable level of post-medical school clinical training relevant to the country of hiring. US trained physicians must have achieved board eligibility or certification. Physicians trained outside the US who are not US board eligible or certified may be hired directly for employment in the US at the discretion of the Chief Medical Officer.
• Non-US trained physicians must have completed education and training at a medical school that meets the requirements of the LCME. For the recognized list of foreign medical schools and the disapproved list, see LCME guidelines.
• A minimum of 5 years experience of working within the US healthcare system in customer facing roles.
• A minimum of 8 years in Medical Affairs, clinical research, or pharmaceutical development.
• Preferred: Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Preferred: Deep understanding of cardiometabolic diseases and clinical evidence.
• Preferred: Experience in obesity, diabetes, or cardiometabolic therapeutic areas.
• Preferred: Proven track record in publications, advisory boards, and scientific engagement.
• Preferred: Experience working in a complex, matrixed global organization.