Vice President, Medical Affairs Global Engagement Strategy
Stoke Therapeutics
August 21, 2026
Remote friendly (Bedford, MA)
United States
Medical Affairs
Position Purpose:
- Develop and execute a global Medical Affairs strategy to identify, develop, and foster relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), scientific experts, and medical/scientific societies across relevant therapeutic areas.
Responsibilities:
- Create and execute a global KOL engagement strategy (identify, segment, profile, engage), aligned to global/regional needs.
- Partner cross-functionally (Regional Medical Directors, Clinical Development, R&D, Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Legal) to ensure consistent external engagement.
- Identify and engage external scientific advisors, speakers, and investigators for educational initiatives; maintain compliant, mutually beneficial KOL relationships.
- Gather/synthesize external insights to inform internal medical, clinical development, research, and commercial strategies.
- Develop and execute global engagement plans for medical/scientific societies; represent the company at major congresses and meetings.
- Ensure engagement compliance; document interactions and maintain compliance records.
- Lead a Global KOL Working Group; plan meetings, Visiting Professor Programs, Clinical Learning experiences, and preceptorship programs.
- Lead payer/value engagement by building a team of Regional Medical Value Directors to engage payers, PBMs, IDNs, and other decision-makers (in alignment with Market Access).
Qualifications (Required):
- Advanced clinical or scientific degree.
- 12+ years progressive clinical and/or Medical Affairs experience, including people leadership.
- 10+ years global/regional KOL engagement, thought leader development, and medical society relations.
- Proven, compliant relationship-building with external experts.
- Experience planning/executing medical affairs at major international congresses.
Skills:
- Exceptional interpersonal/networking; strong written/verbal communication (presentation/negotiation).
- Strategic thinking/problem-solving; effective in complex global matrix.
- Professional, ethical conduct; travel 30–40% as required.
Benefits (as stated):
- Base salary $334,000–$396,000; annual bonus and equity; medical/dental/vision; life and disability insurance; paid parental leave; 401K match; unlimited vacation; tuition assistance; ESPP.
Application:
- Apply via https://www.stoketherapeutics.com/careers/.
- Develop and execute a global Medical Affairs strategy to identify, develop, and foster relationships with Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), scientific experts, and medical/scientific societies across relevant therapeutic areas.
Responsibilities:
- Create and execute a global KOL engagement strategy (identify, segment, profile, engage), aligned to global/regional needs.
- Partner cross-functionally (Regional Medical Directors, Clinical Development, R&D, Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Legal) to ensure consistent external engagement.
- Identify and engage external scientific advisors, speakers, and investigators for educational initiatives; maintain compliant, mutually beneficial KOL relationships.
- Gather/synthesize external insights to inform internal medical, clinical development, research, and commercial strategies.
- Develop and execute global engagement plans for medical/scientific societies; represent the company at major congresses and meetings.
- Ensure engagement compliance; document interactions and maintain compliance records.
- Lead a Global KOL Working Group; plan meetings, Visiting Professor Programs, Clinical Learning experiences, and preceptorship programs.
- Lead payer/value engagement by building a team of Regional Medical Value Directors to engage payers, PBMs, IDNs, and other decision-makers (in alignment with Market Access).
Qualifications (Required):
- Advanced clinical or scientific degree.
- 12+ years progressive clinical and/or Medical Affairs experience, including people leadership.
- 10+ years global/regional KOL engagement, thought leader development, and medical society relations.
- Proven, compliant relationship-building with external experts.
- Experience planning/executing medical affairs at major international congresses.
Skills:
- Exceptional interpersonal/networking; strong written/verbal communication (presentation/negotiation).
- Strategic thinking/problem-solving; effective in complex global matrix.
- Professional, ethical conduct; travel 30–40% as required.
Benefits (as stated):
- Base salary $334,000–$396,000; annual bonus and equity; medical/dental/vision; life and disability insurance; paid parental leave; 401K match; unlimited vacation; tuition assistance; ESPP.
Application:
- Apply via https://www.stoketherapeutics.com/careers/.