Director, Field Medical

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Act as the regional scientific leader and field-based scientific collaborator for Maze’s clinical development initiatives.

• Facilitate compliant peer-to-peer scientific discussions with key opinion leaders, physicians, renal pathologists, and PKU experts.

• Develop and sustain a regional KOL map along with scientific partnerships.

• Deliver scientific education regarding AMKD, FSGS, CKD, PKU, APOL1 biology, and SLC6A19 substrate reduction.

• Address unsolicited medical inquiries promptly.

• Represent Maze at key congresses and assist with advisory boards, scientific gatherings, and patient advocacy collaborations.

• Act as the regional scientific collaborator for clinical trials including HORIZON, MZE829, and MZE782.

• Serve as the main liaison for investigators and clinical trial sites.

• Provide feasibility insights for site selection and assist with site identification, investigator meetings, and study initiation.

• Manage field-side responses to challenges related to enrollment and retention in collaboration with Clinical Operations.

• Promote APOL1 genotyping adoption and support genotype-driven patient identification strategies.

• Tackle trust and access issues impacting AMKD trial enrollment.

• Gather field insights and convert them into strategic recommendations for medical strategy, evidence generation, and launch preparedness.

• Personally oversee the designated territory as the senior regional scientific leader.

• Aid in the recruitment, mentoring, and development of MSLs, with aspirations for regional team leadership in the next 1–2 years.

• Establish communication channels, influence senior management decisions, address team challenges, and encourage staff development.

⛳️ Requirements

• Advanced scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, DO, or equivalent).

• At least 7 years of experience in Medical Affairs, Field Medical, Clinical Development, or a related biopharmaceutical field.

• Proven history of building KOL relationships and facilitating peer-to-peer scientific discussions.

• Demonstrated responsibility for site engagement and clinical trial enrollment.

• Strong scientific fluency and credibility to engage in peer-level discussions with academic specialists.

• Willingness to travel approximately 60–70% within the designated region.

• Preferred: Depth in nephrology with established relationships in the kidney community and eagerness to develop metabolic and PKU knowledge.

• Preferred: Experience in pre-commercial or first-launch biotechnology settings without a pre-existing field infrastructure.

• Preferred: Familiarity with genotype-driven patient identification and diagnostic testing pathways.

• Preferred: Experience in mentoring MSLs or leading congress and/or scientific platform initiatives.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual performance bonus.

• Competitive medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Mental health offerings.

• Equity incentive plan.

• 401(k) plan with employer match.

• Generous holiday and PTO policy.