Medical Director – Heart Failure

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +2 more states.

📋 Description

• Assist in the effective implementation and patient enrollment for the ICONIC-HF trial across the United States.

• Develop and sustain scientific partnerships with investigators, study coordinators, and site personnel.

• Conduct regular virtual interactions and pertinent in-person engagements with sites.

• Identify, evaluate, communicate, and assist in overcoming obstacles related to screening, enrollment, site involvement, and trial execution.

• Act as a scientific liaison based in the US, connecting participating sites with the HQ R&D ICONIC-HF trial team, the US affiliate, and the contracted CRO.

• Facilitate cross-functional problem-solving and escalation processes.

• Aid in understanding the protocol and support scientific discussions within established governance frameworks.

• Collect and relay insights from investigators, competitive intelligence, protocol feedback, and study observations.

• Organize regional meetings for sponsors and investigators.

• Assist in initiatives for site activation and engagement.

• Cultivate a profound understanding of the US heart failure landscape, including treatment pathways, referral patterns, unmet needs, evidence gaps, and barriers to adoption.

• Identify, prioritize, and engage with regional and national thought leaders in heart failure.

• Establish scientific relationships with experts outside the ICONIC-HF investigator network.

• Generate insights that support evidence generation, publication planning, congress activities, scientific communication, advisory boards, and readiness for launch.

• Convert field insights into strategic recommendations for HQ and the US affiliate.

• Support opportunities for investigator-sponsored research and long-term medical affairs strategy.

• Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Strategy and Operations, Market Access, and Commercial teams to ensure readiness for launch.

• Adhere to corporate policies, laws, regulations, FDA, EMA, and other health authority guidelines.

• Collaborate closely with Pharmacosmos headquarters in Denmark, the US affiliate, and cross-functional leadership teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Preferred advanced scientific or healthcare degree, such as MD, PharmD, PhD, NP, PA, MSc, or equivalent.

• Required experience in cardiology.

• Background in clinical development, research, and/or Medical Affairs is essential.

• Proven understanding of clinical trial execution and investigator engagement.

• Experience working collaboratively with investigators, academic institutions, and cross-functional internal stakeholders.

• Capability to operate effectively within cross-functional and matrix organizations.

• Exceptional scientific communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder management capabilities.

• Ability to convert external insights into actionable recommendations for internal stakeholders.

• Basic GCP training or certification is preferred; training can be provided.

• Willingness to travel approximately 65% of the time.

• Competence in managing budgetary responsibilities and confidential data.

• Preferred qualifications include expertise in heart failure, experience in cardiovascular outcomes trials, launch or pre-launch experience, US-based KOL engagement, cross-functional clinical development, and medical affairs experience, along with a well-established heart failure/cardiology KOL network.

🏝️ Benefits

• Opportunity for approximately 65% travel.

• Reasonable flexibility as roles evolve.

• Commitment to equal opportunity and an inclusive workplace.