Medical Director
2 мес. назад
USADirectorHybrid
clinical trialsmachine learningcausal inferencedrug development
Lead clinical aspects of a data-driven approach to optimizing clinical trials, blending clinical expertise with business development, scientific communication, and product strategy.
Будет плюсом
- Experience supporting or leading business development efforts
- Experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or CRO environments
- Experience in health technology, AI in healthcare, or related fields
- Track record of thought leadership: publications, conference presentations, or industry writing
- Prior exposure to adaptive trial design, Bayesian methods, or AI/ML in clinical settings
- Working knowledge of clinical trial methodology and regulatory frameworks (FDA, EMA, GCP)
- Second advanced degree (Ph.D. or MBA) is a differentiator but not required
Условия
- Compensation: The expected base salary range for this role is $255,000–$300,000, depending on experience and qualifications.
- In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for a performance bonus and equity compensation.
- Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate's skills, experience, and overall fit for the role.
Другое
- (HQ in Boston, R&D in Tel Aviv) is a cutting-edge startup pushing innovation in the drug development process to bring new treatments to more patients in a more efficient and precise way. Leveraging advanced causal inference and machine learning, detects hidden signals in clinical data and extracts actionable insights for planning optimal trials.
- Our proprietary ML-based platform powers four core product modules:
- Response Optimizer — uncovers patient response heterogeneity to identify optimal treatment populations
- Trial Optimizer — designs more efficient, adaptive clinical trials tailored to sponsor objectives
- Portfolio Optimizer — supports strategic portfolio-level decision-making across development programs
- Clin Ops Optimizer — streamlines clinical operations for faster, more precise trial execution
- Collaborating top pharmaceutical companies, as well as multiple CROs and biotechs, we are poised to make a significant impact on how drugs are developed and brought to market.
- We are seeking a Medical Director to join our team in Boston to lead the clinical aspects of our data-driven approach to optimizing clinical trials. This is a high-impact, externally facing role that blends deep clinical expertise with business development, scientific communication, and product strategy. This role is based at our Cambridge, MA headquarters on a hybrid schedule (2–3 days/week in-office). We're open to candidates outside of Boston who are willing to travel to HQ on a regular monthly basis — we find that in-person time meaningfully accelerates collaboration.
- The Medical Director will serve as a key clinical voice across all four product modules, supporting both internal teams and external stakeholders — from data scientists and engineers to pharma executives and KOLs. In the U.S. market specifically, this role will play a significant part in business development efforts, thought leadership, and marketing, including speaking engagements, conference representation, and content creation such as blog posts and white papers.
- The ideal candidate holds an M.D. with a strong interest in leveraging advanced statistical and machine learning methods to improve clinical trial design and execution.
- This role requires up to 25% travel, primarily for industry conferences, client meetings, and business development engagements.
- Provide clinical oversight and interpretation for ’scausal ML-based models across all four product modules (Response Optimizer, Trial Optimizer, Portfolio Optimizer, Clin Ops Optimizer)
- Ensure the highest standard of clinical relevance and accuracy in data outputs, platform recommendations, and client deliverables
- Serve as a clinical expert in client-facing discussions, translating complex data science outputs into actionable medical insights
- Provide guidance to internal data science, engineering, and product teams on clinical concepts relevant to ongoing projects
- Collaborate closely with the business development team to communicate ’s clinical value proposition to pharma, biotech, and CRO partners
- Participate in client meetings, partnership discussions, and proposal development as a clinical subject matter expert
- Develop and refine presentation slides for BD meetings, pitches, and scientific discussions, translating platform capabilities and clinical evidence into compelling visual narratives
- Support contract and scope-of-work discussions where clinical expertise is critical to positioning ’s solutions
- Represent at industry conferences, scientific symposia, and advisory boards as a speaker and clinical spokesperson
- Author or co-author blog posts, white papers, and scientific publications to build ’s external profile in the clinical trials and drug development community
- Contribute to marketing materials, case studies, and client-facing content that highlight clinical outcomes and platform value
- Partner with the product and data science teams to inform the development of new platform capabilities and product modules
- Provide clinical feasibility input during early-stage product ideation and design
- Help define clinically meaningful use cases, endpoints, and success criteria for new offerings
- M.D. degree
- Excellent communication and presentation skills; comfortable in both scientific, business development, and executive-level settings
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, interdisciplinary startup environment
- Curiosity and willingness to engage with advanced biostatistics and causal machine learning (technical expertise not required)
- Be at the frontier of clinical trial innovation — your work directly shapes how drugs are developed and approved
- Work alongside a world-class team of data scientists, clinicians, and operators who are genuinely passionate about impact
- Diverse, intellectually demanding problem set — no two projects are alike
- Highly collaborative, flat startup culture with meaningful ownership and career growth
- Dual-continent presence (Boston + Tel Aviv) with a global client base
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- is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.