Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs - Metabolic Disease Imaging

Jobgether; México; Hybrid; MXN 3,000,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary competitivo

Incentivos por desempeño

Programas de salud y bienestar

Planes de retiro y pensiones

Seguro de vida y discapacidad

Formación y desarrollo profesional

Trabajo flexible (oficina o remoto)

Oportunidad de investigación global

Colaboración con equipos globales

Viajes nacionales e internacionales ~%

Job summary

Jobgether busca un Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs con foco en Metabolic Disease Imaging para liderar estrategias científicas y colaborar con equipos globales. El rol abarca diseño de estudios, endpoints de imagen y desarrollo de biomarcadores en enfermedades metabólicas.

Se valora experiencia en ensayos clínicos, comunicación clara y capacidad de influencia en stakeholders. Ofrecemos opciones de trabajo flexible y proyectos globales en un entorno innovador.

Qualifications

• Se requiere PhD en disciplina científica o técnica relacionada.
• Experiencia en imágenes clínicas y desarrollo de biomarcadores.
• Habilidades de liderazgo y comunicación con clientes.

Responsibilities

• Liderar estrategias científicas de componentes de imagen en ensayos clínicos.
• Asesorar a patrocinadores sobre diseño de estudios e endpoints de imagen.
• Colaborar con equipos globales y funciones cruzadas.
• Impulsar innovación en metodologías y soluciones de imagen metabólica.

Skills

Liderazgo científico

Gestión de proyectos

Relaciones con clientes

Comunicación científica

Education

PhD en ingeniería biomédica / imágenes

Tools

Análisis cuantic de imágenes

Biomarcadores de imagen

Tecnologías de imagen

Job description

Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs - Metabolic Disease Imaging

Empresa : Jobgether

Tipo de empleo : Tiempo completo

Mexico

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Descripción del trabajo - Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs - Metabolic Disease Imaging

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Director, Medical & Scientific Affairs - Metabolic Disease Imaging based in Mexico.

This strategic leadership role provides scientific and clinical imaging expertise across business development, clinical trial delivery, and innovation initiatives. You will serve as a trusted advisor to sponsors and internal stakeholders, shaping imaging strategies and supporting the design and execution of clinical studies. A key focus will be metabolic disease programs spanning MASH, obesity, diabetes, and related indications. You will help advance imaging biomarkers, quantitative imaging methods, and endpoint strategies that support treatment development and clinical outcomes. The role combines scientific leadership, client engagement, thought leadership, and collaboration with global cross-functional teams. You will also help strengthen imaging capabilities through innovation, training, technology development, and scientific partnerships.

Accountabilities:

The role provides scientific leadership across the imaging components of clinical research programs, while supporting client relationships, business development, innovation, and internal capability building. Key responsibilities include:

• Provide medical and scientific imaging expertise to commercial development, operations, and project teams throughout the clinical trial lifecycle.
• Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted scientific advisor to sponsors, supporting study design, protocol review, imaging endpoint strategy, and solution development.
• Lead scientific strategy for imaging components of clinical trials focused on MASH, obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic diseases.
• Advise on imaging biomarkers, quantitative imaging methods, advanced technologies, and emerging approaches relevant to metabolic disease research.
• Provide scientific oversight of imaging charters, image review manuals, site-facing materials, sponsor deliverables, and study reports.
• Ensure imaging methodologies, endpoints, and operational approaches align with study objectives, regulatory expectations, and industry best practices.
• Advance imaging methodologies and endpoint strategies for assessing metabolic disease progression, treatment response, and clinical outcomes.
• Support business development through client meetings, capabilities presentations, RFPs, RFIs, proposal development, and bid defense activities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with sponsors and key stakeholders throughout the sales and clinical study execution process.
• Represent the organization at scientific conferences, industry forums, and working groups through presentations, publications, and imaging standardization initiatives.
• Partner with marketing and commercial teams to communicate scientific differentiators and contribute to thought leadership activities.
• Provide scientific training, mentorship, and consultation to internal teams to strengthen organizational imaging expertise.
• Collaborate with product development and technology teams to define scientific requirements and enhance innovative imaging solutions and software platforms.
• Monitor emerging scientific, clinical, and regulatory developments affecting metabolic diseases and their imaging applications.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required, approximately 10%.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate brings advanced scientific expertise in quantitative imaging, clinical research, and metabolic disease, combined with strong strategic and client-facing capabilities. You should be comfortable translating complex scientific concepts into practical solutions and influencing decisions across global, multidisciplinary teams. Key qualifications include:

• PhD required in a relevant scientific or technical discipline, preferably biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, medical physics, physics, imaging sciences, or a closely related quantitative imaging field.
• Significant experience within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, or clinical research industry supporting imaging components of clinical trials.
• Direct experience with imaging studies and imaging biomarkers in MASH, obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic disease indications.
• Deep understanding of imaging biomarker development, quantitative image analysis, imaging endpoint strategy, and clinical trial design.
• Experience applying advanced imaging technologies, image analysis methodologies, and emerging imaging techniques to metabolic disease research.
• Strong expertise in imaging modalities used in metabolic disease clinical trials, including methods for assessing liver fat, fibrosis, body composition, and related metabolic endpoints.
• Experience supporting business development activities, including client engagement, scientific consultation, proposal development, and bid defense meetings.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across global and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent scientific communication and presentation capabilities.
• Ability to translate complex scientific information into clear, practical, client-focused solutions.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to quality, innovation, and delivering a high-quality client experience.
• US location strongly preferred; candidates based in Mexico City, Mexico, Ireland, or the UK may also be considered.
• Ability to travel approximately 10%.

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary.
• Performance-related incentives.
• Health and wellbeing programs, including medical, dental, and vision coverage where applicable.
• Retirement and pension plans.
• Life assurance and disability coverage.
• Employee assistance programs and wellbeing resources.
• Learning and development opportunities through structured training and career pathways.
• Flexible work options, including office or home-based arrangements depending on location.
• Opportunity to work on global clinical research programs addressing major metabolic diseases.
• Exposure to scientific innovation, advanced medical imaging, clinical development, and emerging imaging technologies.
• Opportunity to collaborate with global scientific, clinical, commercial, product, and technology teams.
• Approximately 10% domestic and international travel.