Medical Affairs & Scientific Engagement Manager

Artidis; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ARTIDIS, a Basel-based health-tech leader, is seeking a Medical Affairs & Scientific Engagement Manager to drive clinical adoption in the United States, based in Houston with the local team and Basel HQ.

You will build relationships with clinicians, researchers, hospitals, and KOLs, lead publications and scientific communications, and collaborate with Clinical, Commercial, Regulatory, and Marketing teams across international sites.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Life Sciences, Oncology, Medicine, Biotech, Diagnostics, or related field.
• Experience in Medical Affairs, Clinical Affairs, KOL engagement, or related roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead Medical Affairs activities supporting clinical and commercial growth in the United States.
• Build and maintain relationships with clinicians, researchers, hospitals, and key opinion leaders.
• Develop trusted scientific partnerships with healthcare professionals and external collaborators.
• Support clinical adoption by understanding workflows, needs, and implementation challenges.
• Provide scientific exchange and education to healthcare professionals.
• Coordinate conference strategy, submissions, and stakeholder engagements.

Skills

Strong communication

Presentation

Stakeholder management

Project management

English proficiency

Education

Master’s degree or PhD in Life Sciences or related

Job description

ARTIDIS AG is a clinical-stage health-tech start-up founded in Basel, Switzerland, that has developed the first nanomechanical biomarker for cancer diagnosis and treatment optimization. The ARTIDIS nanotechnology platform integrates different types of clinical data into the ARTIDISNET digital platform, allowing physicians to significantly shorten the current diagnostic process and benefit both the patient and the healthcare system. ARTIDIS enables professionals to design personalized cancer treatment plans tailored to individual patients' needs and desired outcomes.

Job Purpose

AsMedical Affairs & Scientific Engagement Manager, you will play a key role in building ARTIDIS’ scientific presence and supporting clinical adoption in the United States healthcare market.

You will develop and maintain strong relationships with clinicians, researchers, healthcare institutions, and key opinion leaders while leading scientific engagement activities, supporting evidence generation, and representing ARTIDIS at major medical and scientific conferences.

Working closely with the Houston team and Basel headquarters, you will serve as a bridge between ARTIDIS’ Scientific, Clinical, Commercial, and Marketing teams, translating our innovative cancer diagnostics technology into meaningful clinical conversations.

This role requires a scientifically trained professional who can communicate complex scientific concepts clearly, build trusted relationships with healthcare leaders, and operate effectively in an international, fast-paced health technology environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Medical Affairs & Scientific Engagement

• Lead and execute Medical Affairs activities supporting ARTIDIS’ clinical and commercial growth in the United States.
• Build and maintain relationships with clinicians, oncologists, researchers, hospitals, academic medical centers, and key opinion leaders.
• Develop trusted scientific partnerships with healthcare professionals and external scientific collaborators.
• Support clinical adoption by understanding healthcare workflows, clinical needs, and implementation challenges.
• Provide scientific exchange and education to healthcare professionals.
• Capture insights from physicians and healthcare stakeholders to support internal decision-making.

Scientific Evidence & Publications

• Support publication activities, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, presentations, and scientific congress submissions.
• Collaborate with internal scientific teams, clinical investigators, and external research partners.
• Develop scientific materials, presentations, briefing documents, and educational content.
• Ensure scientific accuracy and consistency of Medical Affairs materials.

Medical Conferences & Scientific Events

• Lead and support ARTIDIS’ scientific engagement activities at major medical conferences, including AACR, ASCO, ASTRO, SABCS, and other relevant oncology and diagnostics meetings.
• Support conference strategy, scientific objectives, and engagement plans.
• Coordinate KOL meetings, advisory boards, scientific discussions, and healthcare professional interactions.
• Support abstract submissions, posters, presentations, and scientific communications.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Marketing, and Operations teams on conference logistics, vendors, budgets, travel coordination, and on-site execution.
• Track conference outcomes, stakeholder interactions, insights, and follow-up activities.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Clinical, Scientific, Commercial, Marketing, Regulatory, and Basel HQ teams.
• Represent ARTIDIS professionally at scientific meetings, advisory boards, conferences, and healthcare events.
• Support the development of ARTIDIS’ Medical Affairs presence and strategy in the US market.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in Life Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Oncology, Medicine, Biotechnology, Diagnostics, or a related scientific discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in Medical Affairs, Scientific Affairs, Clinical Affairs, KOL engagement, or related roles within biotechnology, MedTech, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, or healthcare organizations.
• Experience working with clinicians, researchers, hospitals, academic medical centers, and healthcare professionals.
• Experience supporting scientific publications, manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and presentations.
• Strong understanding of oncology, diagnostics, precision medicine, or clinical workflows.
• Experience with medical conferences, advisory boards, and scientific engagement activities.
• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts to different audiences.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Comfortable working across scientific, clinical, commercial, and international teams.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Proactive, hands-on, and results-oriented mindset.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced start-up environment.
• Willingness to travel in the US and internationally (approx. 30%).

Working Conditions

The environment is a typical start-up with an intrinsically motivated international team. Our company is an excellent place for rapid advancement and offers a promising opportunity to learn and share know-how in a very agile environment. The position requires the employee to go the extra mile when needed. We are looking for a team player who appreciates direct communication. The effort is rewarded with challenging tasks, the possibility to take responsibility, a highly driven team, and work serving a significant purpose. The job position comes with a competitive salary and a bonus for outstanding performance.