Vice President, Medical Affairs

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 280,000 - 325,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Positive, diverse, and supportive team

Collaboration and creativity

Engagement in team activities

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Vice President of Medical Affairs to guide the clinical strategy behind its digital health offerings. This leader will embed medical rigor across product development, member experiences, and commercial positioning, partnering with product, research, actuarial, and commercial teams.

You will translate complex clinical insights into clear business narratives for clients and partners, strengthen external credibility, and help shape safety standards while working remotely with

Qualifications

• MD with U.S. credentialing and board-certification in Cardiology.
• 12+ years of clinical experience in healthcare business models.
• Current or recent clinical practice with U.S. healthcare familiarity.
• Experience in digital health or high-growth startups.
• Ability to translate clinical expertise into technology and user experiences.
• Strong commercial judgment in enterprise sales and partnerships.
• Proven track record in clinical research and scientific communications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior clinical partner for product and commercial initiatives.
• Embed clinical judgment in product discovery and launch planning.
• Define clinical problems and evidence requirements with Product leaders.
• Engage with clients and partners to strengthen clinical credibility.
• Translate clinical evidence into clear commercial assets and narratives.
• Identify necessary studies and analyses with Research and Actuarial teams; provide clinical input on member-facing processes and safety criteria.

Education

MD, US-credentialed cardiologist

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Vice President, Medical Affairs to join the team of a leader in the Healthcare space.

This leader will shape the clinical strategy behind digital health offerings, ensuring medical rigor is embedded across product development, member experience, and commercial positioning.

The role will partner closely with product, research, actuarial, and commercial teams to define clinical priorities, evidence needs, and safety standards.

It will also help strengthen external credibility with clients and partners by translating complex clinical insights into clear, compelling business narratives.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $280,000 – $325,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior clinical partner for product and commercial initiatives
• Embed clinical judgment in product discovery and launch planning
• Define clinical problems and evidence requirements with Product leaders
• Engage in conversations with clients and partners to strengthen clinical credibility
• Translate clinical evidence into clear commercial assets and narratives
• Identify necessary studies and analyses with Research and Actuarial teamsProvide clinical input on member-facing processes and safety criteria

Qualifications

• MD, board-certified in Cardiology with U.S. credentialing
• 12+ years of clinical experience in healthcare business models
• Current or recent clinical practice with U.S. healthcare familiarity
• Experience in digital health or high-growth startups
• Ability to translate clinical expertise into technology and user experiences
• Strong commercial judgment in enterprise sales and partnerships
• Proven track record in clinical research and scientific communications

Benefits

• Positive, diverse, and supportive company culture
• Opportunities for collaboration and creativity
• Engagement in fun team activities and events

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.