Vice President, Medical Affairs — US Launch Leader

Mixtalent; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive leadership role

Ground-floor build opportunity

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Mixtalent is seeking a VP of Medical Affairs – US to lead the development and execution of the medical strategy for current and future products. The role requires building the US Medical Affairs organization from the ground up, shaping processes, culture, and governance across Safety, Regulatory, R&D and Commercial teams.

The candidate will drive scientific engagement with HCPs, KOLs, and patient communities, supervise pharmacovigilance, and align medical activities with FDA requirements and

Qualifications

• MD degree required; specialist training or PhD strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading medical affairs strategy for pipeline and/or marketed products.
• Extensive experience with KOL engagement, field medical leadership, and scientific communication planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the US medical affairs strategy aligned with corporate and R&D objectives.
• Build and govern the US Medical Affairs organization and budget.
• Engage HCPs, KOLs and patient groups to inform development and lifecycle plans.
• Oversee pharmacovigilance and patient safety governance in US operations.
• Collaborate with Regulatory, Commercial, Market Access and R&D to ensure compliant, launch-ready medical strategies.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

KOL engagement

Medical affairs leadership

Education

MD degree

PhD preferred

Job description

Mixtalent is seeking a VP of Medical Affairs – US to lead the development and execution of the medical strategy for current and future products. The role requires building the US Medical Affairs organization from the ground up, shaping processes, culture, and governance across Safety, Regulatory, R&D and Commercial teams.

The candidate will drive scientific engagement with HCPs, KOLs, and patient communities, supervise pharmacovigilance, and align medical activities with FDA requirements and