Executive Director, Scientific & Medical Excellence

BridgeBio
United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 279,000 - 330,000 annuallyFunction: Healthcare (Clinical, Medical, Wellness)Experience: 12+ yearsSkills: ["Strategic thinking","Execution","Scientific rigor","Leadership","Written and verbal communication"]

Lead cross-cutting scientific capabilities for Medical Affairs, owning evidence generation planning, investigator-sponsored trials and sponsored research, Medical Information, and expanded access/compassionate use programs. Build and scale the operating model, governance, and standards to deliver scientific rigor, speed, and compliance globally across affiliates and functions. Drive Medical Affairs AI and advanced analytics initiatives and modernize how evidence is generated and exchanged in rare disease.

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Executive Director, Scientific & Medical Excellence

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Job Summary

Lead cross-cutting scientific capabilities for Medical Affairs, owning evidence generation planning, investigator-sponsored trials and sponsored research, Medical Information, and expanded access/compassionate use programs. Build and scale the operating model, governance, and standards to deliver scientific rigor, speed, and compliance globally across affiliates and functions. Drive Medical Affairs AI and advanced analytics initiatives and modernize how evidence is generated and exchanged in rare disease.
Location: United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Healthcare (Clinical, Medical, Wellness)
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead the development of the integrated evidence generation plan aligned to medical and asset strategy, prioritizing scientific and stakeholder evidence gaps.
  • •Own the strategy, governance, and end-to-end operations of the investigator-sponsored trial (IST) program and manage sponsored research partnerships with academic collaborators.
  • •Oversee affiliate Medical Information strategy, content, and operations for medical inquiries, including scientific governance of response documents and FAQs.
  • •Develop, implement, and manage expanded access/compassionate use programs with governance, eligibility, workflows, and compliant supply coordination.
  • •Define and drive Medical Affairs AI strategy, partnering to establish responsible-use governance, validation, and data-privacy guardrails, while enabling team adoption and measurable impact.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 279,000 - 330,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kEquityAnnual BonusRemote Work

Key Requirements

  • •MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent advanced scientific or clinical degree.
  • •12+ years of experience in Medical Affairs, including leadership roles, in biopharmaceutical industry and/or academic medicine.
  • •Hands-on leadership experience across key areas including Medical Information, investigator-sponsored/sponsored research, evidence generation planning, and expanded access/compassionate use.
  • •Experience driving AI, digital, or advanced-analytics initiatives within Medical Affairs strongly preferred.
  • •Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements related to medical information, externally sponsored research, expanded access, and post-marketing activities.
Experience:12+ yearsBiopharmaceutical industryAcademic medicineRare disease
Skills:Strategic thinkingExecutionScientific rigorLeadershipWritten and verbal communication
Languages:English
Tech Stack:AIAdvanced analyticsReal-world evidence (RWE)Data privacy guardrails

Company Brief

BridgeBio
Develops medicines for patients with genetic diseases by advancing targeted therapeutics from discovery through clinical development and commercialization, focusing on genetically defined diseases with high unmet medical need.
Industry: Biotech
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Palo Alto, United States
Founded: 2015
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