Sr Director, Medical Affairs (Obesity and Metabolic Programs)
South San Francisco, California, United States On-site
$260,000–$360,000 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
Reporting to the Executive Director, Medical Affairs & Advocacy Engagement, the Sr Director, Medical Director at Structure Therapeutics will lead the development and execution of the Medical Strategy, gathering and synthesizing external insights—including treatment patterns, unmet medical needs, and competitive intelligence— across all metabolic programs. This role is critical in shaping scientific engagement and communications, identifying evidence gaps, and supporting lifecycle management. The individual will serve as a key scientific expert internally and externally, ensuring alignment across clinical development, regulatory, and commercial readiness efforts. As a trusted scientific partner, the Medical Director builds and sustains relationships with key opinion leaders, investigators, healthcare professionals, and patient communities, facilitating the exchange of scientific information related to the company’s pipeline and therapeutic focus areas. The role requires a high level of expertise in interpreting and communicating clinical and translational data, particularly in fast-evolving therapeutic landscapes. The Medical Director plays a pivotal role in supporting clinical development programs by identifying and engaging top investigators and providing key insights that inform study design and execution.
What you'll bring
- MD, PharmD, or PhD in a relevant scientific field
- 10+ years in biotech/pharma
- Prior experience as Medical Director or equivalent in Medical Affairs
- Deep scientific expertise in metabolism.
- Experience with protocol design in metabolism, particularly incretin therapies
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Leadership and team management ability
- Strategic thinking with execution focus
- Regional or national coverage
- Travel (25%) for HCP engagement and conferences, corporate meetings
- Structure Therapeutics Inc. is an Equal-Opportunity Employer.
- Structure Therapeutics is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive.