Director, Medical Science Liaison – West Coast

🔥 15 hours ago

🏄 California, Colorado, +3 more states – Remote

🏄 California – Remote ⛰️ Colorado – Remote 🎰 Nevada – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote ⛷️ Utah – Remote

💵 $220k - $250k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👨‍⚕️ Medical Director

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Kyverna Therapeutics

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2019

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

🔬 Science

💰 $85M Series B on 2022-01

Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Science

Kyverna Therapeutics is a patient-centered, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing cell therapies for patients suffering from autoimmune diseases. The company is pioneering CAR T-cell therapies, leveraging the transformational power of T cells to potentially provide sustained, treatment-free remission for autoimmune conditions. Kyverna's lead CAR T-cell therapy candidate, KYV-101, is advancing through clinical trials targeting various autoimmune diseases, including multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, systemic sclerosis, and lupus nephritis. Their pipeline features innovative chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies in both autologous and allogeneic formats aimed at B cell-driven autoimmune diseases.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic leadership for Kyverna’s Field Medical function across Western USA, setting the vision, priorities, and operating framework for regional scientific engagement and external collaboration • Develop, lead, and maintain high-impact, long-term relationships with healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, clinical investigators, academic research centers, professional societies, and patient advocacy groups • Serve as a senior scientific ambassador for Kyverna’s cell therapy platform and autoimmune disease portfolio • Shape Medical Affairs strategy by synthesizing field insights, protocol feedback, treatment landscape evolution, unmet needs, real-world practice patterns, and competitive intelligence • Provide senior oversight and partnership with clinical trial sites to anticipate and resolve barriers to identification, screening, enrollment, and retention • Support commercial site activation, operational readiness, and optimal study execution as a member of the site activation team • Oversee regional scientific activities including advisory boards, congress planning, symposium support, investigator meetings, and scientific engagement initiatives • Represent Kyverna at major international conferences as a senior leader • Support evaluation and development of investigator-initiated trials, scientific collaborations, and research partnerships • Build and mentor a high-performing regional MSL organization, including talent acquisition, training, coaching, and performance management • Ensure strategic alignment and cross-functional collaboration with Clinical Development, Safety, Regulatory, Commercial, Market Access, and Corporate Affairs • Maintain current expertise in autoimmune disease, cellular therapy, neuromuscular disorders, and emerging scientific literature • Champion compliance, ethical scientific exchange, and adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and company policies • Travel extensively across the region, up to 50 percent, including occasional weekends and short-notice requests

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive Medical Affairs experience with at least 5 years in a senior management or field leadership role, within neuromuscular therapeutics • Advanced scientific or medical degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or equivalent) required • Demonstrated success developing and executing regional or global Medical Affairs strategies, including scientific engagement, evidence generation, and cross-functional alignment • Strong expertise in Myasthenia Gravis or related neuromuscular disorders strongly preferred • Expertise in neuroimmunology disorders also highly desirable • Proven ability to build, lead, mentor, and inspire high-performing MSL or field-medical teams • Exceptional verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to convey complex science and influence senior stakeholders • Highly strategic thinker with strong operational discipline; demonstrates independent judgment, adaptability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment • Strong collaborative mindset with a track record of successfully partnering across Clinical Development, Regulatory, Commercial, and Executive Leadership teams • Ability to travel extensively across the region, up to 50 percent, including occasional weekends and short-notice requests

🏖️ Benefits

• Bonus eligibility • Benefits • Participation in Company’s stock plan • Remote work arrangement