The Regional Medical Lead will serve as a key field-based scientific resource for healthcare providers (HCPs), industry partners, and internal colleagues with a primary focus on AI-based coronary Plaque Analysis. This role works collaboratively with nearly all functional groups at Heartflow, including Clinical, Medical Education, Market Access/Payer Relations, Technology, and Commercial. Internally, this role is the clinical subject matter expert regarding coronary artery disease diagnosis and management and Heartflow products, ensuring product clinical messaging, clinical data development, and physician education activities are aligned to Heartflow's business priorities. Specifically, some key internal activities of the Regional Medical Lead include sharing field medical insights to inform education and clinical strategy, supporting the development of educational content, and training and facilitating clinical evidence dissemination cross-functionally. Externally, the Regional Medical Lead represents Heartflow as a key scientific resource for HCPs and other stakeholders, identifies and establishes professional relationships with KOLs, and provides direct medical education and/or scientific guidance and support to educational faculty.

This ideal candidate is proactive, creative, detail-oriented, and exhibits excellent facilitation and communication skills (both oral and written). Prior experience in a cardiovascular field medical role with deep understanding, and thought leader relationships within the preventive cardiology and lipid management spaces required. Candidates must be comfortable with travel, cross-functional collaboration, and supporting a large geography.

Job Responsibilities:

• Establish and foster professional relationships with national and regional Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in lipid management and preventive cardiology
• Frequent collaboration with internal business partners
• Support the identification and training of educational faculty
• Serve as a key Heartflow scientific resource in the field, supporting HCP education including advanced data and case reviews
• Serve as a member of the Heartflow faculty and provide formal medical education (virtually and/or live)
• Gather feedback and insights from KOLs and physician advisors to better inform Heartflow's overall strategic direction
• Identify and support regional education opportunities
• In collaboration with the Clinical team at Heartflow, facilitate initial discussions, intake, and evaluation of physician-initiated research proposals, including ensuring timely communication between requestor and company
• Understand and effectively communicate current scientific knowledge, maintaining expertise through keeping up to date with publications
• Attend strategically aligned local, regional, and national conference/congress meetings and support scheduled medical symposia/product theater presentations
• Monitor major meetings for abstract deadlines and work with investigators of Heartflow sponsored research to drive podium presence in support of corporate communication strategies and plan
• Support field and internal training needs as a clinical expert in Heartflow Plaque Analysis
• Support local and regional HCPs in coordination with field sales associates, or when medical inquiries are submitted

Skills Needed:

• Intellectual curiosity and intelligence about cardiovascular disease and coronary artery disease management
• Demonstrated ability to comprehend, synthesize and communicate large amounts of scientific content in a clear, concise fashion
• Significant experience and success in:
• self-managing priorities and multitasking projects
• establishing relationships with new KOLs and strengthening existing KOL relationships
• educating HCPs and coaching educational faculty
• applying critical thinking to scientific and clinical research challenges
• Establishing trust and credibility with a wide array of customers, including primary care providers, advanced practice providers, cardiologists, radiologists, administrators, and regional payers.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Confident public-speaking and presentation skills
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a dynamic start-up environment
• Self-directed commitment to excellence and the desire to be at the forefront of medical and technological innovation
• Ability to travel regularly for internal meetings, conference/congress meetings, and HCP engagements

Educational Requirements & Work Experience:

• Advanced clinical or scientific degree (PharmD, PhD, or MD/DO, MS, PA, ARNP/DNP)
• Minimum of 5 years of Cardiovascular experience, experience in lipid management ideal
• Experience in pharma, biotech and or/medical devices, ideally as a medical science liaison (MSL)
• Significant direct experience communicating complex scientific information in a manner that meets the needs of external HCPs and internally at all levels of the organization
• Advanced presentation and computer skills with expertise in literature identification and evaluation.

Significant travel (~50% of time) both by automobile and air.

This position has an estimated base salary of $195,000 - $230,000, a cash bonus, and equity.