Executive Director, Medical Disease Area Lead, DCM/Danicamtiv

About Us

Kardigan is a heart health company working to make cardiovascular disease preventable, curable and no longer the leading cause of death in the world.

It is Kardigan’s mission to develop multiple targeted treatments in parallel that bring people with cardiovascular diseases to the cures they deserve.

Led by Tassos Gianakakos, Jay Edelberg, M.D., Ph.D., and Bob McDowell, Ph.D., Kardigan’s co-founders have reunited after leading MyoKardia to discover and develop mavacamten, the first cardiac myosin inhibitor, resulting in an acquisition by Bristol Myers Squibb in 2020.

We have a cutting-edge discovery and translational research platform, a pipeline of late-stage candidates, and an industry-leading team that is driven to improve the lives of patients.

At Kardigan, we are motivated by our values which guide how we work, interact, and achieve our goals. Driven by patients and their families, we are deeply committed to improving the lives of patients and prioritizing their needs above all else. We believe in being authentic—leading with truth to bring out the best in others by creating an environment where every person knows they will be fully accepted. With an eagerness to learn, we encourage the highest levels of curiosity and are open to changing our minds. We are committed to winning as a team with urgency, excellence, and intention, and support each other no matter what role we play or where we sit. Lastly, we strive to enable the impossible because patients are counting on us. We are not afraid to take risks to unlock innovation and advance scientific discoveries.

These values are the foundation of our work, empowering us to make a real difference, every day.

Job Overview

Reporting to the Head of Medical Affairs, the Executive Director of Medical Affairs will be accountable for shaping and executing the integrated Medical Affairs strategy for a key clinical asset within Kardigan’s portfolio. In close partnership with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and the Development Launch Leader, this leader will ensure the medical strategy and the supporting team are positioned as strategic business partners, directly enabling a successful asset launch. The Executive Director will play a pivotal role in establishing and maintaining influential relationships across the medical and scientific communities, ensuring alignment with external stakeholders and thought leaders. This role will also oversee the strategies for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), scientific communications, and publications planning—ensuring that the medical narrative is robust, credible, and supportive of the asset’s value proposition. This position requires a visionary leader who can galvanize and develop a high-performing team, foster cross functional collaboration, and champion Kardigan’s mission and values through scientific excellence and external engagement.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Medical Affairs strategy for one of Kardigan’s clinical assets, ensuring alignment with Kardigan’s mission to deliver value to patients and providers.
• Serve as the Medical Lead and representative on the Global Program Team (GPT) for a clinical asset.
• Lead the Medical Strategy Team (MST) in alignment with the program strategy and oversee the development and execution of the Medical Strategy Plan (MSP) for a clinical asset.
• Ensure the asset’s Medical Affairs team is prepared and aligned to execute on the medical strategy.