Sr. Field Medical Director - South

Mavericks Wanted
BridgeBio pioneered a "moneyball for biotech" approach in 2015, bringing early‑stage research from academia under one financial umbrella to reduce risk and accelerate innovation. Our mission is to develop life‑changing medicines for patients with unmet needs as quickly as possible.

What You’ll Do
The

Field Medical Director (FMD)

is a field-based scientific expert responsible for communicating with internal and external stakeholders, providing medical and scientific information on the appropriate utilization of therapies, and advancing therapeutic disease‑state knowledge. The FMD is a core member of the Medical Affairs Team, leveraging a scientific approach aligned with medical affairs objectives and therapeutic area medical plans.

The FMD will have extensive experience in a fast‑paced, highly collaborative environment—specifically with product launch planning, rare disorders, or under‑diagnosed patient populations. Duties include developing and executing a comprehensive territory medical plan, attending conferences, delivering scientific presentations, and engaging in scientific exchange with physicians and other healthcare providers.

This position reports to the National Head, Field Medical Affairs and requires extensive travel, including weekends.

Responsibilities
Territory Strategy and Planning

Collaborate with the National Head to develop and execute scientific plans within the territory to meet company goals within regulatory guidelines for marketed and in‑development products

Lead the execution of Medical Affairs strategic plans in the territory

Maintain clinical expertise in specific therapeutic areas, reviewing scientific journals and sharing learnings with stakeholders

Serve as a resource to the commercial team on scientific/market intelligence

Provide feedback on emerging clinical/competitive trends

Local Market Relationships and Knowledge Development

Build advocacy with key investigators and accounts to facilitate research on infigratinib

Develop field‑based relationships with KOLs, HCPs, clinics, and support strategic plans for multiple brands

Maintain relationships with professional societies and patient advocacy groups consistent with Medical Affairs goals

Provide high‑quality scientific presentations on infigratinib to physicians and other key customers

Support commercial efforts by representing BridgeBio/QED at medical fairs and conferences

Assist in managing KOLs/Investigators involved in publications with Medical Affairs stakeholders

Share critical field intelligence such as adverse events or safety issues with Medical strategy teams

Gather competitive intelligence and clinical insights from the field and provide to BridgeBio/QED intelligence functions

Post‑Marketing Research – Registries, ISTs, Observational

Visit potential research sites to assess their ability to conduct clinical studies and registries

Coordinate independent research (investigator‑sponsored trials) to support the clinical and scientific strategy for infigratinib

Align research implications with cross‑functional teams and facilitate recommended actions

Support BridgeBio/QED sponsored clinical studies and registry activities at sites in the territory

Serve as a lead for clinical trial/research activities and provide training and feedback

Product Leadership Responsibilities

Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop field medical product strategies supporting the regional Medical Plan

Maintain thorough understanding of product and disease areas and BridgeBio/QED clinical and commercial priorities

Assist in creating and maintaining product narrative decks and field‑facing educational materials

Provide guidance and coaching to others in applying scientific insights

Serve as an internal and external authority on scientific and medical aspects of the business

Contribute to scientific literature and dialogue with external experts and internal medical teams

Handle product scientific question escalation from the field

Training

Conduct product‑specific scientific training and field meetings with new hires and commercial colleagues

Assist in training new commercial recruits by presenting disease and product data

Managed Markets and Healthcare System Knowledge

Deep knowledge of the US healthcare environment and its implications for Medical Affairs

Translate managed market trends into potential Medical Affairs strategies

Serve as a scientific resource for managed market discussions and slide deck development

Provide field feedback for Managed Market objection handlers

Where Youll Work
This is a field‑based position based in the United States.

Who You Are

Advanced healthcare degree (PharmD, PhD, MD, Genetic Counseling, etc.) or relevant experience

3+ years in medical affairs or field medical experience with a verifiable high‑performance record (or 2+ years of relevant clinical or healthcare experience)

Prior experience in rare diseases and/or skeletal dysplasia preferred

Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and networking skills

Able to engage in scientific dialogue with KOLs and researchers

Strong teaching skills and clear scientific communication

Proven ability to create and sustain industry relationships

Skilled in clinical research and familiar with pharmaceutical product development and approval processes

Organized, self‑directed, and able to thrive in a changing environment

Travel 60‑70% of the time, including overnight and weekend work; occasional international travel may be required

Must reside in the United States

Rewarding Those Who Make the Mission Possible

Market‑leading compensation

401(k) with employer match (100% on the first 3% and 50% on the next 2%)

Employee stock purchase program

Referral bonus of $2,500 for hired referrals

Comprehensive health care with 100% premiums covered for you and dependents

Mental health support via Spring Health (6 therapy sessions & 6 coaching sessions)

Hybrid work model with autonomy in location and schedule

Unlimited flexible paid time off

Paid parental leave—4 months for birthing parents and 2 months for non‑birthing parents

Flex spending accounts and company‑provided group term life & disability coverage

Subsidized lunch via Forkable on days worked from the office

Skill Development & Career Paths

Endless opportunities for skill development and internal mobility across the discovery‑to‑FDA pipeline

Career pathing through regular feedback, continuous education, and professional development programs via LinkedIn Learning, LifeLabs, Spring Health & BetterUp coaching

Recognition of strong performance through financial rewards and peer‑to‑peer recognition

Compensation
Estimated salary range for this role in California: $210,000 – $250,000 USD.

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