Executive Director, US Field Medical Endocrinology

Madrigal is a biopharmaceutical company pursuing novel therapeutics for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), also known as metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis (MASH). Our first therapy, Rezdiffra (resmetirom), was granted accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults with NASH with moderate to advanced liver fibrosis (consistent with stages F2 to F3 fibrosis) and is being studied in a Phase 3 trial for the treatment of NASH with compensated cirrhosis.

Title: Executive Director, US Field Medical Endocrinology   

Region: National 

Reports: MSL Directors (2), CPL Directors (2) 

 
Role Summary 

The Executive Director, US Field Medical Endocrinology (Endo) Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs), is a high-impact role responsible for the leadership, management, and accountability of a growing US Field Medical Team within the GI/Hep specialty. This includes direct management of Field Medical Directors (or Sr. Directors) and the specialized Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) and Clinical Practice Liaisons (CPLs) reporting into them.  

The Executive Director will drive coaching strategy, field readiness, and medical impact through monitoring execution of the Tactical Plans and Key Performance Indicators.  The ideal candidate will be an experienced people leader with deep field medical expertise, a strategic mindset, and a passion for team development and cross-functional collaboration. 

This role is also accountable for building and maintaining essential capabilities within a newly established field medical team. It includes oversight of tactical direction, identification of knowledge and capability gaps, and implementation of action plans to ensure the Team operates in alignment with tactical strategy based on scientific, procedural, and compliance knowledge. 

The Executive Director will support the VP of US Field Medical in strategic and operational planning and serve as a key member of the Field Medical Affairs leadership team. This individual will play a pivotal role in executing and evolving the field strategy in support of Madrigal’s products. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Leadership and Management 

• Develop and lead the regional field (Sr.) Directors for the field medical teams. 

• Responsible for recruiting, onboarding, training, coaching, and management of the team of field-based medical professionals, focused on medical affairs support for prioritized Healthcare Providers (HCPs) and other field medical stakeholders.  

• Oversee all aspects of performance management, including assessment of MSL/CPL performance to objectives and competencies. Assessment is based on, among other factors, routine field observations/visits and feedback from colleagues and development programs. Individual development plans are developed and monitored for each MSL & CPL. 

• Responsible for communicating the medical affairs KPI reports and updates to the tactical plan to their direct reports and to Medical Leadership.  

• Provides strategic input on cont