Director, Field Medical / Medical Science Liaison - New England
Company websitekardigan.bio (Kardigan, opens in new tab)
Base salary $265K to $345K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Boston, MA
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- LocationBoston, MA
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (2 h ago) · observed since
About this job
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
*May be filled at the Associate Director level based on experience.
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) serves as a field-based scientific leader responsible for advancing the medical strategy within a defined territory.
The individual acts as a scientific expert in cardiovascular disease (e.g., heart failure, cardiomyopathies, hypertension, cardiometabolic disease, etc.), builds trusted partnerships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), and implements the Cardiovascular Medical Strategy locally.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Scientific Engagement & KOL Development
- Develop and maintain strategic peer-to-peer relationships with leading cardiologists, heart failure specialists, interventionalists, and academic researchers.
- Conduct high-level scientific exchange regarding disease state, mechanism of action, clinical trial data, real-world evidence, and emerging pipeline assets.
- Identify opportunities for partnership with academic centers, centers of excellence, and/or systems of care to drive impact within the assigned territory.
- Present and interpret complex cardiovascular clinical data (Preclinical research, Phase I–IV, biomarker data).
- Identify unmet needs and evolving trends within cardiovascular treatment paradigms.
- Support national and local medical congresses (ACC, AHA, ESC, HFSA) through scientific engagement and insight capture.
- Capture actionable medical insights from external experts in support of medical strategy.
Clinical & Research Support
- Provide clinical trial support for company sponsored trials, facilitating relevant medical activities and working cross-functionally with Medical Affairs and Clinical Operations colleagues.
- Provide protocol education and scientific support in compliance with regulations.
- Support site feasibility, trial enrollment acceleration, and retention strategies.
- Facilitate investigator-initiated studies (IIS) and research collaborations, as appropriate.
Compliance & Governance
- Ensure all scientific interactions comply with FDA, EMA, Sunshine Act, and internal SOPs.
- Maintain accurate documentation of all field activities in CRM systems.
- Uphold ethical standards and scientific integrity in all engagements.
Qualifications and Preferred Skills
Education
- MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent advanced scientific degree required.
Experience
- 3+ years experience in cardiovascular Medical Affairs, clinical research, or related field.
- Deep knowledge of cardiology, cardiovascular trials, treatment landscape, and guideline development.
- Prior MSL experience strongly preferred.
Expertise Areas May Include
- Heart Failure
- Dilated and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypertension
- Valvular Heart Diseases (Aortic Stenosis)
- ASCVD & Lipid Disorders
- Thrombosis & Anticoagulation
- Cardiometabolic Disease
- Rare Cardiovascular Conditions
Anticipated travel (overnight/day) 60% -70%
Exact Compensation may vary based on skills, experience and location.
Exact Compensation may vary based on skills, experience and location.
Pay range
$265,000—$345,000 USD
Source: Kardigan on Greenhouse · View original posting (opens in new tab)
How this pay compares
Base floor $265,000, above 62% of the 199 Healthcare Clinical roles in Massachusetts on this site. The employer's range is $80,000 wide, 30% of the floor. Observed open for 4 days so far (since Nov 4, 2026).
Pay in context
Among 199 Healthcare Clinical roles in Massachusetts listed on this site, the median base floor is $240,000 and the middle half runs from $180,000 to $300,000. This role's floor ($265,000) is above 62% of them.
Base floors of 199 Healthcare Clinical roles in Massachusetts
Table
| Floor band | Share | Postings |
|---|---|---|
| $100K to $125K | 11.1% | 22 |
| $125K to $150K | 7.5% | 15 |
| $150K to $175K | 4.5% | 9 |
| $175K to $200K | 11.6% | 23 |
| $200K to $225K | 8.5% | 17 |
| $225K to $250K | 10.6% | 21 |
| $250K to $275K | 12.1% | 24 |
| $275K and up | 34.2% | 68 |
How this is calculated
- Statistic
- Base floor distribution of the cohort
- Formula
- count of cohort postings in each $25K band of published base floor / postings in the cohort
- Denominator
- 199 open postings with this job family in Massachusetts
- Sample size
- 199
- Hidden when
- needs at least 30 postings in the cohort
- Calculation version
- jobpage-analysis-v1
- Data as of
- 2026-11-08
- Employer set
- Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
State against nationwide
Median base floor in Massachusetts vs nationwide
Table
| Value | postings | |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Clinical, Massachusetts | $240K | 199 |
| Healthcare Clinical, all states | $180K | 3,995 |
| This job's base floor (marked) | $265K |
How this is calculated
- Statistic
- Median floor, state vs nationwide
- Formula
- median published base floor of each cohort
- Denominator
- open postings of this job family
- Sample size
- 199 in Massachusetts; 3995 nationwide
- Hidden when
- needs at least 30 postings in both cohorts
- Calculation version
- jobpage-analysis-v1
- Data as of
- 2026-11-08
- Employer set
- Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more
How Kardigan pays
4 of Kardigan's 21 live roles on this site list a higher base floor and 16 list a lower one. Across them the median floor is $234,000; the middle half runs from $194,000 to $255,000.
Base floors of Kardigan's 21 live roles
Table
| Floor band | Share | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| $100K to $125K | 4.8% | 1 |
| $125K to $150K | 9.5% | 2 |
| $150K to $175K | 4.8% | 1 |
| $175K to $200K | 14.3% | 3 |
| $200K to $225K | 14.3% | 3 |
| $225K to $250K | 23.8% | 5 |
| $250K to $275K | 14.3% | 3 |
| $275K and up | 14.3% | 3 |
How this is calculated
- Statistic
- Employer base floor distribution
- Formula
- count of the employer's open roles in each $25K band of published base floor / its open roles
- Denominator
- 21 open public roles at this employer
- Sample size
- 21
- Hidden when
- needs at least 5 roles
- Calculation version
- jobpage-analysis-v1
- Data as of
- current
- Employer set
- Open jobs on this site that publish a base salary of $100,000 or more
Similar pay elsewhere
Other employers' Healthcare Clinical roles in Massachusetts with the nearest published base floor to $265,000, one per employer.
- Medical Director, Clinical Development Beeline Medicines · base floor $266,000
- US Medical Head, One Rare Sanofi · base floor $266,250
- Attending Psychiatrist, Addiction Consultation Liaison - Worcester, MA UMass Memorial Health · base floor $263,358
- Executive Director, Regulatory Strategy, Cell & Gene Therapy Vertex Pharmaceuticals · base floor $268,200
- Senior Director, Commercial Manufacturing and Operations Olema Oncology · base floor $260,000
This listingDirector, Field Medical / Medical Science Liaison - New England$265K to $345K
Executive Director, People & Culture Business Partner$274K to $357K
Executive Director, Clinical Pharmacology$255K to $332K
Executive Director, Global Program Manager$275K to $350K
Senior Director, Head of Statistical Programming$248K to $323K
Director, Field Medical/Medical Science Liaison - North Central$245K to $345K
Sr. Director, Vendor & Relationship Management$244K to $318K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Director, Field Medical / Medical Science Liaison - New England (this listing) | $265K - $345K |
| Executive Director, People & Culture Business Partner | $274K - $357K |
| Executive Director, Clinical Pharmacology | $255K - $332K |
| Executive Director, Global Program Manager | $275K - $350K |
| Senior Director, Head of Statistical Programming | $248K - $323K |
| Director, Field Medical/Medical Science Liaison - North Central | $245K - $345K |
| Sr. Director, Vendor & Relationship Management | $244K - $318K |
Observed changes
No changes to the pay or listing since we first observed this role on Nov 4, 2026 (4 days ago).
- First observed on the employer's board, already publishing a qualifying base salary
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-08-11
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Boston, MA (Field-based, New England region)
$265,000—$345,000 USD
- Method
- Employer text, read with fixed rules and re-verified
- Checked
- Rule set
- us-base-v2
The pay passage appears in the employer's own job text. Fixed, deterministic rules located it, and the passage below was checked against the stored copy of the posting.
What we verified
- The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
We do not verify what the employer will actually offer, whether the employer is still recruiting for the role, or anything beyond what the employer published. Full methodology.