The Head of Medical Affairs will build and lead the Medical Affairs function at Rapalogix Health, serving as both the strategic architect of the organization and a highly visible scientific leader in the field.
This role will be responsible for defining Medical Affairs strategy, establishing the operating model, building the future-state organization, and creating the evidence, education, and KOL engagement roadmap required to support the company's growth. Unlike larger organizations where Medical Affairs infrastructure already exists, this leader will help determine what capabilities are needed, what resources should be invested, and how the function should evolve over time.
At the same time, this is a hands-on, field-facing leadership role. The Head of Medical Affairs will personally build and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders, spend meaningful time engaging directly with physicians and aesthetic providers, participate in congresses and advisory boards, and serve as one of the company’s most visible scientific ambassadors.
The Head of Medical Affairs will manage a Director of Medical Affairs while creating the long-term organizational structure and capability roadmap for the broader Medical Affairs function. The ideal candidate combines strategic leadership, deep Medical Affairs expertise, strong scientific credibility, and a genuine passion for engaging directly with physicians and key external stakeholders.
Medical Affairs Strategy & Leadership
- Define the Medical Affairs vision, strategy, and annual operating plan
- Drive execution against the Medical Affairs plan, adjusting priorities, resources, and external support as business needs evolve
- Establish priorities across scientific engagement, evidence generation, publications, medical education, and field insight generation
- Develop Medical Affairs budgets, investment recommendations, and resource plans
- Recommend what capabilities should be built internally versus supported externally
- Establish and monitor performance measures for the function, using results and field insights to refine priorities and investment
- Present strategic recommendations and resource requirements directly to executive leadership
External Scientific Leadership & KOL Engagement
- Serve as one of the company's primary scientific representatives to dermatologists, aesthetic providers, plastic surgeons, investigators, and key industry stakeholders
- Build and maintain meaningful relationships with key opinion leaders and rising influencers across aesthetics, dermatology, wellness, and longevity medicine
- Personally participate in advisory boards, physician meetings, congresses, educational programs, and scientific exchanges
- Develop a structured approach to KOL identification, engagement, segmentation, and relationship management
- Establish Scientific Advisory Board strategy and ongoing expert engagement programs
- Gather field insights and translate physician perspectives into actionable business, clinical, and commercial recommendations
Team Leadership & Organizational Development
- Directly manage and develop the Director of Medical Affairs
- Translate Medical Affairs strategy into clear priorities, accountabilities, and development goals for the Director of Medical Affairs, while remaining directly involved in high-priority external relationships and programs
- Provide coaching, prioritization, and strategic guidance to ensure successful execution of Medical Affairs initiatives
- Define future Medical Affairs organizational structure, capabilities, and resource requirements
- Develop hiring plans and recommendations aligned with company growth objectives
- Recruit, onboard, and lead additional Medical Affairs team members as organizational needs and approved resources evolve
- Foster a high-performance culture grounded in scientific rigor, collaboration, and continuous learning
Evidence Generation & Publications
- Build the evidence-generation roadmap aligned with business objectives
- Prioritize publications, congresses, abstracts, posters, manuscripts, and investigator-led research
- Establish publication planning processes and scientific communication standards
- Partner with R&D and Commercial teams to identify evidence gaps and research priorities
Medical Education & Scientific Communications
- Define physician and practitioner education strategies
- Build scientific training programs for healthcare professionals and internal teams
- Ensure scientific content is accurate, balanced, and evidence-based
- Support development of educational resources and clinical-use guidance
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Serve as the primary Medical Affairs partner to Commercial, R&D, Clinical, and Executive Leadership
- Translate field insights into actionable recommendations for the business
- Help shape lifecycle planning and long-term product development strategy
- Serve as a member of the broader leadership team
