Associate Medical Director

Pharma Point on behalf of Cytokinetics is looking for an Associate Medical Director (Cardiovascular) – Italy

Cytokinetics is a late-stage, specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class muscle activators and next-in-class muscle inhibitors for diseases in which cardiac muscle performance is compromised.

As a leader in muscle biology, the company is advancing small molecule therapies designed to directly impact myocardial function and contractility.

The Role

Reporting to the Senior Medical Director Italy , the Associate Medical Director will play both a strategic and customer-facing role , supporting the implementation and execution of the medical launch strategy for Cytokinetics’ products in Italy.

The position will act as national lead of the field-based Medical team , managing the Italian Therapeutic Medical Scientist (TMS) team and leading field medical operations.

The role will also contribute to the build-out of the Italian Medical Affairs organization , working closely with cross-functional teams and providing strategic input at both local and European level.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as subject matter expert in HCM and cardiovascular disease, including aficamten and its competitive landscape
• Contribute to the development and execution of the Medical Affairs strategy in Italy
• Lead field medical operations and drive KOL/HCP engagement
• Support medical launch activities for aficamten in obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (oHCM)
• Manage, mentor and develop the TMS team , ensuring alignment on objectives and KPIs
• Drive scientific engagement with key cardiology stakeholders and support clinical development initiatives
• Ensure continuous training of the field team on scientific data and pipeline developments
• Contribute to congress planning, advisory boards, medical education and publications
• Provide medical input to Commercial and Market Access activities
• Ensure full compliance with internal policies and healthcare regulations
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Medical, Commercial, Regulatory, Market Access and PV

Requirements

• Advanced scientific degree (MD, PhD, PharmD)
• Significant experience (10+ years ) in Medical Affairs within pharma/biotech
• Proven leadership experience in managing field-based medical teams (MSL/TMS)
• Strong background in cardiology or related therapeutic areas
• Experience in product launch environments , ideally in specialty care
• Demonstrated expertise in KOL engagement and medical strategy execution
• Strong understanding of the Italian healthcare and regulatory landscape
• Excellent communication skills in Italian and English
• High ethical standards, autonomy and ability to operate in a dynamic, evolving environment
• Availability to travel at national and international level
• Residence in Milan

This is a unique opportunity to join a high-growth biotech and play a key role in the launch of innovative cardiovascular therapies and in the build-up of the Italian affiliate .

In the recruitment process, Pharma Point is committed to respecting the equality of characteristics of candidates, regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, nationality, disability or trade union membership.