Associate Director, Medical Affairs Congress Strategy

Remote

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 Myo Kardia 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.

Position Summary

The Associate Director, Medical Affairs Congress Strategy will lead the development and execution of Kardigan's integrated congress strategy across aortic stenosis, genetic DCM, and acute severe hypertension programs. This highly visible role will be responsible for maximizing the scientific, educational, and strategic value of congress participation through thoughtful planning, evidence dissemination, stakeholder engagement, insight generation, and omnichannel amplification. The role partners closely with Scientific Communications, Medical Directors, Clinical Development, Field Medical, Patient Advocacy, Investor Relations, and Corporate Communications to ensure congress activities support broader Medical Affairs and company objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Congress Strategy Development

• Lead development of annual and multi-year congress strategies across Kardigan's portfolio.
• Identify and prioritize congress opportunities aligned with Medical Affairs objectives, evidence generation milestones, scientific communication priorities, and launch readiness goals.
• Define congress-specific objectives, success metrics, stakeholder engagement plans, and insight-generation priorities.

Congress Execution

Support Medical Affairs activities across the full congress lifecycle:

Pre-Congress

• Congress planning workshops
• Scientific content planning
• Medical booth strategy
• MSL preparation and training
• Internal leadership briefings

During Congress

• Medical booth and scientific exchange activities
• Scientific session coverage
• Competitive intelligence gathering
• Insight capture
• Executive briefings
• KOL and investigator engagements

Post-Congress

• Congress summaries and strategic assessments
• Insight synthesis and reporting
• Leadership presentations
• Recommendations for future congress activities

Congress Operations & Excellence

• Lead development and management of integrated congress planning processes, timelines, governance structures, and cross-functional execution plans.
• Develop and maintain congress…