Senior Medical Science Liaison

• Serve as the scientific and clinical expert for an assigned region
• Represent Artiva’s scientific and clinical data to the medical community
• Partner with the Executive Director, Medical Affairs Europe to execute the national field medical strategy
• Validate, refine, and prioritize regional KOLs and identify new academic researchers, community clinicians, and advocacy stakeholders
• Lead peer-to-peer scientific discussions on the therapeutic pipeline, mechanisms of action, and complex clinical data
• Support planning and execution of medical advisory boards, symposia, and clinical training sessions for HCPs
• Liaise between clinical investigators, internal stakeholders, and CRO staff for sponsored research studies
• Support clinical trial sites, recruitment, protocol queries, feasibility assessments, and enrollment
• Develop and manage collaborations with KOLs, investigators, study staff, nurses, pharmacists, and office managers
• Identify collaborations for medical education and potential clinical research opportunities
• Serve as a local medical and scientific resource for the medical community
• Provide feedback on sites, regional trends, protocol amendments, accrual barriers, and patient identification
• Complete accurate and timely administrative reports, projects, and required documentation
• Synthesize clinical insights and competitive intelligence into actionable recommendations for Medical Strategy
• Collaborate with Clinical, Regulatory, and Commercial teams on pre-launch readiness and patient access strategy while maintaining medical independence
• Represent Artiva at major medical congresses and execute congress strategy
• Coordinate pre-congress preparation and session coverage
• Support data dissemination and medical booth/display presence
• Gather, synthesize, and report competitive intelligence from congresses
• Provide ongoing medical and scientific training to internal colleagues and mentor early-career Medical Science Liaisons

• Minimum 4 years of Medical Science Liaison / Medical Affairs experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry
• 6+ years of experience preferred
• Direct ownership of clinical trial operations support
• Direct ownership of KOL mapping validation
• Direct ownership of KOL engagement and HCP scientific exchange
• Direct ownership of advisory boards
• Direct ownership of medical insights and competitive intelligence
• Formal training and hands-on experience in Immunology and/or Inflammation
• Proven ability to operate in a highly external, travel-intensive role, occasionally on weekends
• Willingness to travel approximately 75%
• Strong understanding of Medical Affairs compliance and scientific exchange standards
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to engage credibly with leading physicians and researchers
• Experience in early- to mid-stage biotech preferred
• Experience supporting clinical-stage programs, pre-launch activities, or Investigator-Initiated Studies preferred
• Rheumatology, immunology, and/or cell therapy experience preferred
• Located in the Eastern European country cluster: Romania, Bulgaria, or Hungary
• PharmD, MD, PhD, or equivalent scientific background strongly preferred

• Passionate, tenacious, innovative, transparent, and inclusive team philosophy
• Flat, accessible, and open communication paths
• Commitment to diversity and ensuring all voices are heard
• Opportunity to work on innovative NK cell-based therapies for autoimmune diseases
• Exposure to a highly visible, strategic field medical role
• Mentorship opportunities as the team scales