Hippocratic AI · 1 day ago
VP, Medical Affairs
Palo Alto
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expHippocratic AI is the leading generative AI company in healthcare, seeking a senior Medical Affairs leader to define and scale the medical foundation of their AI-powered healthcare platform. This role involves overseeing medical strategy, MLR governance, and ensuring AI responsibly transforms Medical Affairs across pharma and medtech.
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Responsibilities
Own and define the medical affairs and MLR governance model across products and partnerships
Act as the senior internal authority on what is acceptable from a medical, non-promotional, and MLR perspective
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Research to translate medical workflows into safe, scalable AI-enabled solutions
Shape medical-facing capabilities such as medical information, scientific exchange, MSL support, and future HCP-facing innovations
Join external customer and partner calls to reinforce that proposed solutions are medically appropriate and MLR-aligned
Establish clear guardrails that allow teams to move quickly while maintaining credibility with pharma and medtech stakeholders
Qualification
Required
MD, PharmD, PhD, or equivalent advanced scientific/medical degree
Typically 10–18+ years in Medical Affairs across pharma and/or medical devices
Direct experience running or chairing MLR committees, with a strong practical sense of how decisions are made
Deep understanding of non-promotional medical standards and governance expectations in regulated environments
Executive presence and credibility with senior medical, legal, compliance, and commercial leaders
Comfort operating in ambiguity and building new operating models
Preferred
Curious about AI, digital health, and emerging technologies
Experience working in or alongside startups, digital teams, or agile environments
A 'yes-with-guardrails' mindset: pragmatic, enabling, and forward-looking
Interest in shaping where Medical Affairs is headed over the next 5–10 years
Company
Hippocratic AI
Hippocratic AI is a healthcare technology company that develops safety-focused large-language models for medical applications.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$402MKey Investors
AvenirKleiner PerkinsNVentures
2025-11-03Series C· $126M
2025-01-09Series B· $141M
2024-09-19Series A· $17M
Leadership Team
Alex Miller
Co-Founder
Amy McCarthy
Chief Nursing Officer
Recent News
2026-01-11
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