Regional Scientific Director (Gene Editing)

Location: Home-based office, covering Maryland, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina; travel 50–70% with overnight stays.

Base salary: $216,000–$264,000 USD per year, plus performance-based annual bonus and equity eligibility.

Company

hirify.global develops curative CRISPR-based genome editing treatments for severe and life-threatening diseases.

What you will do

• Build trusted scientific partnerships with KOLs, principal investigators, investigators, referral healthcare professionals, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
• Provide scientific education on the CRISPR gene editing platform, mechanism of action, and clinical data for the nex-z and lonvo-z programs.
• Develop individualized scientific engagement plans and identify external insights, knowledge gaps, and site capabilities through CRM reporting.
• Support Phase 3 clinical trials during site start-up, activation, and recruitment by identifying barriers and discussing solutions with investigators and site teams.
• Attend medical congresses, staff scientific booths, cover scientific sessions, gather insights, and deliver institutional presentations as appropriate.
• Maintain scientific integrity and compliance by completing training on time and following applicable policies.

Requirements

• Doctorate or terminal degree such as Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.D., or D.O.
• At least 3 years of industry or related experience, including extensive Phase 3 clinical trial experience.
• Prior pharmaceutical experience as an MSL or RSD, with strong knowledge of compliant scientific exchange and clinical trial execution.
• Ability to communicate complex scientific and medical information effectively and deliver influential presentations to healthcare audiences.
• Strong organization, prioritization, project management, collaboration, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license, proficiency with standard computer and video-conferencing tools, and ability to sit or stand at a computer for multiple hours.

Nice to have

• Therapeutic knowledge in allergy, immunology, HAE, cardiology, ATTR-CM/ATTR-PN, or genetic medicine.
• New product launch experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on developing potentially curative genome editing treatments.
• Performance-based annual cash bonus.
• New-hire equity grant and eligibility for annual equity awards.
• Home-based work with extensive regional travel.