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VP of Medical Affairs

💰 $150,000 - $300 🌍 New York 📅 03/06/2025

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Job Description

### About Ataraxis AI

Ataraxis is an AI precision medicine company working at the intersection of
multi-modal artificial intelligence and oncology. We develop and deploy AI-
native tools to assist physicians in selecting the most optimal treatments for
their patients.

Our mission is to change how cancer is treated and impact at least 50% of new
cancer cases by 2030. Our first test for breast cancer patients was developed
and evaluated [_in a validation study_](https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.21256) on
over 8,000 patients from 15 international institutions. Ataraxis Breast was
shown to improve the accuracy of gold standard tests by 30% and enable testing
expansion to 100,000 new patients annually. At Ataraxis, you will have a
unique opportunity to shape not only the future of our company, but also the
future of healthcare.

At Ataraxis, you will join an exceptional team at the forefront of healthcare-
focused AI research and deployment. As a frontier AI lab, we bring together
leading AI researchers, medical doctors, and industry veterans. Our advisors
include AI pioneers such as Yann LeCun and distinguished oncologists from top
cancer research institutions, all united by the mission to redefine precision
medicine.

Ataraxis has raised $24 million in funding, including a recent $20.4 million
Series A round led by top venture capital funds such as AIX Ventures (Hugging
Face, Perplexity), Thiel Capital, Founders Fund (OpenAI, SpaceX, Palantir,
Oscar Health), and Obvious Ventures (Recursion). Our company was recently
covered in an exclusive story in TechCrunch, "[Not all cancer patients need
chemo.](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/05/not-all-cancer-patients-need-chemo-
ataraxis-ai-raised-20m-to-fix-that/)"

We are an AI-native company with a flat organizational structure, where every
team member is empowered to actively contribute. Leadership roles are earned
by those who demonstrate initiative and consistently deliver exceptional
results. Strong work ethic and the ability to prioritize ruthlessly are
essential.

### Responsibilities

* You will lead building Ataraxis medical affairs strategy and relationships with key opinion leaders.

* You will identify, engage, and build relationships with top-tier KOLs and re-engage our existing network of leading oncologists.

* You will organize and lead advisory board meetings during and outside of conferences, generating valuable feedback on our products and clinical needs.

* Initially serve as the lead medical science liaison, delivering educational sessions and expert-led presentations at top academic medical centers and community clinics.

* Help build a world-class medical team, recruiting medical science liaisons and other roles within the department, and build strategy around territories, objectives, and key performance indicators within the department.

* Represent Ataraxis at major oncology conferences and strategic meetings.

### Qualifications

* MD and/or PhD.

* Extensive experience in medical oncology, preferably with a focus on breast cancer.

* Established relationships with leading oncologists, KOLs, and decision-makers in the oncology space (e.g., leaders of academic medical centers, PIs of clinical trials).

* Deep understanding of clinical trial design, oncology treatment paradigms, and clinical guidelines.

* Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with a priority of presenting to medical audiences.