Medical Director, Scientific Affairs

Back to jobs New Medical Director, Scientific Affairs Remote Apply Headway’s mission is a big one – to build a new mental health care system everyone can access. We’ve built technology that helps people find great therapists with the first software-enabled national network of providers accepting insurance.  1 in 4 people in the US have a treatable mental health condition, but the majority of providers don’t accept insurance, making therapy too expensive for most people. Headway is building a new mental healthcare system that everyone can access by making it easy for therapists to accept insurance and scale their practice.  Headway was founded in 2019. Since then, we’ve grown into a diverse, national network of over 60,000 mental healthcare providers across all 50 states who run their practice on our software and have served over 1 million patients. We’re a Series D company with over $325m in funding from a16z (Andreessen Horowitz), Accel, GV (formerly Google Ventures), Spark Capital, Thrive Capital, Forerunner Ventures and Health Care Service Corporation. We want your time here to be the most meaningful experience of your career. Join us, and help change mental healthcare for the better. As Medical Director, Scientific Affairs you will support Headway’s health plan relationships and payer strategy to continue expanding Headway’s provider network impact. You’ll work cross-functionally with teams across Headway, including Payer, Product, Growth, Marketing, Data & Analytics, and others. Please note that you must be based on the East Coast to be eligible for this role. As the only tech-enabled behavioral health Managed Services Organization (MSO) built with entirely in-house software, Headway has an unprecedented opportunity in the clinical space. Today, we support more than 60K Clinicians and hundreds of thousands of patients. Building a best in class digital product will impact clinicians and patients nationwide.  You’ll be great for this role if: You have an MD (Psychiatrist) with 5+ years of experience as a clinician with experience operating in a fast-paced, high growth business You bring 2+ years of experience working in payer or partnership roles, ideally in technology environments You are an industry influencer –  with demonstrated passion for reimagining how behavioral health is delivered and measured. This likely means you’ve worked in health plans, health systems, and / or value-based healthcare startups. You speak at industry conferences You are a proven thought leader with peer-reviewed publications and deep expertise in the end-to-end scientific publication process. You are experienced in synthesizing research insights to inform strategy, drive innovation, and clearly demonstrate scientific and organizational value You have previously developed or managed clinical quality measurement and peer review systems in healthcare You are a collaborator – eager and adept at working in concert with product, operations, and sales teams to infuse clinical strategy across the org You’re effective at communicating clinical information to non-clinical staff and can distill complex clinical processes and language in order to move product implementation forward. You have worked in a position that required communication with large populations, including leading presentations You have general familiarity with healthcare regulations and laws surrounding corporate practice  You have past experience with a healthcare tech company and/or startup  You are or are willing to be licensed in multiple states You are based on the East Coast. You Will: Support Headway health plan partnerships and strategy Promote external relations with Payers through relationship building, presentations, sales meetings, and conference participation Develop a critical understanding of how mental health clinicians utilize digital tools to deliver high quality care and document in a compliant manner Drive innovative research initiatives to generate novel insights, shape strategic direction, and demonstrate scientific and strategic value Work collaboratively with cross functional teams including product, design, growth, marketing, payer relations, data & analytics, and operations Occasional travel is required for this role Compensation and Benefits: The expected base pay range for this position is  $220,320  - $324,000 , based on a variety of factors including qualifications, experience, and geographic location.  We are committed to offering a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package, including robust health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, and meaningful ownership opportunities through equity. Compensation decisions are made holistically, ensuring fairness and alignment with market benchmarks while recognizing individual contributions and potential. Benefits offered include: Equity Compensation Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage HSA / FSA 401K Work-from-Home Stipend Therapy Reimbursement 16-week parental leave for eligible employees Carrot Fertility annual reimbursement and membership 13 paid holidays each year as well as a Holiday Break during the week between December 25th and December 31st Flexible PTO Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Training and professional development We believe a team's strength is in its people, and we cannot achieve this mission without a team that reflects the diversity of this problem – across race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, national origin, religion, family status, disability, military status, and experience. Headway is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Headway will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please inform the recruiter when they contact you to schedule your interview. Headway participates in E-Verify. To learn more, click here. Create a Job Alert Interested in building your career at Headway? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. 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