Medical Director – Clinical Data Models & Editorial Management

• Build, lead and manage the medical editorial function responsible for clinical data models, structured medical content and product-relevant clinical knowledge
• Own the medical accuracy, consistency and evidence base of clinical data models (e.g., classifications, decision logic, pathways, templates, terminology mappings)
• Translate clinical guidelines and expert knowledge into structured, computable formats (e.g., ontologies, taxonomies, FHIR profiles, decision rules)
• Work cross-functionally with Product Management, Engineering, UX, Data Science and Marketing to ensure clinical relevance and usability of product features
• Establish and maintain editorial governance, including review processes, versioning and quality standards for medical content
• Manage collaborations with external clinical experts, authors and advisors; build and maintain a strong clinical network (e.g., Neurosurgery and related fields)
• Serve as medical owner for user-facing clinical content, ensuring clarity, correctness and alignment with clinical workflows
• Bridge the gap between clinical expertise and product strategy to drive impactful knowledge-based features
• Ensure compliance with data protection requirements (e.g., GDPR) when working with clinical partners
• Support product innovation by defining clinical requirements and validating new concepts through expert input and structured medical content
• Represent the medical perspective in internal and external communications related to clinical content and workflows

Qualifications

• Medical degree; board certification in a relevant specialty is a plus (e.g., Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Oncology, Radiology)
• Several years of experience in medical editorial work, clinical knowledge engineering, digital health product development or similar roles
• Strong understanding of clinical workflows, evidence appraisal, guideline interpretation and medical terminology systems (ICD, SNOMED CT, LOINC, etc.)
• Experience creating or managing structured clinical content (data models, decision logic, pathways, classifications)
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to translate complex clinical topics into clear, usable product content
• Experience with digital health standards (e.g., FHIR)
• Very good English and German skills

Additional Information

• A mutually-supportive, international team
• Opportunity to build career experience in an exciting international company with a lasting impact on medical technology based in Munich
• Flexible working hours
• Secure bicycle storage room
• Subsidized catering service 
• Subsidized Gold Gym membership
• Centrally located, modern work spaces with a great 212m² roof terrace

Ready to apply? We look forward to receiving your online application including your first available start date.

Contact person: Tatjana von Freyberg

About the Company

Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Munich, Snke is transforming healthtech with scalable, data-driven innovation powered by AI and big data analytics. We're experts specializing in large platforms, digital health and software-driven medical technology. By delivering a trusted orchestration layer, Snke empowers healthcare providers, societies, registries, agencies and all partners to deploy cutting-edge solutions for safe and efficient interventions and enhances patient outcomes. Beyond our Munich headquarters, we have core teams in Chicago, Heidelberg, San Diego and Tel Aviv. Snke fosters global collaboration to create technologies that are smart, enablin and holistic—helping healthcare providers deliver meaningful change.