Oscar Health: Medical Director Scientific Affairs — Remote

About Oscar Health

Oscar Health is a health-insurance business built around a technology platform and member services. Its recruitment board also describes Oscar Medical Group activities in virtual health assessments and virtual care. Those notices reflect distinct parts of the wider operation: insurance products and member administration alongside clinical services. Technology, insurance operations and care delivery consequently appear in different roles on the board, with the employing team determining the service and professional responsibilities of an individual position.

The position and its setting

Oscar Health lists Medical Director Scientific Affairs in Remote, under reference 8193724. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Clinical
• Employer listing date: 15 September 2026

Responsibilities and work described

• The Medical Director Scientific Affairs provides strategic leadership to the Clinical Policy team, ensuring medical and pharmacy policies are rigorously evidence-based and aligned with current clinical advancements
• This role manages the full policy lifecycle, from literature evaluation to final execution
• The Medical Director, Scientific Affairs directs Oscar Health's clinical publishing efforts, and serves as a cross-functional scientific authority across the organization
• Report into our Vice President, Clinical Affairs
• Work: Location: This position is fully remote and open to candidates residing in the U.S., excluding Alaska
• Delaware
• Hawaii
• Louisiana
• Montana
• North Dakota
• Oklahoma
• West Virginia
• Wyoming; and U.S
• Territories
• Daily work is completed from your home office, with occasional travel required for team meetings and company events. #LI-Remote
• Pay Transparency: The base pay for this role is: $237,719- $312,006 per year

Essential requirements and candidate background

• 10+ years working in relevant fields
• 6+ years clinical policy experience in health insurance, PBM, or other clinical guideline development organization
• 4+ years experience in clinical policy drafting and development
• 4+ Years of experience leading, chairing, or facilitating multi-disciplinary clinical committees or advisory subcommittees
• 4+ years publishing in relevant fields
• 3+ years of experience communicating with executives and interacting with all levels of the organization
• 3+ years of leadership experience as a people manager
• 1+ years of experience with medical coding terminologies (HCPCs, CPT, ICD-10)
• Medical Degree (MD or DO): Required from an accredited school of medicine or osteopathic medicine
• Board Certification: Active board certification recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or the American Osteopathic Association (AOA)

Education and qualification routes

• Degree / qualification: PhD or Masters in Clinical Research

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• Demonstrated experience analyzing clinical trials and medical literature
• A track record of publishing in peer-reviewed clinical journals or serving on an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Clinical Practice Guideline panel is highly desirable
• This is an authentic Oscar Health job opportunity
• Pay Transparency: Final offer amounts, within the base pay set forth above, are determined by factors including your relevant skills, education, and experience
• Full-time employees are eligible for benefits including: medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, paid sick time, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan participation, life and disability insurance, and paid wellness time and reimbursements
• Artificial Intelligence (AI): Our AI Guidelines outline the acceptable use of artificial intelligence for candidates and detail how we use AI to support our recruiting efforts
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Location, schedule and contract conditions

For this overseas or regional listing, confirm work authorisation and any location restrictions with the employer. The location does not establish visa sponsorship or permission to work remotely from India.

• Oscar is the first health insurance company built around a full stack technology platform and a relentless focus on serving our members
• We started Oscar in 2012 to create the kind of health insurance company we would want for ourselves—one that behaves like a doctor in the family
• Work arrangement: Remote
• Advertised location: Remote

Pay and application dates

A verified salary figure is not established in this article. An online estimate for another Medical Director Scientific Affairs vacancy is not an offer for reference 8193724; use the employer’s own pay disclosure and recruitment communication.

A closing date is not confirmed in this article. Check the current employer page before submitting: an undated posting can change or be withdrawn.

How to apply to Oscar Health

Applications follow the official employer page linked below.

Open the official Oscar Health posting below and match the title and reference 8193724.

Compare your qualifications and experience with the essential conditions for the Remote position, then read the preferred criteria separately.

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Practical preparation: AI

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Relevant skills

• AI/ML
• AI
• clinical trials
• clinical research
• pharmacy
• compliance
• insurance
• partnership development