Senior Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs, Lupus

Role Overview

• Build and maintain close partnership with key medical experts and healthcare providers to bring insights into the Global Medical affairs strategy.
• Provide expert medical input to guide clinical development, comprehensive evidence generation, and launch planning in Lupus.
• Represent global medical at alliance forums and governance meetings requiring medical inputs (e.g. Regulatory forums, R&D, safety).
• Develop and implement cross-functionally aligned medical strategies in support of clinical development programs and eventual launch planning activities.
• Lead high impact medical activities, such as advisory boards, medical education, and medical research projects.
• Review key manuscripts and publications, acting as primary sign off where needed.
• Identify and advance productive collaborations with external stakeholders including healthcare and patient advocacy organizations.
• Serve as a credible and trusted partner to our alliance colleagues.
• Create positive team climate in alignment with Biogen’s culture.

Requirements

• Advanced degree required: MD preferred, PhD or PharmD
• 8-10+ years’ experience in Medical Affairs
• Relevant experience in Rheumatology required
• Experience working on alliance partnership
• Experience and expertise in developing, communicating, and executing comprehensive medical affairs strategy
• Demonstrated the ability to build productive collaborations with medical experts, and existing relationships in the Rheumatology area
• Strong working knowledge of US and ex-US regulations as relevant to Medical Affairs
• Ability to be agile, a self-starter, and comfortable operating at times in a setting of ambiguity
• Excellent communication skills: verbal (interpersonal and presentations) and written
• Proven track record of delivering results that meet or exceed targeted objectives
• Ability to travel 25%

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
• Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
• Short
• and Long-Term Disability insurance
• A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
• Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
• 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
• 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
• Employee Resource Groups participation