Associate Medical Director, Rare Disease - US Medical Affairs

About This Role

The Associate Medical Director – Rare Disease role is a part of US Medical Affairs, a strategic partner within Biogen, that helps inform medical practice across our therapeutic areas and pipeline to improve meaningful patient outcomes. As a key member of the US Rare Disease Medical Director’s office team and reporting to the Medical Director for Rare Disease, the Associate Medical Director – Rare Disease is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of the US Medical Strategy for Biogen’s Rare Disease Portfolio with primary responsibility for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) therapeutic area. Biogen’s priority is to continue to foster and enable a diverse and inclusive workforce – representing age, gender, sexual identity, race, ethnicity, Veterans, and people with disabilities – that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients who we serve.

What You will Do

• Contribute to the development and execution of the US medical strategy and tactics for Rare Disease assets, as aligned with global strategy.
• Serve as a key US Medical contact for important cross-functional partners (e.g., US Field Medical, Scientific & Value Communications, Global Medical, Clinical Development, Epidemiology, Pharmacovigilance, Commercial, Market Access, Compliance). 
• Collaborate with global, regional, and/or affiliate medical to ensure all medical activities are aligned with Global Medical strategy and that Global Medical is sufficiently aware of the US-based insights and needs.
• Understand the local business needs and provide insights to the local commercial teams to ensure their plans are in alignment with the medical strategy.
• Build and nurture relationships with external stakeholders (including KMEs, multi-disciplinary care team members, healthcare institutions, and advocacy groups) in Rare Disease therapeutic landscape.
• As a content expert, contribute to the development/adaptation of medical materials consistent with Medical (MMR) and Promotional (PRC) review requirements (e.g., presentations, training materials, medical briefs) for internal colleagues as well as proactive and reactive resources for use in engagements with external stake holders.
• Drive the pull-through of medical strategy into tactics from Rare Disease asset plan by facilitating Advisory Board meetings and contributing to Congress publications and other data generation projects.

Who You Are

You are a scientific or clinical professional with a passion for science and deep scientific knowledge. You have a marked curiosity about healthcare and business opportunities. You keep patients, payers, and healthcare providers top of mind in your daily work and collaborate to solve critical scientific and business challenges.

Required skills

• PhD, PharmD, MD or comparable advanced degree is required.
• Minimum of 4 years of pharmaceutical industry experience is required, with prior experience in Internal Medical Affairs leadership including product launch experience strongly preferred.  

Preferred Skills

• Subject matter expertise in the respective therapeutic area in Industry setting is strongly preferred (e.g., Rare Disease, Neuromuscular Disease, Neurology, SMA/ALS/FA).
• Experience with medical launch, and supporting products at various stage of lifecycle
• Strong working knowledge of US regulations as relevant to Medical Affairs.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and collaborate with global, regional and/or affiliate Medical partners to ensure regional activities are executed in alignment with Global Medical strategy and ensure insights and need are identified and appropriately addressed.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and compliantly collaborate with cross-functional partners in support.
• Ability to manage projects and take initiative to solve complex and challenging problems in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, to include presentations.

The base salary range for this position is $170,000 - $234,000. Base salary offered is determined though an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity. Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.

In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees and their families' physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:

• 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 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

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.