Director, Scientific Affairs

Mirum Pharmaceuticals•Foster City, CA

2d•$235,000 - $250,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The position will lead Scientific Affairs activities that support the overall strategic plan directed towards the diagnosis and management in rare disease. This individual will serve as a genetics and disease state expert and support all appropriate activities across the company.

Requirements

Advanced science or clinical degree at Masters level or above (e.g. MD, DO, Pharm.D., PhD, NP, PA, MPH, MHS, or MS)
Minimum of 5 years of experience in medical affairs or clinical/scientific research and publications
Knowledge in rare disease
Background in clinical research including experience generating and analyzing data
Previous experience as author on scientific publications
Proven ability to write and edit content for scientific abstracts, posters, presentations, digital enhancements, and manuscripts aligned with scientific narrative and objectives
Ability to work collaboratively with external stakeholders and internal cross-functional team.
Understanding of statistical methods in clinical study design, survival and longitudinal analysis
Background in epidemiology and/or biostatistics to enable the identification of the appropriate analytic strategy to evaluate scientific questions
Able to analyze data with Excel or equivalent
Outstanding oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex scientific concepts in a compelling and concise manner to various internal and external stakeholders
Excellent interpersonal communication skills, strong personal integrity, adept at networking, and possesses strong oral, written, and communication skills
Able to identify relevant literature to support scientific publications and strategy
Skilled in the development and interpretation of data tables and visualizations to support scientific communication
Well-versed using common tools in scientific publications including collaborative authoring through MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
Excellent collaboration skills to be able to work with other internal functions, external collaborators, authors/reviewers to obtain feedback and incorporate information into a final product
Able to organize and prioritize tasks in order to maintain deadlines
Able to travel up to 30%

Responsibilities

Leading data generation plans to address evidence gaps in the therapeutic area.
Driving real-world evidence activities (e.g., phase IV studies, managed access programs, etc.) to inform regulatory, commercial and access requirements.
Supporting the analyses and dissemination of data from real-world registries and data repositories for the therapeutic area.
Overseeing secondary analyses of clinical trials data based on field insights and critical knowledge gaps.
Contributing to the overall strategic plan and developing data generation and dissemination activities that support the plan
Leading the development of scientific publications that support the overall Brand Plan and Medical Strategic Plan that are directed towards the diagnosis and management of the therapeutic area
Partnering with other functional teams to develop educational materials for different stakeholders (e.g., physicians, patients) that aid in the diagnosis and management of the therapeutic area
Educating appropriate internal teams on the therapeutic area
Identifies, can gain access to, and develops professional relationships with thought leaders and other healthcare professionals, active and potential study investigators, and professional organizations within their assigned geography
Engages in scientific exchange in response to thought leader requests
Serve as a liaison between HCPs who express interest in conducting investigator-initiated research to facilitate review and consideration of research proposals
Collaborating with external scientists and clinicians on projects related to the diagnosis and management for the therapeutic area
Utilizes scientific resources to deliver impactful presentations to varying audiences and in a variety of different settings including (but not limited to) advisory boards and patient advocacy groups.