Medical Director Global Medical Affairs, Geographic Atrophy (GA)
About The Position
The Global Medical Affairs Director, GA will be a strategic partner providing expert medical leadership to guide development, launch planning, and support for pegcetacoplan/Syfovre and pipeline assets in ophthalmology to improve meaningful patient outcomes. As a key member of the Global Medical Director office team the Medical Director supports the development and implementation of the Global Medical Strategy for Biogen’s Ophthalmology therapeutic area assets. 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.
Requirements
- Advanced degree required: MD preferred, PhD or PharmD
- Minimum 8+ years’ experience in Medical Affairs
- Relevant experience in Ophthalmology required
- 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 Ophthalmology and retina community.
- 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 – 30% of your time
Nice To Haves
- Experience with medical launch as well as products at different stages of the lifecycle
- Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and collaborate with global, regional and/or affiliate medical to ensure regional activities are executed in alignment with global medical strategy and ensuring the insights and needs from them are known and properly addressed
- Ability to manage projects and take initiative to solve complex and challenging problems
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the global Ophthalmology medical strategy and tactics in collaboration with regional/country and cross-functional teams.
- Build and maintain strong partnerships with retina key medical experts and ophthalmology healthcare providers to incorporate insights into the Global Medical Affairs strategy.
- Lead the planning, development, and execution of high-impact medical activities, such as advisory boards and congresses, to gather clinical insights.
- Lead development and execution of Global Medical stakeholder engagement plans.
- Represent Global Medical at cross-functional forums.
- Provide expert medical input to guide clinical development, comprehensive evidence generation, and launch planning in GA.
- Partner with publications to shape and deliver the strategic scientific narrative.
- Review medical content, key manuscripts and publications, acting as primary sign off where needed.
- Serve as a credible and trusted partner to our alliance colleagues.
- Deliver medical presentations at internal training, external congresses and other key events when needed.
- Create positive team climate in alignment with Biogen’s culture.
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with company match
- inclusive family building benefits
- flexible time off
- summer and winter shutdowns
- paid family leave
- disability and life insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
