Medical Director, Spinal Muscular Atrophy - Global Medical Affairs

Biogen Idec-posted 3 months ago

$220,000 - $303,000/Yr

Full-time • Manager

Cambridge, MA

5,001-10,000 employees

Chemical Manufacturing

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The Global Medical Director, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) will serve as a strategic partner and expert medical leader, guiding development, launch planning, execution, and ongoing support for Biogen's SMA program. The goal is to drive meaningful improvements in patient outcomes. As a key member of the global SMA medical affairs team, the Medical Director will help develop and implement the global medical strategy, reinforcing Biogen's leadership within the SMA medical community.

Develop and implement the global SMA medical strategy and tactics in collaboration with regional/country and cross-functional teams.
Lead the planning, development, and execution of high-impact medical activities, such as advisory boards, to gather clinical insights.
Provide expert medical input to guide clinical development, comprehensive evidence generation, and launch planning in SMA.
Represent Global Medical at cross-functional forums, providing expert medical input.
Partner with the scientific communications team to shape and deliver the strategic scientific narrative.
Review medical content, including publication materials, medical communications, and medical information letters.
Deliver medical presentations at internal trainings, external congresses, and other key events as needed.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders in the SMA community, including healthcare professionals and patient advocacy organizations; develop and execute global KME (Key Medical Expert) engagement plans.
Manage external agencies and vendors to ensure high-quality planning and execution of outsourced medical deliverables.

Advanced degree required: MD, PhD, or PharmD.
Minimum 8+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably in SMA, neuromuscular disease, or neurology/neuroscience.
Demonstrated expertise in developing and executing comprehensive medical affairs plans.
Proven ability to establish productive collaborations with medical experts and external stakeholders.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong presentation capabilities.
Skilled at critically analyzing, synthesizing, and conveying complex scientific information.
Track record of meeting or exceeding objectives and delivering measurable results.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 20%.

Experience with product launches and lifecycle management across different stages.
Demonstrated ability to lead and collaborate across global, regional, and affiliate medical teams to ensure alignment and integration of insights and strategies.
Strong project management skills and initiative in solving complex problems.

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

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