Senior Director, Medical Affairs

Editas Medicine•Cambridge, MA

About The Position

At Editas Medicine, we are pioneering the possible. Our mission and commitment is to translate the power and potential of the CRISPR/Cas12a and CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing systems into a robust pipeline of medicines for people living with serious diseases around the world. Our goal is to discover, develop, manufacture, and commercialize transformative, durable, precision genomic medicines for a broad class of diseases. The primary focus of this role is to lead medical and scientific strategic planning and operational execution of core medical affairs activities from early-clinical phase through lifecycle management for our lead in vivo development candidate, EDIT-401, a potential best-in-class, one-time therapy designed to significantly reduce LDL cholesterol levels. This role will build Medical Affairs capabilities while providing scientific leadership and strategic direction across cross-functional teams and strong engagement with external stakeholders.

Requirements

Advanced health/life sciences degree (PhD, PharmD, or MD)
10+ years in biopharma Medical Affairs or Scientific Communications
Experience with one-time curative intent therapies and early clinical phase development preferred
Successful record of achieving and maintaining compliance with all applicable regulatory, legal, and operational rules
Demonstrated experience building productive relationships with internal stakeholders and external stakeholders including KOLs and patient advocacy groups
Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to influence senior leadership, cross-functional partners, and external stakeholders.
Capacity to critically analyze and interpret complex scientific data and translate it into medical strategy
Track record of planning, initiating, and completing high-impact projects within established timelines.
History of thriving in ambiguity, managing multiple priorities while maintaining focus on achieving defined objectives

Responsibilities

Develop and lead Medical Affairs strategies including medical communications, engagement with opinion leaders, data dissemination, and external collaborations
Establish and execute a strategic publication and congress plan; work with internal colleagues to develop key messages on unmet need, mechanism of action, and target product profile
Build core scientific platforms, disease-state education materials, and standard medical response documents working closely with Clinical Development, Regulatory, Research, and Legal to develop a consistent, compliant scientific narrative
Serve as internal medical-scientific expert, providing scientific interpretation of data (clinical trials, real-world evidence, published literature) and translating insights into actionable medical strategy
Cultivate and maintain trusted relationships with the medical community by driving scientific exchange with thought leaders, investigators, steering committees, and medical societies.
Design and lead scientific advisory boards to gather insights on clinical trial designs, patient selection criteria, target product profile and lifecycle planning
Partner with Clinical Operations and Clinical Development to provide input in design and execution of clinical trials and facilitate enrollment of company sponsored clinical trials
Engage with patient advocacy organizations to build trust and awareness within the community
Direct external medical communication agencies, manage operational budgets, and mentor internal team members