Medical Science Director, Nephrology Scientific Narrative

Company Description

Biogen’s West Coast Hub, based in South San Francisco, is specifically focused on transforming the lives of patients with severe immune-mediated diseases by developing novel targeted therapies with outsized clinical impact, faster. To accomplish this, we are seeking top talent to join us on our journey.

Job Description

About This Role: As a Medical Science Director within the Global Medical Affairs Department, you will spearhead the development of the scientific narrative for nephrology indications, ensuring the story aligns with the unmet medical needs and the mechanism of the disease. This pivotal role involves creating compelling scientific content for both internal and external stakeholders, including symposia at global medical congresses and educational materials for medical teams. You will lead cross-functional working groups to foster alignment and guarantee that the content produced is purposeful and coherent. As an integral member of the Medical Affairs team, you will contribute to the strategic direction of our nephrology portfolio and be a key player in advancing our narrative in the field.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the development of the scientific narrative across planned nephrology indications, emphasizing unmet needs, disease mechanisms, and therapeutic actions.
• Organize and execute scientific symposia at key global medical congresses, aligning with medical objectives.
• Develop scientific content for use by field-based medical personnel, including educational "symposia in a box."
• Create training materials for scientific and medical personnel, supporting onboarding and ongoing education in disease areas and therapeutic assets.
• Chair the scientific narrative cross-functional working group to ensure alignment across departments and the fitness of content for its intended purpose.
• Collaborate with clinical development leads, health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) leads, and publication leads to develop core scientific narratives and content.
• Manage external medical communication vendors, including reviewing and approving statements of work (SOWs) and invoices.
• Navigate complex situations to maintain scientific credibility and accuracy across all content developed for external use.
• Ensure scientific resources are appropriate for various markets/regions, taking into account differing regulatory and compliance considerations.
• Align content development with the core scientific platform, strategic publication plan, and global medical strategy.

Who You Are: You are a seasoned professional with a robust background in medical affairs, particularly within the nephrology field. Communication, both written and verbal, is one of your strong suits, and you excel at project management. You are adept at working cross-functionally and navigating complex regulatory landscapes.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• MD, PharmD, or PhD in a relevant life science field.
• A minimum of 8-10 years of experience in Medical Affairs, including experience in medical communications.
• Proven track record in scientific content development and narrative creation.
• Experience leading scientific symposia and educational initiatives.
• Exceptional project management abilities.
• Strong ability to work effectively in a matrix environment.
• Superior scientific acumen and communication skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional project management.
• Experience managing external vendors and overseeing project budgets.

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is $175,000 - $291,000. Base salary is determined by a combination of factors including, but not limited to, job related years of relevant experience, internal equity, and location of the job. Additionally, this role is eligible for participation in Biogen’s LTI grants and other incentive programs. Biogen offers a full range of benefits that include medical, dental, life, long and short-term disability insurances, vacation, end-of-year shutdown, and 401K participation and matching contributions.

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. Achiev