Associate Director, Commercial Learning and Development - Skeletal Conditions

Who We Are

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.

Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.

Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.

About Commercial

Be part of the worldwide infrastructure that gets our drugs to underserved patients around the world. Our global sales force solidifies BioMarin’s commercial presence in the United States and Europe and is rapidly growing in other regions, such as South America, EuMEA, and Asia-Pacific.

Future-Ready Careers. Real-World Impact. We’re not just building training programs. 
We’re building a future-ready learning ecosystem that blends science, creativity, and technology to elevate the capability of every commercial team member — everywhere in the world.  Our Vision To be the most innovative Commercial Learning & Development team in the biopharma industry; setting the global standard for launch readiness, capability transformation, and AI-powered learning experiences; making a profound difference in patients world-wide.  Role Summary Can be Remote or Local hybrid The Associate Director, Learning & Development – Commercial Skeletal Conditions (US) is a critical commercial capability leader responsible for building and delivering high-impact, compliant learning solutions that drive field performance and patient impact.  This role is not a traditional training role. It is a hands-on, business-embedded leader who translates brand strategy into capability, elevates field effectiveness, and ensures audit-ready execution at all times.  The individual will play a foundational role in new hire onboarding, launch readiness, and continuous upskilling, while helping shape the future of learning through innovative, scalable approaches. Above all, your leadership will ensure BioMarin’s commercial teams are capability-ready to compete and win and that every learning initiative translates into better outcomes for patients with rare skeletal conditions.  What You’ll Own  1. Business-Aligned Capability Strategy 

• Act as the primary learning partner to the US Skeletal Conditions business 

• Translate brand strategy, POA priorities, and field needs into targeted learning plans 

• Build role-based capability journeys across: 

• Scientific fluency & objection handling 

• Competitive readiness 

• HCP engagement & selling excellence 

• Digital enablement 

 2. New Hire Training Excellence (Foundational Priority)  

• Own new hire onboarding for Skeletal Conditions 

• Design structured, compliant onboarding journeys that accelerate time-to-productivity and early retention 

• Integrate disease, product, and skills into a cohesive learning experience 

• Continuously evolve onboarding based on field performance and feedback 

 3. Hands-On Program Design & Delivery  

• Design and deliver high-quality learning across modalities: 

• Live (in-person & virtual) 

• Workshops and simulations 

• Digital and on-demand experiences 

• Lead execution of: 

• Product & disease training 

• Launch readiness 

• POA and ongoing field upskilling 

• Step in immediately to fill critical gaps and facilitate training when needed 

 4. Compliance & Audit Readiness  

• Ensure all training is fully compliant and inspection-ready 

• Partner with MLR/PRB to review and approve content 

• Maintain training material, records, and documentation within compliant systems 

• Ensure required training is delivered, tracked, and defensible