Medical Director, Nephrology (Immunology Specialty Care) - US Medical Affairs

Job Description

About This Role

The Medical Director, Nephrology (Immunology) role is a part of Specialty Care, North America (US) Medical Affairs, a strategic partner within Biogen, that helps inform medical practice across our therapeutic areas and pipeline to improve meaningful patient outcomes. As a key member of the US Specialty Care Medical Director office team reporting to the Head of Medical Director Office, the Medical Director for Nephrology is the medically accountable lead for supporting the development and implementation of the US Medical Strategy for Nephrology with a focus on IgA Nephropathy (IgAN) and Antibody-Mediated Rejection (AMR). 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.

What You will Do

• Lead the long-range planning, development and execution of the US medical strategy, tactics, and budget for Nephrology in alignment with Global strategy and US budgetary expectations.
• Serve as the US Medical expert within Nephrology for collaborative research projects and provide medical insight for initiation of commercial long-range planning.
• Serve as the US Medical contact for key functions/stakeholders (Global Medical, Commercial, Clinical Development, Market Access, Legal/Compliance, Training), effectively interacting and collaborating at multiple levels.
• Develop the US-relevant data generation strategy to address identified medical/scientific data gaps in close collaboration and alignment with US Immunology and Nephrology clinical experts, Global Medical, Clinical Development, Real World Evidence Generation teams and Research & Development. 
• In collaboration with commercial, contribute to the development/adaptation of materials (e.g., presentations, trainings, briefs and talking points) for the US Commercial team according to PRC requirements.
• Present data at US Medical affairs events, including advisory boards and trainings as well as congresses & medical education events. Build and nurture relationships with external stakeholders (including HCPs (healthcare providers), healthcare institutions and advocacy groups) in the Nephrology therapeutic landscape.
• Create positive team climate in alignment with Biogen’s culture. Ensure individuals within Immunology/Specialty Care team are effectively assessed and coached with talent development plans in place that will be executed as appropriate.

Who You Are

You are a scientific or clinical professional with a passion for science and deep scientific knowledge. You have a marked curiosity about healthcare and business opportunities. You keep patients, payers, and physicians top of mind in your daily work and collaborate to solve critical scientific and business challenges.

Qualifications

Required Skills

• MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP or comparable advanced degree is required.
• Minimum of 7 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably with prior work in Headquarters-based Medical Affairs role &/or Field Medical based role is required. Substitution of industry work with relevant clinical practice experience in Nephrology may be considered.
• Relevant experience in Nephrology/Immunology is required.
• Strong working knowledge of US regulations as relevant to Medical Affairs is required.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with medical launch as well as products at various stages of the lifecycle is preferred.
• 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 is preferred.
• Ability to manage projects and take initiative to solve complex and challenging problems is preferred.
• Experience managing and developing a team of Medical Affairs professionals is preferred.

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is $198,000 - $330,000. 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.

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