Medical Director, Medical Affairs

Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. is a mission-driven clinical-stage company that aims to establish gene therapy as a new standard of care for highly prevalent ocular diseases with the aspiration of developing functional cures to restore vision and prevent blindness. Leveraging the research capabilities of its proprietary intravitreal (IVT) platform, Adverum is developing durable, single-administration therapies designed to be delivered in physicians’ offices to eliminate the need for frequent ocular injections to treat these diseases. By overcoming the challenges associated with current treatment paradigms for these debilitating ocular diseases, Adverum aspires to transform the standard of care, preserve vision, and create a profound societal impact around the globe.
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Adverum seeks a Medical Director, Medical Affairs to join our team. This person will work with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, and other cross-functional teams.  The individual will be responsible for any activities, including clinical trial, pre-launch, and launch.

What You’ll Do:

• Dive and lead scientific conversations with internal and external stockholders
• Build and maintain professional relationships with KOLs and other healthcare professionals in ophthalmology, specifically retina
• Support and identify scientific gaps and assist in filling these gap
• Help educate the retina community about Adverum’s clinical trials and gene therapy programs
• Lead, develop and prepare for advisory boards and steering committee meetings while including key internal stakeholders
• Assist the scientific communication team in developing and reviewing materials for use in medical and scientific communications
• Lead and assist in publication review
• Attend local, national, and international meetings and congresses to meet with top leaders in ophthalmology, clinical trial PIs/sub-Is, and cover relevant sessions and staff Medical Affairs booths.
• Lead and assist with strategy for conferences, advisory boards, and competitive intelligence.
• Manage and lead Phase 4 and investigator-initiated studies
• Collaborate with Clinical Development and Operations to identify potential clinical trial sites, support feasibility assessments and site initiations, and raise awareness to enhance patient enrollment
• Help drive the clinical trial enrollment by collecting insights from clinical trial investigators and sharing those with internal stakeholders to help mitigate challenges and implement better strategies
• Lead clinical trial site visits in collaboration with the clinical Operations team
• Lead the sharing of clinical trial site learning with PI/Sub-I and clinical trial staff (in collaboration with clinical development and clinical operations)
• Lead and manage clinical trial site relationships, referral dinners and other activities
• Analyze clinical trial data and lead and support future ideas for clinical trial podium and publication strategy
• Other responsibilities may be assigned as needed

About You:

• Terminal degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent)
• Ophthalmology or gene therapy experience is a must
• Minimum 7-10 years previous medical affairs experience
• Self-starter and self-motivated
• Demonstrated experience in effectively presenting clinical/scientific information required.
• Ability to learn other disease states if necessary
• Excellent communication and presentation skills required
• Demonstrated ability to build productive collaborations with medical experts
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and associated hardware required
• Must be a strong team player and effectively interface with internal departments, including Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Translational Research, Technical Operations, Medical Affairs, the office of the Chief Medical Officer
• Must be willing to travel to clinical trial sites or offices, to company meetings, and to medical congresses
• Valid driver’s license required and must be in good standing
• Exhibits excellent time management and able to work independently
• Able to thrive as part of a team and when working independently
• Knowledge of regulations and practices related to industry interactions with healthcare professionals
• Must be well organized, polished, pro