Head Executive Director Rare Disease US Medical Affairs
Head Executive Director Rare Disease US Medical Affairs
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About This Role
The Head of Rare Diseases US Medical is a critical leadership role within the US Medical organization accountable for the strategic direction and of medical affairs activities across the Rare Diseases portfolio. This includes both marketed and pipeline assets in Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Friedreichs Ataxia (FA) among other emerging indications. The portfolio spans early access programs lifecycle management studies and multiple launched therapies each supporting patients with high unmet needs and representing major growth opportunities for Biogen.
As a key member of the North America Medical Leadership Team this leader will report to the Head of Medical North America. They will oversee a crossfunctional medical team including Medical Directors Field Director and Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) while collaborating closely with Global Medical teams Regulatory US Commercial Market Access and Value & Evidence Generation partners. This individual will represent the Rare Diseases medical perspective across senior leadership forums and ensure that the strategic priorities of the therapeutic area are aligned with broader corporate goals all while advancing scientific knowledge clinical impact and patient outcomes.
What Youll Do
- Lead the development and of the US Medical strategy across the Rare Diseases portfolio encompassing multiple marketed products and latestage development assets.
- Serve as the primary medical point of contact for Rare Diseases across US Commercial Market Access Global Medical and Regulatory organizations.
- Oversee field medical strategy and operations for the Rare Diseases franchise including Field Director and MSL teams.
- Provide leadership and strategic oversight for scientific content development external stakeholder engagement congress strategy publications and advisory boards.
- Ensure medical input is embedded in key crossfunctional activities including lifecycle management launch planning and field enablement.
- Champion the integration of patient and HCP insights into strategic and tactical planning ensuring a datadriven and customercentric approach to decisionmaking.
- Lead with a performancedriven mindset promoting accountability innovation and excellence across the Rare Diseases medical team.
- Mentor and develop medical affairs talent through intentional coaching career path planning and succession development.
- Represent Rare Diseases in crossfunctional governance promotional review committees and compliance processes ensuring rigorous and alignment with regulatory expectations.
- Manage and oversee the Rare Diseases medical budget ensuring efficient resource utilization and investment in areas of highest impact.
Who You Are
You are a purposedriven and strategic medical leader with a passion for advancing care in rare and complex diseases. You have experience leading medical teams building collaborative relationships across stakeholders and delivering meaningful impact for patients and the business. You thrive in complexity operate with integrity and create environments where high performance and empathy can coexist.
Qualifications :
Required Skills
- MD PhD PharmD or DNP in a clinical or scientific discipline.
- 12 years of Medical Affairs experience in roles with increasing responsibility and accountability for medical affairs planning & tactical .
- 5 years of experience leading Medical Affairs teams across multiple products or within complex therapeutic areas.
- Demonstrated experience in developing and executing medical strategies for both marketed and pipeline assets.
- Deep understanding of medical engagement regulatory environment field medical operations and scientific communication.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in Rare Diseases or Neurology strongly preferred.
- Proven success launching and supporting multiple products within a portfoliobased medical model.
- Comfort working in a fastpaced matrixed environment with high strategic visibility.
- Track record of building and leading highperforming teams with a focus on talent development and inclusive leadership.
Additional Information :
The base salary range for this position is $296000k $418000k. Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including but not limited to relevant skills & experience job location and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and longterm incentives including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees and their families physical financial emotional and social wellbeing; including but not limited to:
- Medical Dental Vision & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
- Short and LongTerm Disability insurance
- A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional endofyear shutdown time off (Dec 26Dec 31
- Up to 12 company paid holidays 3 days off for Personal Significance
- 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
- 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $10000 per calendar year
- Employee Resource Groups participation
Why Biogen
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence and a pioneering spirit. As a midsized biotechnology company we provide the stability and resources of a wellestablished 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 lifechanging medicines with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds cultures and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. Read on to learn more about our DE&I efforts.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation marital status race color national origin ancestry ethnicity religion age veteran status disability genetic information or any other basis protected by federal state or local law. Biogen is an EVerify Employer in the United States.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
