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$ 251750 - 278250
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Description
Job Title:
Medical Director
Location:
Hybrid San Diego and Remote
Position type:
FLSA:
Full time
Exempt
Department:
Finance ID:
Medical Affairs
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Profoundly Improve Peoples Lives by Revolutionizing the Delivery of RNA Therapeutics
At Avidity Biosciences we are passionate about the impact of every employee in realizing our vision of improving peoples lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics. Avidity is revolutionizing the field of RNA with its proprietary AOCs which are designed to combine the specificity of monoclonal antibodies with the precision of oligonucleotide therapies to address targets and diseases previously unreachable with existing RNA therapies. If you are a committed solutionoriented thinker join us in making a difference and become part of our growing culture that is integrated collaborative agile and focused on the needs of patients.
Avidity Biosciences Inc.s mission is to profoundly improve peoples lives by delivering a new class of RNA therapeutics Antibody Oligonucleotide Conjugates (AOCs). Utilizing its proprietary AOC platform Avidity demonstrated the firstever successful targeted delivery of RNA into muscle and is leading the field with clinical development programs for three rare muscle diseases: myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1 Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). Avidity is broadening the reach of AOCs with its advancing and expanding pipeline including programs in cardiology and immunology through internal discovery efforts and key partnerships. Avidity is headquartered inSan Diego CA.For more information about our AOC platform clinical development pipeline and people please visit and engage with us on LinkedIn and X.
The Opportunity
The Medical Director will serve as a leader within the North American Medical Affairs team focusing on shaping and executing medical engagement and communication strategies to support the launch and lifecycle of pipeline assets in the US. Key responsibilities include driving crossfunctional stakeholder engagement developing and aligning medical strategies with brand goals managing external expert relationships and overseeing advisory boards and scientific communications. The position also supports field medical teams contributes to business development efforts and ensures operational excellence. Ideal for a collaborative leader with deep therapeutic expertise and a passion for scientific innovation and stakeholder impact.
What You Will Contribute
- Provide direction and input into regionspecific key external stakeholder identification and engagement plans in collaboration with US field medical affairs teams and other crossfunctional stakeholders.
- Drive the development of the engagement strategy for key internal and external stakeholders.
- Develop the medical affairs strategy in preparation for launch of the pipeline assets; ensure support of the brand strategy.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with key external stakeholders including medical experts medical societies and managed care organization clinical and medical stakeholders within the therapeutic area. Foster effective and compliant working relationships and collaborations between Avidity and key external stakeholders. Ensure alignment and collaboration with other customerfacing teams.
- Oversee the planning and implementation of Scientific Advisory Boards and Steering Committees; create channel and focus the work product of external advisory councils.
- Work closely with Global Medical Affairs to support iterate and innovate a medical communication strategy that appropriately presents the value of products and science.
- Ensure integration and optimization of the communication strategy at the portfolio level. Execute the communications plan supporting the scientific needs and core strategy (i.e. planning for medical society presence abstracts and publications supporting CME writing of abstracts/publications as appropriate and required).
- Maintain clinical scientific and technical expertise in relevant disease states/therapeutic areas.
- Ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness of all aspects of the business function.
- Provide strategic input and medical due diligence to BD&L activities where needed.
- In collaboration and alignment with field medical leadership and Global Medical help drive the activities and field tactical plan of the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team.
- Gather clinical and scientific insight for current and future products through attendance at scientific technical and regulatory meetings.
- Provide medical input to drive budget management pertaining to clinical grants and medical education support activities.
- Analyze the competitive landscape as it pertains to regulatory affairs clinical development plans healthcare systems and life cycle management to develop robust medical strategies.
- Cultivate an inclusive highperforming environment that values and leverages diversity of thinking style and experiences.
- Guide/oversee the medical and scientific training of internal staff (Medical Science Liaisons Sales and Medical Information staff) on products and diseaserelated aspects as needed.
What We Seek
- MD/DO/PhD/PharmD required.
- 8 years of pharmaceutical industry experience.
- 6 years in a management or leadership role of people or function.
- Experience in the design and implementation of medical affairs studies and robust medical affairs strategies.
- Strong background in rare diseases neuromuscular disorders and/or neuroscience.
- Experience leading latestage and postmarket medical affairs initiatives.
- Experience presenting scientific information to key stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to incorporate external intelligence and insights into the medical affairs strategy.
- Demonstrated ability to direct the activities of a medical affairs team supporting assigned therapeutic areas.
- Demonstrated ability to manage the ongoing medical strategy and to engage managed markets stakeholders key opinion leaders and other key stakeholders to share accurate balanced and evidencebased medical information.
What We Will Provide To You
- The base salary range for this role is $251750 to $278250. The final compensation will be commensurate with such factors as relevant experience skillset internal equity and market factors.
- Avidity offers competitive compensation and benefits which include the opportunity for annual and spot bonuses stock options and RSUs as well as a 401(k) with an employer match. In addition the comprehensive wellness program includes coverage for medical dental vision and LTD and four weeks of time off.
- A commitment to learning and development which includes a variety of programming internally developed by and for Avidity employees opportunities for jobspecific training offered by industry and an education reimbursement program.
Avidity Biosciences
10578 Science Center Dr. Suite 125
San Diego CA
92121
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Required Experience:
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Employment Type
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