Senior Director, Medical Affairs - Respiratory

At Insmed, every moment and every patient counts — and so does every person who joins in. As a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the lives of patients with serious and rare diseases, you’ll be part of a community that prioritizes the human experience, celebrates curiosity, and values every person’s contributions to meaningful progress. That commitment has earned us recognition as Science magazine’s No. 1 Top Employer for five consecutive years, certification as a Great Place to Work® in the U.S., and a place on The Sunday Times Best Places to Work list in the UK.

For patients, for each other, and for the future of science, we’re in. Are you?

About the Role:

We’re looking for a Senior Director, Medical Affairs - Respiratory to help us expand what’s possible for patients with serious diseases. Reporting to the Vice President, Global Medical Strategy & Communications, the Senior Director will develop, implement, and lead therapy strategy and planning for Medical Affairs across all geographic regions ensuring a cohesive approach.

The Senior Director will also develop and lead medical affairs activities ensuring partnership within the team (medical strategy, scientific communications and publications) all key Medical Affairs functions (Medical Excellence, HEOR, Field Medical, Medical Information) as well as maintaining a high-level cross-functional collaboration across the organization to ensure alignment and One Insmed approach.

What You'll Do:

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to establish and shape medical strategy ​ensuring this fits within the overall company strategy and that cross-functional alignment is attained.  You’ll also:

• Drive the development and execution of Medical Affairs plans​ by ensuring strategy is reflected in medical plans and that these deliver on critical identified milestones in launch planning.

• Provide medical leadership input for cross functional partners including clinical, operations, HEOR, and commercial ​to ensure that there is a strong medical voice represented.

• Build an external relationship network across therapy area (respiratory) to support the franchise and gain advice. ​

• Develop data generation strategy including gap analysis, to evolve product data generation plans and ensure there is a OneMedical strategy.​

• Review publications, help create medical backgrounders, FAQs and standard responses, and develop internal training approach​.

• Develop full thought leader engagement strategic approach and ensuing plan.

• Partner with Medical Strategy, Regions, and Finance to plan and manage annual budget for medical activities.

• Ensure a comprehensive and synergistic approach by collaborating across Medical Affairs, Regions, and other functions including Commercial and Development; drive a “One Insmed” and Respiratory Franchise approach.

• Partner with stakeholders to identify and integrate innovative ideas and best practices into strategies, plans, and activities.

Who You Are:

You must have an MD with previous experience in pulmonology, leadership experience across Medical Affairs, and 8+ years of overall pharmaceutical or biotech experience. Additionally, you have:

• Strong knowledge of Medical Affairs and a robust understanding of medical affairs planning with previous launch experience.

• Demonstrated ability to develop innovative approaches within Medical Affairs.

• Ability to work independently and thrive as the Medical Affairs representation ​within cross functional teams.

• Previous leadership experience in medical affairs and ability to lead by influence within a matrixed team.

• Proven track record of leading process and operational excellence and developing planning standards.

• Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders and functions.

• Strong attention to detail; strategic thinker with ability to connect multiple components.

• Proven history of effectively driving change.

• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).

• Passion for and demonstrated experience in enabling creative problem solving and encouraging unique solutions.

Nice to have (but not required):

• Board Certified Pulmonologist is strongly preferred.

• Global experience or experience in multiple regions including the US is an advantage.

Where You’ll Work  

This can be a fully remote role because the selected candidate should be able to perform effectively from anywhere while staying connected to your Insmed team and community. Occasional travel for team meetings or events will be expected.

Alternatively, if you live within a drivable distance of our Bridgewater, NJ facilities, you’ll have the option to work remotely most of the time, but with more in-person collaboration when it matters most.

Travel Requirements 

This position involves frequent domestic and international travel (up to 25%).

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Pay Range:

$273,000.00-372,000.00 Annual

Life at Insmed
 

At Insmed, you’ll find a culture as human as our mission—intentionally designed for the people behind it. You deserve a workplace that reflects the same care you bring to your work each day, with support for how you work, how you grow, and how you show up for patients, your team, and yourself.

Highlights of our U.S. offerings include:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage and mental health support, annual wellbeing reimbursement, and access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Generous paid time off policies, fertility and family-forming benefits, caregiver support, and flexible work schedules with purposeful in-person collaboration

• 401(k) plan with a competitive company match, annual equity awards, and participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and company-paid life and disability insurance

• Company Learning Institute providing access to LinkedIn Learning, skill building workshops, leadership programs, mentorship connections, and networking opportunities

• Employee resource groups, service and recognition programs, and meaningful opportunities to connect, volunteer, and give back

Eligibility for specific programs may vary and is subject to the terms and conditions of each plan. 

Current Insmed Employees: Please apply via the Jobs Hub in Workday.

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Applications are accepted for 5 calendar days from the date posted or until the position is filled.

For New York City Residents:

To assist in identifying candidates with qualifications matching those required and/or preferred for this role, Insmed uses an Automated Employment Decision Tool (“AEDT”) that employs artificial intelligence to analyze and score information provided in resumes and application materials including, but not limited to, skills, work experience, education, and job-related qualifications. The AEDT does not make final hiring decisions and all final hiring decisions are subject to human oversight and/or review.

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• A reasonable accommodation, if one is available under applicable law, by emailing TotalRewards@insmed.com; and/or

• An alternative selection process by emailing Privacy@insmed.com.

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