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About This Role

The Global Medical Affairs Senior Director, Lupus will be a strategic partner providing expert medical leadership to guide development, launch planning, and support for Lupus to improve meaningful patient outcomes. This is a late-stage clinical investigational compound co-developed with alliance partners. You will build and maintain external relationships among medical experts globally and be accountable for the development and implementation of the Global Medical Strategy for Lupus. In collaboration with the relevant medical and cross-functional partners (R&D, V&A, Commercial, Program Leadership) at Biogen and our alliance partners, you will ensure key medical insights relevant for data generation efforts and medical education strategy are understood and executed in a prioritized manner.

What You’ll Do

Build and maintain close partnership with key medical experts and healthcare providers to bring insights into the Global Medical affairs strategy.
Provide expert medical input to guide clinical development, comprehensive evidence generation, and launch planning in Lupus.
Represent global medical at alliance forums and governance meetings requiring medical inputs (e.g. Regulatory forums, R&D, safety)
Develop and implement cross-functionally aligned medical strategies in support of clinical development programs and eventual launch planning activities. Lead high impact medical activities, such as advisory boards, medical education, and medical research projects.
Review key manuscripts and publications, acting as primary sign off where needed
Identify and advance productive collaborations with external stakeholders including healthcare and patient advocacy organizations.
Serve as a credible and trusted partner to our alliance colleagues
Create positive team climate in alignment with Biogen’s culture.

Who You Are

You are a scientific and/or clinical professional with a passion for science and a deep scientific knowledge of the Rheumatology Disease area. You are a strong communicator and collaborator, you keep patients, payers, and physicians top of mind in your daily work and collaborate to solve critical scientific and business challenges. You are willing to travel 25% of your time to engage with external stakeholders.

Required Skills

Advanced degree required: MD preferred, PhD or PharmD
8-10+ years’ experience in Medical Affairs
Relevant experience in Rheumatology required
Experience working on alliance partnership
Experience and expertise in developing, communicating, and executing comprehensive medical affairs strategy
Demonstrated the ability to build productive collaborations with medical experts, and existing relationships in the Rheumatology area
Strong working knowledge of US and ex-US regulations as relevant to Medical Affairs
Ability to be agile, a self-starter, and comfortable operating at times in a setting of ambiguity
Excellent communication skills: verbal (interpersonal and presentations) and written
Proven track record of delivering results that meet or exceed targeted objectives
Ability to travel 25%

Preferred Skills

Experience with medical launch as well as products at different stages of the lifecycle
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
Ability to manage projects and take initiative to solve complex and challenging problems

Job Level: Management

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is: $278,000.00-$382,000.00

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 long-term 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 well-being; including, but not limited to:

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid 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 $10,000 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 mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established 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 life-changing 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 E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Senior Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs, Lupus

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