Associate Director, Field Medical Affairs Rare Disease-Bone & Genetic Medicine (Central US states)

Role Summary

Associate Director, Field Medical Affairs Rare Disease-Bone & Genetic Medicine (Central US states). You will be a field-based professional delivering strategic and operational support through scientific exchange with the medical and research community, focusing on rare bone disease and supporting the genetic medicine portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate deep expertise about assigned compounds and therapeutic areas, facilitating scientific exchange and providing insights.
• Maintain current knowledge of emerging therapies, clinical data, and the competitive landscape.
• Effectively communicate complex scientific and clinical information to healthcare professionals and KOLs.
• Build, nurture, sustain, and improve relationships with scientific and medical customers, understanding evolving healthcare trends.
• Identify and engage KOLs and decision makers in rare bone and genetic disease communities.
• Provide medical education and support at conferences, symposia, and advisory boards.
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams to ensure coordinated and aligned activities.
• Share actionable field insights that inform strategic planning and product development.
• Demonstrate proficiency in value/cost of care, hospitalizations, risk of progression, pricing pressures, reimbursement/payer education, and market access support.
• Provide information and insights to improve the value and appropriate use of products; build relationships across field partners for coordinated approaches.
• Maintain expertise in compound data, disease state management, emerging therapies, and competitive landscape.
• Respond to healthcare provider inquiries with integrity and in compliance with legal, regulatory, and company guidelines.
• Contribute to special projects, field medical training programs.

Qualifications

• Advanced Clinical/Science Degree (MD, PharmD, PhD) required.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience (clinical, managed care, or pharmaceutical industry) including 2 years in a Field Medical Affairs position (Medical Science Liaison or equivalent).
• Demonstrated expertise in rare bone diseases; experience in rare/genetic diseases strongly preferred.
• Residency within the designated territory is required.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% within the territory and attend national/international conferences as needed.

Skills

• Scientific leadership in rare diseases
• Effective scientific and clinical data communication
• Relationship building with KOLs and medical stakeholders
• Cross-functional collaboration and strategic insight
• Understanding of value considerations, market access, and payer education

Education

• Advanced Clinical/Science Degree (MD, PharmD, PhD)

Additional Requirements

• Residency in the Central US territory; willingness to travel up to 50% within territory and attend conferences as needed.