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

Role Summary

Associate Director, Field Medical Affairs Rare Disease-Bone & Genetic Medicine (Western US) is a field-based role in the General Medicine Rare Disease group. You will deliver strategic and operational support by establishing, developing, and maintaining high-level scientific exchange with the medical and research community aligned with our strategic objectives. The role focuses primarily on rare bone disease and will also support the genetic medicine portfolio, ensuring timely, ethical, accurate exchange of clinical and scientific information for in-line and pipeline products.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate deep expertise about assigned compounds and therapeutic areas while facilitating scientific exchange, providing insights, and maintaining 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 and organizations, ensuring understanding of 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 (HQ-Medical Affairs & Clinical Development) 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, drug pricing pressures, reimbursement/payer education, and market access support.
• Provide information and insights that improve the value and appropriate use of our products; build and cultivate relationships across field partners for a coordinated approach.
• Maintain expertise in compound data, disease state management, emerging therapies, and the competitive landscape.
• Respond to healthcare provider inquiries with integrity and in compliance with legal, regulatory, and company guidelines.
• Contribute to field leadership and mentorship through special projects, initiatives, and field medical training programs.

Qualifications

• Required: Advanced Clinical/Science Degree (MD, PharmD, PhD) and 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).
• Required: Demonstrated expertise in rare bone diseases; experience in rare/genetic diseases strongly preferred.
• Required: Residency within the designated territory.
• Required: Willingness to travel up to 50% within the territory and attend national/international conferences as needed.

Skills

• Ability to disseminate scientific and clinical data effectively.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with KOLs, healthcare professionals, and cross-functional teams.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to inform product development and market access strategies.
• Proficiency in interpreting clinical data, health economics, and market dynamics.

Education

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

Additional Requirements

• Residency within the designated territory is required.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% within the territory and attend conferences as needed.