Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs, Lupus
Biogen
12 hours ago
Remote friendly (United States)
United States
$220,000 - $303,000 USD yearly
Medical Affairs
What You’ll Do
- Lead the development of integrated global medical plans that drive asset strategy and scientific excellence in lupus.
- Provide strong medical and scientific input to shape clinical, evidence generation, and launch readiness activities.
- Interpret and communicate complex clinical data to internal and external stakeholders with scientific precision and clarity.
- Contribute to data generation efforts, including registrational, post-approval, and investigator-initiated studies.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (Clinical Development, Regulatory, HEOR, Commercial, and others) to ensure alignment and scientific integrity.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with key external experts, professional societies, and advocacy groups.
- Provide clinical leadership during congress planning, advisory boards, and educational activities.
- Collaborate effectively across functions and with external partners to ensure scientific consistency and alignment across medical deliverables.
Who You Are
- A clinically active or recently practicing rheumatologist with a strong understanding of lupus, committed to improving patient outcomes through science and innovation.
Required Skills & Experience
- MD or MD/PhD with specialization in Rheumatology (Board-certified).
- Current licensure to practice medicine in the United States is required.
- Minimum 8 years combined experience in clinical practice and/or biopharmaceutical industry (maximum 3 years of practice counts toward total).
- Deep clinical knowledge of lupus, autoimmune disease mechanisms, and immunology.
- Demonstrated ability to engage with external experts, interpret data, and communicate scientific evidence effectively.
- Prior experience working in a collaborative or co-development setting (strong plus).
- Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills with a global mindset.
Preferred Skills
- Prior experience contributing to medical strategy or launch preparation for autoimmune or immunology assets.
- Understanding of clinical endpoints, disease activity measures, and patient-reported outcomes in lupus.
- Ability to navigate complex, matrixed environments and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Paid vacation and end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26–Dec 31)
- Company paid holidays + Personal Significance days off
- Sick time
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000 per calendar year)
- Employee Resource Groups participation
- Lead the development of integrated global medical plans that drive asset strategy and scientific excellence in lupus.
- Provide strong medical and scientific input to shape clinical, evidence generation, and launch readiness activities.
- Interpret and communicate complex clinical data to internal and external stakeholders with scientific precision and clarity.
- Contribute to data generation efforts, including registrational, post-approval, and investigator-initiated studies.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (Clinical Development, Regulatory, HEOR, Commercial, and others) to ensure alignment and scientific integrity.
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with key external experts, professional societies, and advocacy groups.
- Provide clinical leadership during congress planning, advisory boards, and educational activities.
- Collaborate effectively across functions and with external partners to ensure scientific consistency and alignment across medical deliverables.
Who You Are
- A clinically active or recently practicing rheumatologist with a strong understanding of lupus, committed to improving patient outcomes through science and innovation.
Required Skills & Experience
- MD or MD/PhD with specialization in Rheumatology (Board-certified).
- Current licensure to practice medicine in the United States is required.
- Minimum 8 years combined experience in clinical practice and/or biopharmaceutical industry (maximum 3 years of practice counts toward total).
- Deep clinical knowledge of lupus, autoimmune disease mechanisms, and immunology.
- Demonstrated ability to engage with external experts, interpret data, and communicate scientific evidence effectively.
- Prior experience working in a collaborative or co-development setting (strong plus).
- Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills with a global mindset.
Preferred Skills
- Prior experience contributing to medical strategy or launch preparation for autoimmune or immunology assets.
- Understanding of clinical endpoints, disease activity measures, and patient-reported outcomes in lupus.
- Ability to navigate complex, matrixed environments and drive alignment across cross-functional teams.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Paid vacation and end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26–Dec 31)
- Company paid holidays + Personal Significance days off
- Sick time
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave
- 401(k) with company match
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement (up to $10,000 per calendar year)
- Employee Resource Groups participation