Medical Director - US Rare

Medical Director - US Rare

Main Responsibilities
- Develop and execute comprehensive medical strategies for assigned rare disease therapeutic areas
- Provide scientific and clinical expertise to support product lifecycle management from late-stage development through commercialization
- Lead medical input into strategic planning
- Serve as internal medical expert and scientific resource for assigned therapeutic areas

Clinical Development Support
- Collaborate with clinical development teams to provide medical insights for ongoing and future clinical trials
- Review and provide medical input on clinical protocols, study designs, and regulatory submissions
- Support post-marketing surveillance activities and real-world evidence generation
- Contribute to risk management and pharmacovigilance activities

Key Opinion Leader (KOL) Engagement & External Relations
- Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with leading experts and key opinion leaders
- Plan and execute advisory boards, expert panels, and scientific meetings
- Facilitate scientific exchange and collaboration with external researchers and clinicians
- Represent the company at scientific conferences, medical meetings, and professional forums

Medical Information & Scientific Communications
- Oversee medical information responses and ensure accuracy of scientific communications
- Develop and review medical education materials, publications, and scientific content
- Support preparation of manuscripts, abstracts, and scientific presentations
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and company policies in all communications

Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner with commercial, regulatory, clinical, and market access teams to align medical strategy with business objectives
- Collaborate with global medical affairs colleagues to ensure consistency and leverage best practices
- Work closely with field medical team to support field-based medical activities
- Contribute to cross-functional project teams and strategic initiatives

Required Qualifications
- Medical Degree (MD), PharmD, or PhD from an accredited institution
- Minimum 5+ years of experience in US medical affairs within pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies
- Understanding of drug development process and medical affairs functions
- Experience in medical launch strategy development and execution
- Publication and presentation experience in peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences

Preferred Qualifications
- Clinical or research experience in pulmonology (preferred, not required)
- Experience in end-stage clinical development including Phase III trials and regulatory submissions (preferred, not required)
- Experience in rare diseases or specialty therapeutic areas
- Previous experience in medical affairs leadership roles

Key Competencies And Skills
- Scientific and clinical expertise in rare diseases and related therapeutic areas
- Ability to interpret and communicate complex clinical data to diverse audiences
- Strong analytical and critical thinking capabilities
- Evidence-based decision-making skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to present complex scientific information
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships
- Strategic thinking; collaborative cross-functional work style
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
- Patient-centric mindset

Benefits (explicitly stated)
- Health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare and prevention/wellness programs
- At least 14 weeks’ gender-neutral parental leave