Medical Science Director, Nephrology Medical Communications

Role Summary

As a Medical Science Director within the Global Medical Affairs Nephrology and Transplant Department, you will spearhead the development of the scientific narrative for nephrology indications, including IgA Nephropathy (IgAN) and Primary Membranous Nephropathy (PMN). You will create compelling scientific content for internal and external stakeholders, organize scientific symposia at global medical congresses, and develop educational materials for medical teams. You will lead cross-functional working groups to ensure content is aligned, purposeful, and coherent, and contribute to the strategic direction of Biogen’s nephrology portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the scientific narrative across planned nephrology indications, emphasizing unmet needs, disease mechanisms, and therapeutic actions.
• Organize and execute scientific symposia at key global medical congresses, aligning with medical objectives.
• Develop scientific content for use by field-based medical personnel, including educational "symposia in a box."
• Create training materials for scientific and medical personnel, supporting onboarding and ongoing education in disease areas and therapeutic assets.
• Chair the scientific narrative cross-functional working group to ensure alignment across departments and the fitness of content for its intended purpose.
• Collaborate with clinical development leads, health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) leads, and publication leads to develop core scientific narratives and content.
• Manage external medical communication vendors, including reviewing and approving statements of work (SOWs) and invoices.
• Navigate complex situations to maintain scientific credibility and accuracy across all content developed for external use.
• Ensure scientific resources are appropriate for various markets/regions, taking into account differing regulatory and compliance considerations.
• Align content development with the core scientific platform, strategic publication plan, and global medical strategy.

Qualifications

• Required: 8+ years of experience in Medical Affairs, including experience in medical communications.
• Required: Proven track record in scientific content development and narrative creation.
• Required: Experience leading scientific symposia and educational initiatives.
• Required: Exceptional project management abilities.
• Required: Strong ability to work effectively in a matrix environment.
• Required: Superior scientific acumen and communication skills.
• Preferred: Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional project management.
• Preferred: Experience managing external vendors and overseeing project budgets.
• Preferred: Medical communication agency experience.

Education

• MD, PharmD, or PhD in a relevant life science field.

Skills

• Scientific writing and content development
• Cross-functional collaboration and leadership
• Project management in matrix environments
• External vendor management and budget oversight
• Regulatory and compliance awareness in medical communications