Senior Medical Director, Medical Affairs - Rare Disease Team Lead

Role Summary

The Senior Medical Director, Medical Affairs Team Lead is a pivotal and strategic leadership role within Regeneron’s Rare Diseases & Cardio-Metabolic franchise. Reporting to the Vice President of Global Medical Affairs, General Medicine, this individual drives the creation and execution of medical strategies for multiple rare disease assets, ensuring alignment with patient-centric goals and organizational priorities. This role leads a cross-functional Medical Impact Team (MIT) in a matrixed environment, serving as a trusted medical and scientific resource both internally and externally.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Medical Affairs professionals supporting the General Medicine ‚Äì Rare Disease Franchise.
• Develop, oversee, and implement focused medical strategies and tactics for rare disease and cardio-metabolic assets.
• Drive annual medical planning, scientific communications, and publication strategies.
• Serve as a key medical and scientific advisor to global and U.S. medical teams, applying disease expertise and business acumen to meet evolving clinical needs.
• Lead a multifunctional Medical Impact Team (MIT), ensuring seamless collaboration across research, development, commercial, access & reimbursement, and patient advocacy functions.
• Partner with alliance stakeholders to ensure alignment, consensus building, and efficient decision-making within a matrixed organization.
• Co-lead the creation and implementation of robust Phase IIIb/IV plans to support pipeline development and lifecycle management.
• Provide hands-on leadership in the generation and dissemination of high-quality clinical and non-clinical data, driving impactful publications and scientific communications.
• Oversee the design, execution, and reporting of clinical trials, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality trial documentation.
• Develop and execute external and internal scientific communication strategies, including presentations and publications.
• Act as a medical expert in interactions with regulatory authorities, key opinion leaders, advisory boards, healthcare practitioners, research groups, payers, and alliance partners.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with clinical specialists, societies, collaborative groups, advocacy organizations, and other external stakeholders.
• Represent Regeneron and the franchise at scientific forums, ensuring the company‚Äôs values and interests are effectively communicated.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree (MD, DO, PhD, or PharmD) with a strong preference for clinical expertise in Cardiovascular/Metabolics or Rare Diseases.
• At least 6 years of relevant industry experience, including leadership in medical affairs and successful product launches.
• Demonstrated expertise in evidence generation, clinical research, and cross-functional team leadership within a matrixed environment.
• Experience with regulatory filings, health authority interactions, and evidence generation in rare diseases and/or cardio-metabolic diseases.
• Deep knowledge of compliance and global regulatory requirements.

Skills

• Medical leadership and strategic planning
• Cross-functional collaboration in matrixed organizations
• Evidence generation, clinical study design and execution
• Scientific communications, publications, and presentations
• Regulatory affairs and health authority engagement
• External stakeholder relationship management and advocacy

Education

• MD, DO, PhD, or PharmD required or equivalent