Senior Director, Medical Affairs, Neuromuscular

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New York.

📋 Description

• Act as a functional leader within the medical team, holding matrixed responsibilities to IPT leadership and co-leading the IPT branding sub-team.

• Collaborate with Pipeline Commercial, Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Corporate Communications, R&D, and other departments to create and implement global Medical Affairs strategies for Neuromuscular programs, ensuring compliance with industry standards, patient centricity, and scientific integrity.

• Work alongside clinical study teams to facilitate the recruitment and retention of participants in clinical studies.

• Implement and support Medical Affairs initiatives, including engagement with key opinion leaders, congress organization, advisory boards, publication planning, standard response letter generation, post-marketing data collection, and HEOR analysis.

• Build relationships and foster interactions with thought leaders and advocacy partners, including scientific collaborations, speaker training, advisory boards, and participation in regional, national, and international conferences.

• Create a KOL engagement plan in partnership with clinical operations and clinical development, including mapping KOLs based on the early development program's needs.

• Formulate a congress strategy that includes tactical execution related to strategic planning for KOL meetings, session impact assessment, competitive intelligence, and insight collection to support the clinical development program, along with generating post-congress debrief reports.

• Develop publication strategies by conducting data gap analyses to inform publication planning and oversee all publications, including posters, abstracts, and manuscripts globally, ensuring the proper dissemination of scientific messages.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to review and refine publications and external communications, ensuring scientific accuracy and high quality.

• Lead the creation and implementation of medical educational initiatives that align with defined educational strategies.

• Establish a Scientific platform to guide the development of publication plans, communication strategies, and proactive/reactive slide decks for KOL and advocacy interactions.

• Manage the medical review process for the Neuromuscular therapeutic area.

• Spearhead the execution of a global scientific engagement strategy, enhancing scientific engagement with key stakeholders.

• Serve as a scientific and clinical knowledge expert for Neuromuscular therapeutic areas and disease states for both internal and external stakeholders.

• Collaborate with the External Affairs Team to support external initiatives that align with program and product strategies.

• Formulate a compelling strategy that encompasses both patient advocacy and professional advocacy.

• Create and oversee budgets and timelines for all Neuromuscular medical affairs initiatives as outlined in the Medical Affairs plan, aligning with IPT’s broader program strategy.

• Develop, execute, and/or support Therapeutic Area Scientific/Clinical Advisory Board meetings.

⛳️ Requirements

• Doctorate or higher degree with 12+ years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in Global Medical Affairs and/or Development.

• Alternatively, a Medical Degree (MD) with 8+ years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry in Global Medical Affairs and/or Development.

• Experience in the US, Global, and major EU markets.

• Extensive experience in formulating medical strategies and publication plans during the early stages of the product lifecycle (pipeline medical affairs).

• Significant background in advisory board planning, encompassing needs assessment, recruiting/contracting KOLs, defining objectives, conducting the advisory board, and finalizing reports.

• Familiarity with phase I-IV clinical research.

• Strong grasp of drug development and commercialization principles.

• Experience in driving organizational transformation in a cross-functional context.

• Proven experience in successful product launches.

• Technical expertise in end-to-end lifecycle management, launch planning, execution, and shaping disease areas.

• Experience in developing high-quality integrated evidence and scientific external engagement materials.

• A history of working within large, complex organizations, influencing R&D, and collaborating with an understanding of the global landscape.

• Cross-functional senior leadership experience in guiding strategies for various medical affairs teams.

• Proficient in presenting innovative ideas, initiatives, and business rationales to Board and C-level executives to achieve alignment and provide updates on progress.

• Proven track record in attracting and nurturing talent while optimizing team performance in both direct and matrixed leadership roles.

• Willingness to travel approximately 25% (primarily within the US and Europe).

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance.

• 401(k) matching.

• Flexible work hours.

• Paid time off.

• Remote work options.