Senior Director, US Medical Lead – LC-FAOD, MPSs

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Act as the medical lead for LC-FAOD, MPS VII, and MPS IIIA, responsible for the regional implementation of the global medical strategy and timely execution of US tactical plans that align with brand strategies and lifecycle priorities.

• Participate in the UX111 US medical launch team, creating and overseeing a comprehensive medical launch plan in collaboration with Field Medical and Gene Therapy Treatment Teams.

• Establish and achieve strategic objectives that demonstrate a measurable impact on medical affairs and business results.

• Lead or execute US data generation initiatives that align with the integrated evidence plan and US medical needs, including the dissemination of evidence.

• Cultivate and sustain relationships with key opinion leaders, incorporating their insights into strategic planning.

• Facilitate collaborations on advisory boards, QTC connect meetings, and payer education initiatives.

• Provide expertise in disease areas and products, ensuring precise and consistent communication of clinical and scientific data.

• Oversee the US conference strategy, which includes scientific education symposia and events for healthcare professionals.

• Work with the US field medical team from the generation of strategic insights through to actionable outcomes.

• Create scientific resources such as slide decks, FAQs, and educational materials for the US field teams.

• Represent US Medical and contribute to the Global Medical Strategy Team, ensuring that US insights inform global strategies.

• Offer medical and scientific expertise for promotional and non-promotional materials, as well as medical affairs review committees, ensuring scientific accuracy, strategic alignment, appropriateness, and compliance with US regulations.

• Collaborate with Global Medical and cross-functional partners, including commercialization, patient advocacy, clinical development, HEOR, diagnostics, scientific communications, publications, and regulatory teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• MD with specialty training in metabolic genetics and rare disease expertise, or PhD with substantial relevant experience in LC-FAOD and MPSs.

• Minimum of five years’ experience in the pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry, particularly in US medical affairs.

• Strong preference for demonstrated experience in developing and executing medical launch strategies within the US market.

• Proven leadership capabilities and the ability to navigate ambiguous situations while collaborating cross-functionally on complex initiatives.

• High attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.

• Proven capacity to take initiative and effectively manage the successful execution of complex projects.

• Highly analytical and strategic thinker with the ability to identify interdependencies and comprehend broader program and organizational goals.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills for conveying scientific and strategic concepts.

• Proactive, highly organized, and adept at managing shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Willingness and ability to travel up to 15% of the time.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous vacation time and public holidays recognized by the company.

• Volunteer days.

• Long-term incentive and employee stock purchase plans or equivalent offerings.

• Employee wellbeing benefits.

• Fitness reimbursement.

• Tuition sponsorship.

• Professional development plans.

• Annual bonus.

• Equity incentives.