Job Description

About This RoleThe Associate Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs, Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) will be a strategic partner providing expert medical leadership to guide development, launch planning, and support for our SMA program to improve meaningful patient outcomes. As a key member of the SMA Global Medical Affairs team, the Associate Medical Director will support development and implementation of the Global Medical Strategy for Biogen\'s SMA therapeutic area and will help maintain Biogen\'s leadership in the global SMA medical community.What You\'ll Do

• Support development and implementation of cross-functionally aligned medical strategies for available therapies and launch planning activities.
• Lead high impact medical activities such as advisory boards and medical research projects.
• Work closely with regional iCOE and North American colleagues to ensure a \xe2\x80\x9cone medical\xe2\x80\x9d voice in medical strategy and tactics.
• Build and maintain close partnership with key medical experts and healthcare providers.
• Bring medical insights into the Global Medical Affairs strategy and broader cross-functional strategic and tactical plans.

Who You AreYou are a scientific and/or clinical professional with a passion for science and experience in Neuromuscular and/or Rare disease. You keep patients, payers, and physicians top of mind in your daily work and collaborate to solve critical scientific and business challenges. You are a strong communicator and collaborator, with the capability to advance initiatives that will impact patient outcomes. You are willing to travel 10-20% of your time to engage with external stakeholders.QualificationsRequired Skills

• Advanced degree required: MD, PhD or PharmD.
• Minimum 4 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably with prior work in Headquarters-based Medical Affairs role &/or Field Medical based role. Substitution of industry work with relevant clinical practice experience in neuromuscular disease may be considered.
• Experience in Neuromuscular and/or Rare disease is preferred.
• Experience and expertise in developing, communicating, and executing a comprehensive medical affairs plan.
• Demonstrated the ability to build productive collaborations with medical experts.
• Strong working knowledge of US and ex-US regulations as relevant to Medical Affairs.
• Ability to travel 10-20%.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with medical launch as well as products at different stages of the lifecycle
• Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and collaborate with global, regional and/or affiliate medical to ensure regional activities are executed in alignment with global medical strategy and ensuring the insights and needs from them are known and properly addressed

Additional InformationWhy Biogen?We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired. to learn more about our DE&I efforts.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

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