Job Description

About This Role

The Global Medical Affairs Senior Director, Lupus will be a strategic partner providing expert medical leadership to guide development, launch planning, and support for dapirolizumab pegol to improve meaningful patient outcomes. Dapirolizumab pegol is a late-stage clinical investigational compound co-developed with UCB. You will build and maintain external relationships among medical experts globally and be accountable for the development and implementation of the Global Medical Strategy for dapirolizumab pegol. In collaboration with the relevant medical and cross-functional partners (R&D, V&A, Commercial, Program Leadership) at Biogen and our alliance partner UCB, you will ensure key medical insights relevant for data generation efforts and medical education strategy are understood and executed in a prioritized manner.

Biogen's priority is to continue to foster and enable a diverse and inclusive workforce - representing age, gender, sexual identity, race, ethnicity, Veterans, and people with disabilities - that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients who we serve.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain close partnership with key medical experts and healthcare providers to bring insights into the Global Medical affairs strategy.


• Provide expert medical input to guide clinical development, comprehensive evidence generation, and launch planning in Lupus. 


• Represent global medical at alliance forums and governance meetings requiring medical inputs (e.g. Regulatory forums, R&D, safety)


• Develop and implement cross-functionally aligned medical strategies in support of clinical development programs and eventual launch planning activities. Lead high impact medical activities, such as advisory boards, medical education, and medical research projects.


• Review key manuscripts and publications, acting as primary sign off where needed


• Identify and advance productive collaborations with external stakeholders including healthcare and patient advocacy organizations.


• Serve as a credible and trusted partner to our alliance colleagues


• Create positive team climate in alignment with Biogen's culture. 

Who You Are

You are a scientific and/or clinical professional with a passion for science and a deep scientific knowledge of the Rheumatology Disease area.  You are a strong communicator and collaborator, you keep patients, payers, and physicians top of mind in your daily work and collaborate to solve critical scientific and business challenges. You are willing to travel 25% of your time to engage with external stakeholders.

Required Skills

• Advanced degree required: MD preferred, PhD or PharmD


• 8-10+ years' experience in Medical Affairs


• Relevant experience in Rheumatology required


• Experience working on alliance partnership


• Experience and expertise in developing, communicating, and executing comprehensive medical affairs strategy


• Demonstrated the ability to build productive collaborations with medical experts, and existing relationships in the Rheumatology area


• Strong working knowledge of US and ex-US regulations as relevant to Medical Affairs


• Ability to be agile, a self-starter, and comfortable operating at times in a setting of ambiguity


• Excellent communication skills: verbal (interpersonal and presentations) and written


• Proven track record of delivering results that meet or exceed targeted objectives


• Ability to travel 25%

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


• Ability to manage projects and take initiative to solve complex and challenging problems

Why Biogen?

Our mission to find therapies for neurological, rare and immune diseases is a unique focus within our industry and this shared purpose is what connects us as a team. We work together to overcome obstacles and to follow the science. We are resilient as we strive to make an impact on our patients' lives and on changing the course of medicine. Together, we pioneer. Together, we thrive.

Additional Information

Why 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. Read on 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.