Contract Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs – Neurology

About the Role

Our client, a leading global immunology biotechnology company, is seeking an experienced Medical Director for Global Medical Affairs to support a late-stage rare neuromuscular program. This role will play a key role in executing Medical Affairs strategy, evidence generation initiatives, and launch readiness activities while partnering closely with Clinical Development and cross-functional stakeholders. The successful candidate will operate with a high degree of independence and immediately contribute to strategic Medical Affairs initiatives supporting both ongoing Phase III and early-stage clinical programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Medical Affairs representative on cross-functional clinical development teams supporting both Phase III and Phase I studies.
• Execute Integrated Evidence Generation Plans (IEGPs) and broader evidence generation strategy.
• Lead and support real-world evidence (RWE) initiatives, medical planning, and data generation activities.
• Partner closely with Clinical Development, Commercial, Regulatory, and other cross-functional teams to support global medical strategy.
• Contribute to launch readiness activities for a late-stage rare disease asset.
• Support publication planning, scientific communications, and evidence dissemination activities.
• Identify evidence gaps and contribute to strategic medical planning throughout the product lifecycle.
• Work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced global environment.

Qualifications

Required

• MD, PharmD, or PhD.
• Neurology and/or rare disease experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of Medical Director-level experience within Global Medical Affairs.
• Experience developing and executing Integrated Evidence Generation Plans (IEGPs).
• Strong background in Real-World Evidence (RWE) and evidence generation strategy.
• Experience supporting late-stage clinical development and pre-launch/launch activities.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
• Strong strategic thinking, communication, and cross-functional leadership skills.

Preferred

• Neuromuscular disease experience.
• Experience supporting both Phase III and early clinical development programs.
• Experience with publications, investigator-sponsored studies, registries, and post-marketing evidence generation.
• Global Medical Affairs experience within biotechnology or pharmaceutical organizations.