Director, Scientific Engagement and Professional Societies
About the role
The Director, Scientific External Engagement & Professional Societies – Nephrology will lead Travere’s strategic engagement across professional societies, guideline bodies, scientific advisory councils, and aligned stakeholder organizations.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute a multi-year engagement strategy across major nephrology organizations (e.g., GlomCon, ISGD, ASN, NKF, ERA, KDIGO, ISN and other regional/global societies)
Serve as the primary Medical Affairs lead for professional societies and their scientific advisory councils
Expand engagement beyond sponsorships & annual congresses to sustained, strategic collaboration
Map leadership structures, committees, guideline panels, and advisory boards to identify influence pathways
Lead engagement strategy with guideline committees and compendia decision-makers
Partner with Ev Gen, Clinical Development, HEOR, and Scientific Communications to align evidence generation and publication timing with guideline cycles
Monitor and inform scientific policy statements, consensus documents, and disease frameworks
Ensure proactive internal awareness when journals or guideline bodies request external input
Ensure professional association collaborative educational efforts reinforce Travere’s disease-state strategy in a compliant manner
Lead scientific engagements (e.g., closed door sessions, scientific meetings, advisory boards) with professional association leadership and their scientific advisors, providing subject-matter expertise and strategic direction to ensure consistent, high-impact scientific dialogue
Evaluate long-term opportunities that position Travere as a scientific thought partner
Define KPIs that measure impact beyond sponsorship metrics (e.g., guideline inclusion, educational adoption, collaborative project initiation, ecosystem influence)
Provide strategic updates and forward-looking recommendations to Therapeutic Area and GMA leadership
Establish governance processes for compliant, cross-functional society engagement
Qualifications
Advanced scientific degree (MD, PharmD, PhD)
6+ years Medical Affairs experience in biopharma, ideally within nephrology or rare disease
Experience engaging professional societies, guideline bodies, and/or scientific advisory councils
Demonstrated success building external partnerships beyond transactional sponsorships
Strong cross-functional leadership skills, particularly across Advocacy and Government Affairs
Strategic thinker with the ability to identify white-space opportunities and build structured initiatives
Additional Skills/Experience
Demonstrated ability to influence important customers, challenge common perceptions, and implement medical affairs tools to improve patient care and outcomes
Exemplary verbal and written communication skills, including formal presentation skills, and well-developed interpersonal skills
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and execute against key objectives and deliverables, on time and within budget
Demonstrates the highest ethical standards with strong knowledge of and adherence to applicable regulatory, legal, and compliance requirements
Highly adaptable and resourceful, with the ability to prioritize, manage complexity, and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
Able to travel up to 40% (ASN, ERA-EDTA, NKF, KOL symposiums, etc.) and manage a rigorous schedule which may require some evening and weekend availability