Director/Sr. Director Medical Affairs

Job Overview

The Medical Director serves as a key external medical and scientific resource for healthcare providers (HCPs), investigators, healthcare plans, hospital formulary, and key opinion leaders (KOLs). This role focuses on building trusted relationships, engaging in peer-to-peer scientific exchange, and ensuring timely, accurate, and balanced communication of medical information in key customer audiences including HCPs, healthcare plan and hospital decision-makers and patient advocacy groups as appropriate.

In addition, the Medical Director supports clinical research, internal training, publications, and cross-functional initiatives to advance the company's medical affairs strategy and objectives.

Primary Responsibilities

• Act as a primary point of contact for KOLs, investigators, and HCPs in relevant disease states with a focus on rheumatology and nephrology communities.
• Develop and maintain strong professional relationships with national and regional experts.
• Conduct peer-to-peer scientific discussions to provide education on disease state and product data.
• Respond to unsolicited requests for medical information in a timely and compliant manner.
• Identify and engage KOLs and HCPs for scientific input and collaboration opportunities.
• Attend and represent the company at key scientific and medical congresses to stay current with evolving practice and gather external insights.
• Support customer-facing teams (e.g., Marketing, Market Access, Sales, Patient Services, etc.) while ensuring medical accuracy and compliance.

Medical Strategy & Planning

• Support the rheumatology components of the Medical Plan, including medical strategy, evidence generation, and tactical execution.
• Provide medical/scientific input to internal teams, helping shape strategy based on external insights and emerging treatment trends in lupus nephritis.
• Review investigator-initiated and company-sponsored studies for scientific merit and strategic alignment.

Content & Publications

• Support the development of external engagement materials, training resources, and Field Medical tools aligned with the Medical Plan.
• Contribute to publication planning and execution, including abstracts, posters, and manuscripts.
• Ensure scientific accuracy, balance, and compliance across all communication materials.

Internal Support & Training

• Deliver education and updates to internal stakeholders on evolving clinical practice, data, and therapeutic landscapes.
• Serve as a mentor and role model for field medical colleagues, supporting onboarding and therapeutic training.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical degree (MD/DO) is required. Minimum 5 years of clinical experience with proven expertise in rheumatology.
• Advanced clinical and/or scientific knowledge in rheumatology.
• Strong ability to conduct peer-to-peer level scientific discussions/presentations with a variety of external and internal stakeholders.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years Medical Affairs experience (strongly preferred).
• Experience writing scientific publications, posters, and manuscripts.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Excellent organizational, prioritization, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and adapt in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Comfortable working in smaller, start-up biotech setting.
• Willingness to travel (~ 30% potentially more).

DESIRED COMPETENCIES

• All Employees: Being Resilient, Collaborates, Communicates Effectively, Customer Focus, Decision Quality, Drives Engagement, Drives Results, Ensures Accountability, Instills Trust, Plans & Aligns, Self-Development, Values Differences.
• People Leaders: Builds Effective Teams, Resourcefulness.
• Senior Leaders: Drives Vision & Purpose, Strategic Mindset.