Sr Manager, Medical Information

About the role

The Senior Manager, Medical Information is a member of the Medical Affairs organization responsible for the development, maintenance, and execution of Medical Information activities to ensure accurate, balanced, and compliant communication of Rigel products. This individual oversees the creation, review, approval, and lifecycle management of scientific response documents and serves as a Medical Information subject matter expert, collaborating closely with cross-functional partners including Medical Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Commercial, and Quality.

The role ensures timely and scientifically accurate responses to unsolicited medical inquiries from healthcare professionals, patients, and other stakeholders while maintaining compliance with company policies, applicable regulations, and industry standards. The position also involves developing and maintaining expertise in assigned therapeutic areas and products and supporting medical review activities and field medical initiatives as needed.

This position reports to the Head of Medical Information at Rigel.

Responsibilities

• Create and update Medical Information (MI) response documents.
• Respond to unsolicited requests for medical and scientific information regarding Rigel products.
• Ensure all medical information content is scientifically accurate, balanced, current, and compliant with company policies and applicable regulations.
• Review and interpret clinical trial data, publications, congress presentations, real-world evidence, and external literature to support medical information activities.
• Develop and maintain scientific and therapeutic area expertise for assigned products and disease states.
• Generate Medical Information metrics and analyze medical inquiry trends.
• Perform appropriate medical review for promotional materials.
• Provide support for national scientific meetings on behalf of the company.
• Maintain the external-facing medical information platform for Rigel.
• Support vendor management activities, including oversight of Medical Information service providers and call centers when applicable.

Requirements

• Advanced clinical degree required (PhD, PharmD, or MD preferred).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a medical information role at a pharmaceutical company or at a medical communications agency.
• Experience within the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
• Experience with AI-enabled medical information technologies and digital innovation initiatives preferred (e.g., medical information web-portal).
• In-depth knowledge of Medical Information Industry guidelines and practices.
• Current working knowledge of legal, regulatory, and compliance regulations and guidelines.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, and the ability to work well in multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency with Medical Information databases, content management systems, literature search platforms, and Microsoft Office applications.

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this position is:

• National: $145,000 to $175,000
• Premium (SFBA/NYC/Boston Area): $155,000 to $190,000

The actual salary offered will depend on several factors, including experience, qualifications, geographic location, internal equity, and business needs.

Benefits

• Eligibility to participate in Rigel's annual bonus program.
• Eligibility for equity incentive awards, subject to the terms of the applicable plans.
• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• 401(k) plan.
• Paid time off and paid company holidays.

Schedule

• Travel will vary; plan on 10-20%.

Working Conditions

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.