About this role
About This Role
The Medical Director will serve as a senior strategic leader, providing expert medical guidance to shape development programs, launch planning, and lifecycle support for lupus —with the goal of improving meaningful patient outcomes. As a key member of Biogen’s Lupus Global Medical Affairs team, you will drive the design and execution of the Global Medical Strategy for CLE in dermatology and strengthen Biogen’s leadership within the global lupus medical community.
Biogen is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce—representing age, gender, sexual identity, race, ethnicity, veterans, and people with disabilities—that reflects the communities we serve and the patients who rely on us.
What You’ll Do
- Provide strategic medical leadership for dermatology lupus programs across development, launch, and lifecycle management.
- Build and maintain high-impact partnerships with global medical dermatology experts and healthcare providers to inform strategy.
- Lead the development and implementation of cross-functional medical strategies aligned with clinical and commercial objectives.
- Generate and integrate medical insights to guide global and regional strategic planning.
- Oversee key medical activities, including advisory boards, scientific education, and research initiatives.
- Collaborate with clinical development and operations to optimize site engagement and identify centers of excellence.
- Partner with scientific communications to shape publication strategy and ensure impactful data dissemination.
- Drive collaborations with external stakeholders, including healthcare organizations and patient advocacy groups.
- Champion a culture of innovation and collaboration within the Global Medical Affairs team
Who You Are
You are a scientific or clinical professional with expertise in Dermatology and a strong passion for science. You bring a marked curiosity about healthcare and business opportunities, always keeping patients, payers, and physicians at the center of your work. You thrive in collaborative environments, working across teams to solve critical scientific and business challenges. In this role, you are comfortable traveling 30–40% of the time to engage with external stakeholders and build meaningful partnerships.
Required Skills
- Advanced degree required: MD
- Minimum 5 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably in a Headquarters-based Medical Affairs role and/or Field Medical role
- Relevant clinical practice experience in Dermatology may be considered as a substitute
- Experience in Dermatology required
- Proven ability to develop, communicate, and execute comprehensive medical affairs plans
- Demonstrated success in building productive collaborations with medical experts
- Strong working knowledge of U.S. and international regulations relevant to Medical Affairs
- Ability to be agile, self-motivated, and comfortable operating in ambiguous settings
- Excellent communication skills—both verbal (interpersonal and presentations) and written
- Track record of delivering results that meet or exceed objectives
- Ability to travel 30–40%
Preferred Skills
- Experience with medical launches and products at various stages of the lifecycle
- Proven ability to lead and collaborate effectively with global, regional, and affiliate medical teams
- Ensure regional activities align with global medical strategy
- Incorporate insights and needs from regional teams into strategic planning
- Strong project management skills and ability to take initiative to solve complex, challenging problems
Additional Information
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
- Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
- 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
- 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
- Employee Resource Groups participation
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.
Other facts
About Biogen
Founded in 1978, Biogen is a leading biotechnology company that pioneers innovative science to deliver new medicines to transform patients’ lives and to create value for shareholders and our communities.
We apply deep understanding of human biology and leverage different modalities, to advance first-in-class treatments or therapies that deliver superior outcomes. Our approach is to take bold risks, balanced with return on investment to deliver long-term growth.
With approximately 7,000 people worldwide, we are truly a global organization, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which is also home to our research operations. Our international headquarters are based in Baar, Switzerland and we have world-class manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Solothurn, Switzerland. We offer therapies globally through direct affiliate presence in 30 countries and a network of distribution partners in over 50 additional countries.
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What you'll do
- The Medical Director will provide strategic medical leadership for dermatology lupus programs and oversee key medical activities such as advisory boards and research initiatives. They will also collaborate with various teams to optimize strategies and strengthen partnerships within the medical community.
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