Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs, Nephrology

Department & Location

Department: 107200 Medical Affairs. Location: San Diego, USA – Remote.

Overview

Be a part of a global team that is inspired to make a difference in the lives of people living with rare disease. At Travere Therapeutics, our focus is on meeting the unique needs of rare patients, delivering innovation and hope across the global rare disease community.

Position Summary

The Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs, Nephrology will provide scientific leadership and medical expertise to support the clinical development of civorebrutinib in immune‑mediated renal diseases. The successful candidate will partner closely with Clinical Development to execute scientific strategy, engage external experts, identify evidence gaps, and build the scientific foundation required for successful late‑stage development. This individual will serve as the Global Medical Affairs lead for civorebrutinib (EVER001) and will also support broader nephrology franchise projects as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Scientific Leadership • Provide scientific leadership and execute the Global Medical Affairs strategy and tactical plan for civorebrutinib (EVER001), aligned with clinical development and evidence‑generation objectives. • Develop and maintain deep scientific expertise in civorebrutinib, immune‑mediated renal diseases, competitive landscape, emerging clinical data, and evolving standards of care. • Contribute to broader Global Medical Affairs activities across Travere’s nephrology franchise, including Sparsentan (FILSPARI).
• External Engagement & Insights • Lead the global KOL engagement strategy: identification, prioritization, scientific exchange, and long‑term relationship development with key opinion leaders, investigators, professional societies, and patient advocacy organizations. • Oversee planning, development, execution, and measurement of scientific engagement activities (advisory boards, expert panels, investigator meetings, congresses, forums). • Partner with Field Medical to support external scientific engagement, evidence generation, medical education, field training, and collection of actionable medical insights. • Translate insights into strategic recommendations for clinical development and evidence‑generation plans. • Drive scientific competitive intelligence activities and communicate emerging trends to internal stakeholders.
• Scientific Communications & Evidence Generation • Partner with Scientific Communications to develop and execute scientific messaging, the Scientific Communication Platform (SCP), publication strategy, congress strategy, and medical education. • Contribute to Integrated Evidence Planning (IEP), prioritizing clinical, real‑world, health economics, and investigator‑sponsored research opportunities. • Collaborate with Market Access and HEOR teams to support evidence generation, scientific value communication, and payer engagement strategies.
• Cross‑Functional Partnership & Governance • Collaborate with Clinical Development, HEOR, Market Access, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Commercial, and Field Medical to ensure integrated medical strategy across product development. • Partner with global, regional, and affiliate medical teams for regional execution alignment. • Develop and deliver internal scientific training programs to keep cross‑functional teams current on emerging science and strategy. • Support the civorebrutinib clinical trial program, including investigator and site engagement and medical support.
• Planning & Operations Support • Support annual Medical Affairs strategic and tactical planning and cross‑functional execution for the nephrology portfolio. • Define and track medical KPIs that demonstrate impact on scientific, business, and patient outcomes. • Partner with Strategy & Operations to ensure effective processes, systems, governance, planning, and operational execution across the therapeutic area. • Manage vendors, budgets, timelines, and project execution to deliver high‑quality programs on time and within budget.

Education & Experience Requirements

• MD, MD/PhD, PharmD, PharmD/PhD, DO, or other advanced clinical or scientific degree in a relevant life sciences discipline.
• Equivalent combinations of education and applicable Medical Affairs experience may be considered.
• 6+ years of relevant Medical Affairs experience within the biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical industry, including support of products in clinical development and/or commercialization.
• Clinical and/or Medical Affairs experience in nephrology and/or immunology is required; broader autoimmune or rare disease experience strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting clinical development and evidence generation across the product lifecycle.
• Demonstrated experience engaging with key opinion leaders (KOLs), investigators, professional societies, and patient advocacy organizations.
• Experience supporting scientific communications, publication planning, medical education, congress strategy, and advisory boards.
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional partners, including Clinical Development, Commercial, Market Access, HEOR, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Scientific Communications, and Field Medical.

Additional Skills & Experience

• Embodies Travere’s core values: Courage, Community Spirit, Patient Focus, and Teamwork.
• Strong scientific acumen with ability to critically evaluate clinical data, emerging evidence, competitive intelligence, and communicate findings effectively to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking with ability to translate complex scientific data into actionable medical and business strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to build credibility and influence internal and external stakeholders, including KOLs, investigators, healthcare professionals, patient advocacy organizations, and cross‑functional leadership.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience developing and delivering scientific presentations, advisory boards, medical education programs, and other engagement activities.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, prioritizing multiple initiatives and delivering high‑quality work within timelines and budgets.
• Highest standards of ethics, integrity, professionalism, and patient focus, with sound judgment and commitment to compliance.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally (including ASN, ERA, NKF, investigator meetings, advisory boards, and scientific congresses) up to approximately 40%.
• All positions require ability to perform face‑to‑face work with colleagues and/or onsite in San Diego; remote work is not 100% remote.

Travel

Up to approximately 40% domestic and international travel.

Total Rewards Offerings

Travere provides comprehensive total rewards offerings reflecting our commitment to diversity, equity, and pay‑for‑performance.

Benefits

• Premium health, financial, work‑life, and well‑being offerings for employees and dependents.
• Wellness and employee support programs.
• Life insurance, disability, and retirement plans with employer match.
• Generous paid time off.

Compensation

Competitive compensation package includes a combination of cash compensation (base pay and short‑term incentive) and long‑term incentive compensation (company stock). Target base pay range: $206,000.00 – $268,000.00. Actual pay will depend on experience, education, skills, and location.

EEO Statement

Travere Therapeutics, Inc. is an EEO/AA/Veteran/Disability Employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact us by sending an email to View email address on click.appcast.io.

Additional Information

For more information, visit travere.com.