Senior Medical Director - Respiratory Medical Affairs 3638179

Job Description

Job Description

Be Part Of A High-Performing Team:

Join a growing global biopharmaceutical Medical Affairs organization focused on improving outcomes for patients living with serious and underserved respiratory conditions. The respiratory team works in a highly collaborative, energetic environment and maintains strong partnerships across Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Commercial, Scientific Communications, and regional organizations. With several new team members joining and a recently launched respiratory therapy entering its next stage of growth, this position offers the opportunity to make an immediate and visible contribution.

What’s In Store For You:

• Engagement: W2 only, with no C2C or 1099 arrangements.
• Fully remote opportunity available to qualified candidates located anywhere in the United States.
• Work will primarily follow Eastern Time business hours, with some meetings beginning around 8:00 a.m. ET.
• Occasional travel to the company’s New Jersey headquarters for workshops and key meetings, generally no more than once per month and likely less frequently.
• Global role with approximately 80% of activity focused on the United States.
• Opportunity to support a recently launched respiratory therapy during its early commercialization and expansion phase.
• Potential consideration for future permanent opportunities based on performance and business need, although conversion is not guaranteed.
• Up to 25% domestic and international travel.

How You Will Make An Impact:

• Develop and execute Medical Affairs strategies supporting a recently launched therapy for bronchiectasis.
• Lead diagnosis-acceleration initiatives designed to help patients with conditions such as COPD and asthma receive timely evaluation and appropriate diagnosis.
• Translate medical strategy into actionable plans supporting early launch expansion and ongoing evidence needs.
• Serve as a senior Medical Affairs representative across cross-functional teams involving Clinical Development, Commercial, HEOR, Scientific Communications, Field Medical, and regional stakeholders.
• Contribute to evidence-generation planning, including identification of data gaps and prioritization of future research activities.
• Build relationships with external experts and gather insights that strengthen medical strategy and disease-area planning.
• Plan and support advisory boards, thought leader engagement, scientific communications, and educational initiatives.
• Review publications and help develop medical backgrounders, frequently asked questions, standard response materials, and internal or external training.
• Support global and regional planning while ensuring that United States priorities remain fully represented.
• Operate independently and provide experienced Medical Affairs leadership with limited ramp-up time.
• Promote consistent standards, innovative thinking, and operational excellence across the respiratory program.

Do You Bring Proven Success in Respiratory Medical Affairs Leadership?

• MD degree required.
• At least six years of pharmaceutical or biotechnology Medical Affairs experience.
• Direct respiratory therapeutic-area experience required.
• COPD or asthma experience strongly preferred.
• Bronchiectasis experience is valuable but not required.
• Experience in pulmonary hypertension or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis may be considered when supported by broader transferable respiratory expertise.
• Strong headquarters-based or in-house Medical Affairs experience required.
• Candidates whose experience is limited exclusively to MSL or field medical work will not be considered.
• Demonstrated understanding of Medical Affairs strategy, planning, evidence generation, scientific communications, and cross-functional execution.
• Previous launch or early commercialization experience strongly preferred.
• Experience contributing to disease education, diagnosis improvement, patient-finding, or diagnosis-acceleration initiatives is highly desirable.
• Ability to represent Medical Affairs independently and confidently within cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to lead through influence in a matrix organization.
• Experience working across multiple regions or supporting global Medical Affairs activities is preferred.
• Strong strategic thinking, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work primarily during Eastern Time business hours.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.