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Medical Director

$285k - $305k

Alkermes

Overview

The Senior Medical Director for Pipeline is a highly visible, business‑critical role within the Medical Strategy team of Alkermes Medical Affairs. The role leads medical affairs efforts related to early and mid‑stage development compounds, translating business strategies and emerging asset drivers into data generation, communication plans, and cross‑functional collaborations. The incumbent collaborates with colleagues across Medical Affairs, New Product Planning, Clinical Development, and represents the function to senior management and key healthcare professionals.

Responsibilities
  • Contribute to the identification of therapeutic areas to pursue with our pipeline agents based on mechanism of action, pathophysiology, unmet need, and other considerations
  • Contribute strategic input into the design and selection of endpoints to be included in clinical trials
  • Develop and maintain an in‑depth awareness of the evolving treatment landscape, therapeutic area trends, pharmaceutical/biotech company pipelines, and the evolving payer landscape and communication needs across disease areas of focus for Alkermes’ pipeline assets
  • Analyze and interpret scientific data, disease/treatment landscape, and external stakeholder evidence to identify challenges, opportunities, and strategic imperatives to communicate and demonstrate our portfolio value
  • Foster relationships with and solicit input from key medical opinion leaders, researchers, and relevant medical societies and patient advocacy organizations
  • Collaborate with Health Outcomes Research and Patient Advocacy to represent the patient voice in our clinical development activities
  • Provide medical and scientific training and/or support to other staff across functions
  • Lead the medical affairs strategic planning process for our pipeline assets and ensure strategic alignment of medical plans to Alkermes’ programmatic goals and objectives, ensuring execution of medical tactics associated with the strategic plan(s)
  • Guide the scientific and medical communication planning process. Review and approve scientific publications, investigator‑initiated study proposals, medical education grant initiatives, corporate communications and others
Qualifications
  • Highly motivated self‑starter who can work independently, manage complex issues, and relate to multiple internal and external stakeholders
  • Experience working in a highly matrixed team environment and a demonstrated ability to lead through influence across the organization and at all vertical levels
  • Proven record of problem solving, excellent communication skills (written and verbal), and experience interacting with and presenting to senior management and key external stakeholders
  • Advanced degree in science or medicine required (e.g., MD, PhD, PharmD)
  • Strong track record within the biopharmaceutical industry, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience
  • Experience in Medical Affairs preferred
  • Specialized training or experience in neurology or psychiatry preferred
  • Experience with peer‑reviewed publications
  • Strong scientific background, creativity, flexibility
  • Working knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements
Other Requirements
  • Willingness/ability to travel up to 25%, with both domestic and international travel expected
  • This role is preferred Hybrid (3 days per week in office)
  • The annual base salary for this position ranges from $285,000 to $305,000. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual performance pay bonus. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, training, knowledge, and experience.
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