Senior Medical Director, Rare Disease

Application deadline:Location: Madison 07940, New Jersey, United States Contract type: Permanent Job ID: 4825 Role DescriptionShape the future of rare disease at LEO Pharma. Lead the US medical strategy for dersimelagon, driving scientific leadership, lifecycle planning, and launch readiness while advancing innovation for patients with rare diseases. Your Role: The Senior Medical Director, Rare disease, dersimelagon will be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of US medical strategy and tactics for dersimelagon. The senior medical director will also be responsible for helping to integrate and guide strategy on any new indications for dersimelagon. The individual will provide medical and scientific strategic expertise across key medical affairs activities, including scientific narrative development, medical strategy, scientific data generation and communication, competitive landscape analysis, insight generation, and Key Opinion Leader engagement. Your Responsibilities: Sit on the Global Product Team as the medical lead, and provide support and guidance to the Medical Directors in shaping the US Medical Strategy and tactics for dersimelagon. Work closely with the spesolimab Senior Medical Director on tactics that span the rare portfolio. Provide medical/scientific strategic and operational expertise for core scientific affairs activities such as scientific data generation and communication, competitive landscape analysis, utilization of insights. Maintain strong relationships with KOLs across the rare disease portfolio. Provide medical input to strategic plans such as lifecycle plans, strategic launch plans, brand plans and global business plans. Identify U.S. medical needs, gaps and assist in establishing or strengthening scientific affairs activities. Supports the Medical Directors in U.S. medical advisory boards and other engagements relating to rare diseases and the associated products Lead publication planning and dissemination of scientific data throughout the product lifecycle in collaboration with local and global teams. Champion LEO's patient-centric approach by identifying unmet needs and helping shape scientific affairs activities that support patients and healthcare professionals. Oversee scientific affairs planning, budget management, and training initiatives while ensuring compliant and effective medical communications. Your Qualifications: At least 10 years experience within the pharmaceutical industry. Advanced degree required , with experience in dermatology strongly preferred. Demonstrated expertise in business strategy development, coupled with exceptional commercial acumen. Proven ability to effectively collaborate and influence cross-functional stakeholders, including commercial, legal, regulatory, and medical communication teams. In-depth knowledge of clinical development programs, with a comprehensive understanding of compliance and regulatory frameworks. Extensive experience in facilitating medical advisory boards and fostering productive Key Opinion Leader (KOL) relationships. Proven success in publication planning and strategic communication initiatives. Willingness and ability to travel up to 25%, both domestically and internationally. What Will Help You Succeed: You are a strategic and collaborative leader with the ability to translate scientific insights into meaningful business impact. You excel at influencing cross-functional stakeholders, building trusted relationships, and navigating complex environments with agility and accountability. Most importantly, you are passionate about advancing innovation and improving outcomes for patients living with rare diseases. Your New Team: The dersimelagon Medical Director team and Scientific Affairs Manager will report to the Senior Medical Director, who will provide strategic leadership across the US rare disease medical affairs organization. As a key cross-functional leader, you will collaborate closely with colleagues across NAMA, Global Medical, Commercial, Development, Marketing, and Regulatory to support the successful US development and commercialization of dersimelagon. Compensation: The base salary range for this position is $240,000-300,000 per year. The base salary range represents the anticipated low and high of the LEO Pharma range for this position. Salary will vary based on various factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. In addition, some positions may include eligibility to earn commissions/bonus based on company and / or individual performance. Let’s pioneer together! At LEO Pharma, we help people with skin diseases live fulfilling lives by advancing dermatology beyond the skin. We drive dermatology with our knowledge, collaboration, and curiosity, and we are at the forefront of science in developing new medicines. For us, pioneering together is about constantly improving and extending what’s possible for each other, our company, and our patients. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates because we believe that our different perspectives, backgrounds, and attitudes are what enable us to make the best decisions for LEO Pharma and meet the needs of the wonderfully diverse marketplace we operate in. For certain positions, LEO Pharma might complete a background check conducted by a third party.Report a concern: Whistleblower hotline | LEO Pharma