Senior Director Medical Affairs Neuro-Rare (Deerfield, IL, US)

SUMMARY

Do you want to join a team where the mission is meaningful, the challenges are complex, and you can directly see the results of your hard work? Lundbeck is a global biopharmaceutical company focusing exclusively on brain health. With more than 70 years of experience in neuroscience, we are committed to improving the lives of people with neurological and psychiatric diseases. Lundbeck employees are inspired and driven by our purpose to advance brain health and transform lives. Join us on our journey of growth! The Sr. Director, Medical Affairs Rare Neurology within US Medical Affairs will play a pivotal role reporting to the Vice President, Rare Neurology, US Medical Affairs. As a strategic partner and leader collaborating across research, development, and commercial functions, the Sr. Director ensures the alignment of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) strategies with the needs of patients, healthcare professionals, payers and policy makers. This is an opportunity for a seasoned manager with rare neurology launch experience to lead a Medical Affairs team that delivers world-class engagement, practice-defining collaborations, and persuasive evidence.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Represent Lundbeck as a credible and knowledgeable scientific leader in the field of Movement Disorders, collaborate as a peer with external stakeholders to drive scientific leadership, improvement in diagnosis and access to treatment.
• Develop plans to achieve ambitious business objectives; execute aligned medical strategies and tactics with urgency and measurable impact
• Shape evidence generation efforts to differentiate and expand access to treatment, working closely with global colleagues to support the design, protocol review and execution of Phase IIIb/IV studies, manage investigator-initiated (IIT) proposals.
• Lead and plan national advisory boards to inform and shape medical strategy.
• Develop and communicate high-quality medical content, compelling scientific narratives, engaging congress and field materials.
• Provide constructive input to optimize global publication strategy and represent US needs and priorities.
• Identify and create new opportunities to drive value for external stakeholders.
• Serve as medical reviewer and internal subject matter expert for promotional and nonpromotional materials.
• Provide medical perspectives to internal stakeholders (Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Clinical Development, Pharmacovigilance etc.) ensuring clinical and scientific alignment with integrated plans.
• Drive an ambitious external engagement agenda by identifying, developing and maintaining strong networks with key external stakeholders including investigators, thought leaders and healthcare practitioners; foster productive partnerships, engage through scientific congresses, and scientific exchange.
• Partner closely with Field Medical on overall strategy for external engagement, insights gathering and reporting, and translate insights to action.
• Remain intimately aware and abreast of evolving disease area trends and competitor activities to continuously anticipate changes and assess impact to US and Global scientific and brand strategy.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS

• Doctoral Degree (PhD, PharmD, or MD.)
• 8+ years of experience which may include a combination of progressive medical/scientific affairs experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, or related industry and relevant clinical or academia experience including at least 3 years leading medical strategy in industry.
• Managed full time direct reports for at least 2 years
• Led the development and execution of integrated medical strategies.
• Directed medical affairs strategy, launch planning, evidence generation, and scientific communication initiatives to advance medical and corporate objectives.
• Led high-quality advisory boards and roundtables, ensuring capture of relevant and actionable insights.
• Oversaw the design and delivery of Medical Education programs (CME and non-CME) to enhance disease understanding and clinical engagement.
• Provided strategic oversight for evidence generation efforts, including study design, registries, real-world evidence initiatives, and publication planning.
• Served as senior medical reviewer for promotional or non-promotional materials, ensuring alignment with compliance standards and scientific accuracy.
• Championed the collection, synthesis, and application of scientific and clinical insights to inform strategic decision-making and cross-functional alignment.
• Recognized for strong scientific acumen, critical thinking, and the ability to drive data-driven, patient-centered strategies
• Built and led high-performing teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Partnered effectively across global and regional teams to ensure alignment between medical, commercial, and regulatory priorities
• Upheld the highest ethical standards, integrity, and professionalism in representing the organization to both internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated track record of building strategic alliances with PAGs and patient families as research collaborators, ensuring patient perspectives shape scientific priorities
• Highly proactive and solutions-oriented, capable of driving organizational progress in ambiguous or unstructured settings
• Brings a mission-driven mindset, combining scientific rigor with empathy, credibility, and purpose to inspire cross-functional and external collaboration

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SKILLS

• Strong Preference to be based in Deerfield, IL Office
• 8+ years of non-field-based Medical Affairs experience in rare disease, experience preparing for and launching a rare neurology asset
• 5+ years managing a team of full-time direct reports
• Demonstrated managerial success of a US Medical Affairs team through launch.
• Movement disorder specialist with established relationships within the movement disorder KOL and advocacy communities.
• Direct accountability for creating and managing a real-world rare disease registry partnership with KEEs.
• Direct accountability for phase IIIb/IV study design and execution for a rare disease.
• Past responsibility for managing IIT process.
• FDA regulatory knowledge and direct exposure.

TRAVEL

Willingness/ability to travel up to 35% domestically. Occasional international travel may be required.

If based remotely, additional travel will be required to Deerfield, IL, to meet the needs of the role and the business.

The range displayed is a national range, and if selected for this role, may vary based on various factors such as the candidate's geographical location, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. Salary Pay Range: $295,000 - $335,000 and eligibility for a 30% bonus target based on company and individual performance, and eligibility to participate in the company's long-term incentive plan. Benefits for this position include flexible paid time off (PTO), health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision, and company match 401k. Additional benefits information can be found on our career site . Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.

Why Lundbeck

Lundbeck offers a robust and comprehensive benefits package to help employees live well and protect their health, family, and everyday life. Information regarding our benefit offering can be found on the U.S. career site .

Lundbeck is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to disabled veterans and other individuals with disabilities during our employment application process. If, because of a disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit the U.S. career site .

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