Director, Medical Affairs Lead

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Director, Medical Affairs Lead

Job Description

The Global Medical Affairs Lead (GMAL) plays a vital role in supporting Neuromuscular Disease programs. This position serves as the Global Medical Affairs representative on key cross-functional teams, including Program Development Teams, Clinical Development sub-teams, and Brand Teams. The GMAL must become well-versed in the scientific and medical literature associated with the platform and the NMD therapeutic areas. The role involves enhancing and communicating scientific leadership, as well as contributing to congress, symposia, and publication strategy. Externally, the GMAL develops and executes strategies around key opinion leader engagement, advisory boards, and expert committees. Collaboration with counterparts in clinical development, market access, commercial, and new product planning is essential for cohesive trial site engagement plans and other strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Global Medical Affairs representative on key cross-functional teams.
• Master scientific and medical literature related to the platform and NMD therapeutic areas.
• Enhance and communicate scientific leadership.
• Contribute to congress, symposia, and publication strategy.
• Develop and execute strategies for key opinion leader engagement and advisory boards.
• Collaborate with clinical development, market access, commercial, and new product planning teams.

Essential Skills

• Director or Associate Director level experience within medical affairs.
• Expertise in rare diseases, with a preference for neuromuscular disease experience.
• Experience in Medical Affairs, not Clinical Development.
• Doctorate degree (MD, PhD, PharmD) with a focus on rare diseases or related disciplines.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience in rare diseases.
• Analytical skills with a track record of delivering against goals in diverse teams.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new disease areas or therapeutic modalities.
• Willingness to travel.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Global experience in neuromuscular areas preferred.
• Experience with antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) is a plus.
• Proven success in highly matrixed organizations where influencing skills are critical.
• Experience in building relationships with thought leaders and healthcare professionals.

Work Environment

The position offers a hybrid work environment, with three days a week required in the Waltham, MA office. The role is part of a team dedicated to discovering and advancing innovative therapeutics for genetically driven neuromuscular diseases. The work environment is collaborative, leveraging a platform to develop targeted therapeutics for muscle and CNS delivery.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Waltham, MA.

The pay range for this position is $130.00 - $160.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Waltham,MA.

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 13, 2026.

About Actalent

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