Senior Director, Medical Affairs - LC-FAOD and MPS Franchise

Position Summary:

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Ultragenyx is seeking an accomplished medical affairs leader, motivated by working in a highly scientific, innovative, and fast-paced environment , and driven to lead the future of rare disease medicine. This exceptional leader must have deep scientific knowledge , strong business acumen , and exemplary communication skills. The Senior Director will play a key medical leadership role in the LC-FAOD and MPS franchise for the US region, supporting assets with distinct lifecycle management cycles.

Work Model:

Remote: Officially documented as working full-time from home, with travel to Ultragenyx's offices or other locations on occasion as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the medical lead for LC-FAOD, MPS VII and MPS IIIA , accountable for the regional pull-through of the global medical strategy, and the development and timely execution of US tactical plans aligned to brand strategy and lifecycle priorities
• Serve as the UX111 US medical launch team , accountable for developing and leading the execution of a robust medical launch plan, partnering closely with the Field Medical and Gene Therapy Treatment Teams. Provide clear directions to teams to ensure successful execution of the launch plan
• Accountable to define and deliver meaningful strategic goals that demonstrate measurable impact on medical affairs and business outcomes
• Lead and/or implement US data generation activities aligned to the integrated evidence plan/US medical needs and provide medical leadership for associated evidence dissemination activities
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs) ; integrate insights into strategic planning and lead collaborations on priority initiatives, such as advisory boards, QTC connect meetings and payer education as needed
• Provide deep disease area and product expertise, ensuring accurate and consistent communication of clinical and scientific data
• Lead US conference strategy, including the delivery of scientific education symposia and other educational events that advance HCP knowledge and understanding of assigned programs
• Collaborate closely with the US field medical team, supporting the full cycle of strategic insights generation through to action
• Ensure development of impactful scientific resources (slide decks, FAQs, educational materials) for use by US field teams
• Represent US medical and serve as an active contributor to the Global Medical Strategy Team on all assigned programs, ensuring that US insights inform global strategy
• Provide medical and scientific expertise for promotional and non-promotional materials/medical affairs review committees, ensuring scientific accuracy, strategic alignment, suitability for use and compliance with US regulations
• Collaborate effectively with the Global Medical team and other cross-functional partners, including all commercialization functions, patient advocacy, clinical development, HEOR, diagnostics, scientific communications and publications and regulatory

Requirements:

• MD with specialty training in metabolic genetics, with rare disease expertise , or PhD with substantial, relevant experience in the LC-FAOD and MPSs
• At least five years’ experience in pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry , including US medical affairs
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute medical launch strategies in the US market is highly preferred
• Proven leadership skills, including ability to navigate ambiguous situations and collaborate with cross functional teams on complex initiatives to drive alignment and decision-making
• High aptitude for attention to detail, commitment to high-quality work, and sense of passion and urgency to achieve goals and improve the lives of patients
• Proven ability to take initiative and drive successful execution of complex projects
• Highly analytical and strategic thinker with the ability to identify interdependencies, consider medical implications, and understand broader program and organizational goals
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate scientific and strategic concepts in both written documents and verbal presentations
• Proactive, highly organized and manages shifting priorities in rapidly changing environment
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 15% of the time