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Senior Director, Medical Affairs – Neuro-Rare

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full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $295,000 - $335,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • 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

Requirements

  • 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
  • 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.
Benefits
  • flexible paid time off (PTO)
  • health benefits to include Medical, Dental and Vision
  • company match 401k
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
medical strategyevidence generationstudy designpublication planningmedical education programsscientific communicationdata-driven strategiesclinical engagementintegrated medical strategiescritical thinking
Soft Skills
scientific acumencollaborationaccountabilityinnovationproactivesolutions-orientedleadershipcommunicationstrategic oversightrelationship building
Certifications
Doctoral Degree (PhD, PharmD, or MD)