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Associate Director - Lead, Medical Society Engagement

Employer
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Location
Working from Home
Start date
Nov 5, 2024
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Discipline
Clinical, Medical Affairs
Required Education
Bachelors Degree
Position Type
Full time

Job Details

Who We Are

BioMarin is a global biotechnology company that relentlessly pursues bold science to translate genetic discoveries into new medicines that advance the future of human health.

Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.

Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we develop medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.

About Worldwide Research and Development

From research and discovery to post-market clinical development, our WWRD engine involves all bench and clinical research and the associated groups that support those endeavors. Our teams work on developing first-in-class and best-in-class therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients who live with genetic diseases.

Description The Associate Director - Lead, Medical Society Engagement will help develop a global medical society engagement strategy for BioMarin’s portfolio of existing and pipeline products, with a focus on prioritized programs. He/ she will develop a society specific plan in alignment with Medical Unit strategy, engage with priority societies to strengthen partnerships with BioMarin, and ensure excellence in additional society opportunities across the global organization. This role will sit within the Medical Engagement (ME) group as part of the larger Medical Excellence Team within Global Medical Affairs (GMAF). He/she will partner closely with regional and country colleagues, specifically from strategic markets, as well as colleagues across GMAF. This role will maintain a focus on key strategic markets and assets / indications in line with company priorities.  Key areas of responsibility:
  • Lead and strategic point of contact for all medical society initiatives / projects
  • Accountable for development of a global medical society engagement plan in alignment with Medical Unit strategy
  • Identify and engage with priority medical societies across BioMarin therapeutic areas of interest; strengthen, develop and implement strategic partnerships with select ones
  • Guide global and local colleagues for medical society partnerships to enable excellence in all aspects of medical engagement
  • Establish and implement best practices and/or guidance principles for engaging with key strategic medical society stakeholders
  • Act as the primary point of contact for key external decision makers within the professional and medical societies and work collaboratively with internal partners to coordinate strategic engagements and facilitate partnerships, initiatives, and overarching research agreements
  • Collaboration across broader medical engagement to support further omnichannel efforts and next-level medical engagement within Global Medical Affairs
 Additional responsibilities may include:
  • Working cross-functionally and collaboratively to communicate the strategic plans internally; educate and inform internal stakeholders; ensure alignment, coordination, and resourcing to execute the strategic plans with leadership and matrix teams appropriately
  • Collaboration with the Medical teams and additional cross-functional internal stakeholders to create and initiate innovative strategies, programs, and tactics with professional and medical societies in alignment with BioMarin's business objectives and specific therapeutic area strategic imperatives
  • Develop partnership with internal and external stakeholders
  • Collaborate cross-functionally across GMAF organization, regions/ countries, and enterprise partners
 Qualifications:
  • PharmD, PhD, or MD required
  • 4+ years of industry experience in a medical affairs role across pharma / biotechnology
  • Experience in field related activities including management of HCP relationships and scientific exchange
  • Experience in society management (HCP, professional, or patient), preferably in rare disease
  • Experience working in a global role including collaboration with various countries and regions
  • Demonstrated expertise working in a matrix environment with cross-functional teams



Note: This description is not intended to be all-inclusive, or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Company

Since our founding in 1997, we have applied our scientific expertise in understanding the underlying causes of genetic conditions to create transformative medicines, using a number of treatment modalities.

Using our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we have developed eight important medicines for patients with significant unmet medical need. Our approved therapies treat achondroplasia, severe hemophilia A and several rare inherited and lysosomal storage diseases.

As we have looked to expand our impact, our approach to cutting-edge science has remained the same. We enlist the best of the best – people with the right technical expertise and a relentless drive to solve real problems – and create an environment that empowers our teams to pursue bold, innovative science. Our work is deeply rooted in genetic insights, meaning we target the underlying genetic changes or proximal molecular mechanisms of disease.

With this distinctive approach to drug discovery, we’ve produced a diverse pipeline of commercial, clinical and preclinical candidates that have well-understood biology and provide an opportunity to be first-to-market or offer a substantial benefit over existing therapeutic options.

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Location
San Rafael and Novato
California
United States

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