Biogen Posted August 24, 2026

Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs, Nephrology

Cambridge, United States Full time
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About this opportunity

About This Role

The Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs, Nephrology will be a strategic partner providing expert medical leadership to guide medical strategy development, launch planning, and support for our IgAN program to improve meaningful patient outcomes. As a key member of the Nephrology Global Medical team reporting to the Global Medical Head of Nephrology, the Medical Director, is medically accountable for supporting the development and implementation of the Global Medical Strategy for Biogen’s Nephrology investigational product and will be instrumental in advancing Biogen’s leadership in the global IgAN medical community.

What You’ll Do

Build and maintain close partnership with key nephrology medical experts and healthcare providers to generate insights to inform medical and broader cross-functional strategy and tactical plans.

Partner cross functionally to generate comprehensive KOL maps across relevant countries to facilitate engagement plans.

Develop and implement cross-functionally aligned medical strategies in support of clinical development programs and eventual launch planning activities for IgAN.

Lead high impact medical activities, such as advisory boards, medical education, and medical research projects.

Partner with clinical development and operations teams to support clinical development programs through enhanced site engagement activities and identification of center of excellence.

Lead the generation of evidence generation strategy, including investigator initiated research strategy.

Partner with scientific communications and publications to support development and execution of publication plans for impactful data dissemination and medical education strategies.

Identify and advance productive collaborations with external stakeholders including healthcare and patient advocacy organizations.

Who You Are

You are a scientific and/or clinical professional with a passion for science and a deep scientific knowledge of the Nephrology Disease area. You also have significant experience as a Global Medical Director in Medical Affairs. You have a marked curiosity about healthcare and business opportunities.  You keep patients, payers, and physicians top of mind in your daily work and collaborate to solve critical scientific and business challenges. You are willing to travel 30-40% of your time to engage with external stakeholders.

Qualifications

Required Skills

Advanced degree required: MD, PhD or PharmD.

10+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience, preferably with prior work in headquarters-based Medical Affairs role &/or Field Medical based role.  Substitution of industry work with relevant clinical practice experience in Nephrology may be considered.

Experience and expertise in developing, communicating, and executing a comprehensive Global medical affairs plan.

Demonstrated ability to effectively lead and collaborate with global, regional and/or affiliate medical to ensure regional activities are executed in alignment with global medical strategy and ensuring the insights and needs from them are known and properly addressed

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in teams with a commitment to cross-functional risk sharing, collaboration and learning that facilitates partnership, collective accountability and prompt, informed decision-making

Maintain clinical and technical expertise through review of the scientific literature and attendance at key scientific meetings

Strong working knowledge of US and ex-US regulations as relevant to Medical Affairs.

Ability to travel 30-40%.

Preferred Skills

Experience with medical launch as well as products at different stages of the lifecycle

Ability to manage projects and take initiative to solve complex and challenging problems

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Job Level: Management

Additional Information

The base compensation range for this role is: $225,000.00-$310,000.00

Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.

Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.

In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being ; including, but not limited to:

Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances

Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement

Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance

A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)

Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance

80 hours of sick time per calendar year

Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit

401(k) program participation with company matched contributions

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year

Employee Resource Groups participation

Why Biogen?

We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.

At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired.  Read on  to learn more about Biogen.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

Job details

Seniority
Director
Function
Medical Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Cambridge, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Medical Affairs role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 227 comparable Director Medical Affairs roles across 50 biopharma companies.

227Comparable roles tracked
221Currently active
50Companies hiring similar roles
16Countries represented

Salary context

112 of 227 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

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Highest disclosed · Sr Medical Director (Heme Oncology) (Boston, US) · Servier $298/hr – $350/hr (≈ $619,840–$728,000/yr)
Peer group range $159,000 – $673,920 (median $264,000)

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United Kingdom15
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Seniority mix

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Principal6

Therapeutic area mix

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Cardiovascular / CVRM9
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Rare Disease6
Gastroenterology2
Ophthalmology1

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