The National Director, Field Medical Team will be responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction to a team of Medical Science Liaisons as well as Field Medical Specialists (hybrid field and inhouse medical roles) as well as ensuring adaptation and execution of medical plans/contributing to the development of medical strategies at the regional level.

This role will be field based in the continental United States. However, since this role also involves collaboration with representatives of global teams, the candidate would need to be willing to accommodate working across time zones.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Represents the field medical perspective in the therapeutic area of NMD in various leadership venues and delivers significant contributions to strategy development in close collaboration with the Therapeutic Area Head, global medical team representatives and cross-functional global/US business partners.
• Represents the field medical team as the primary point of contact on the leadership level between the commercial and medical organization and leads the ongoing evolution of the medical and commercial collaboration model in the spirit of “One Biogen”.
• Takes a customer-centric, metrics based and data-driven approach to setting measurable goals and ensuring MSLs execute successfully the US medical strategy.
• Provides leadership and strategic direction to the field medical team in order to achieve performance objectives and for overseeing the field medical team in cultivating current and future thought leaders (incl. allied healthcare professionals) in academic and clinical medicine at the local, regional, and national levels in the field of neurology, specifically as relevant to neuromuscular diseases and the multidisciplinary treatment teams involved in SMA/ALS care.
• Assesses and coaches individuals, ensuring that individual development plans are in place and will be executed as appropriate with support from the Field Medical Excellence team.
• Is fully accountable and responsible for the performance of the field medical team in NMD as well as for instilling a positive climate within the team in alignment with Biogen's culture

• Minimum of master’s level degree is required. Advanced scientific or clinical degree (PharmD, PhD, MD) is preferred.
• 8-10+ years of Medical Affairs experience with 5+ years of experience managing a team of field-based employees.
• Rare disease experience is a strong preference for this position.
• Launch experience is a plus.
• Must be 18 years of age or older with valid Driver’s License and an acceptable driving record.
• Must have authorization and ability to drive a Company leased vehicle or rental.

The National Director, Field Medical Team will be responsible for providing leadership and strategic direction to a team of Medical Science Liaisons as well as Field Medical Specialists (hybrid field and inhouse medical roles) as well as ensuring adaptation and execution of medical plans/contributing to the development of medical strategies at the regional level.

This role will be field based in the continental United States. However, since this role also involves collaboration with representatives of global teams, the candidate would need to be willing to accommodate working across time zones.

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