Adverum is looking for a Medical Director, Medical Affairs, to join our team in our Redwood City office. This position reports to the VP of Medical Affairs. This person will be working with Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, and other cross-functional teams. The individual will be responsible for any activities including clinical trial, pre-launch and launch.
What You’ll Do:
- Dive and lead scientific conversations with internal and external stockholders
- Build and maintain professional relationships with KOLs and other healthcare professionals in ophthalmology, specifically retina
- Support and identify scientific gaps and assist in filling these gap
- Help educate the retina community about Adverum’s clinical trials and gene therapy programs
- Lead, develop and prepare for advisory boards and steering committee meetings while including key internal stakeholders
- Assist the scientific communication team in developing and reviewing materials for use in medical and scientific communications
- Lead and assist in publication review
- Attend local, national, and international meetings and congresses to meet with top leaders in ophthalmology, clinical trial PIs/sub-Is, and cover relevant sessions and staff Medical Affairs booths.
- Lead and assist with strategy for conferences, advisory boards, and competitive intelligence.
- Manage and lead Phase 4 and investigator-initiated studies
- Collaborate with Clinical Development and Operations to identify potential clinical trial sites, support feasibility assessments and site initiations, and raise awareness to enhance patient enrollment
- Help drive the clinical trial enrollment by collecting insights from clinical trial investigators and sharing those with internal stakeholders to help mitigate challenges and implement better strategies
- Lead clinical trial site visits in collaboration with the clinical Operations team
- Lead the sharing of clinical trial site learning with PI/Sub-I and clinical trial staff (in collaboration with clinical development and clinical operations)
- Lead and manage clinical trial site relationships, referral dinners and other activities
- Analyze clinical trial data and lead and support future ideas for clinical trial podium and publication strategy
- Other responsibilities may be assigned as needed
About You:
- Terminal degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent)
- Ophthalmology or gene therapy experience highly desired
- Minimum two years previous medical affairs experience
- Self-starter and self-motivated
- Demonstrated experience effectively presenting clinical/scientific information required
- Ability to learn other disease states if necessary
- Excellent communication and presentation skills required
- Demonstrated ability to build productive collaborations with medical experts
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) and associated hardware required
- Must be a strong team player and effectively interface with internal departments including Clinical Development, Clinical Operations, Translational Research, Technical Operations, Medical Affairs, the office of the Chief Medical Officer
- Must be willing to travel to clinical trial sites or offices, to company meetings, and to medical congresses
- Valid driver’s license required and must be in good standing
- Exhibits excellent time management and able to work independently
- Able to thrive as part of a team and when working independently
- Knowledge of regulations and practices related to industry interactions with healthcare professionals
- Must be well organized, polished, proactive, detail-oriented, mature, and have a professional demeanor
$235,000 - $250,000 a yearThe salary range for this position is $235,000 USD to $250,000 USD annually, with the opportunity to earn an annual bonus. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, including education, length of experience, location, and market data. Employees in this position are eligible to participate in the applicable Company equity incentive award plan. The amount of incentive varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the plan. Employees in this position are eligible to participate in the Company’s standard employee benefit programs, which currently include the following: medical, dental, vision, 401k, STD/LTD, life and accident insurance, and either paid time off or flexible paid time off.
About Us
Adverum is a clinical-stage gene therapy company targeting unmet medical needs in ophthalmology and rare diseases. Adverum develops gene therapy product candidates designed to provide durable efficacy by inducing sustained expression of a therapeutic protein. Adverum’s core capabilities include clinical development, novel vector discovery and in-house manufacturing expertise, specifically in scalable process development, assay development, and current Good Manufacturing Practices quality control.At Adverum, Inclusion and Diversity are at our core.
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