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Associate Medical Director, US Medical Affairs Neurology
About the job Associate Medical Director, US Medical Affairs Neurology
Job Title: Associate Medical Director, US Medical Affairs Neurology
Job Location: United States
Job Location Type: Remote
Job Contract Type: Full-time
Job Seniority Level: Director
Join us as we transform immunology and deliver medicines that help autoimmune patients get their lives back. argenx is preparing for multi-dimensional expansion to reach more patients through a rich pipeline of differentiated assets, led by VYVGART, our first-in-class neonatal Fc receptor blocker approved for the treatment of gMG, and with the potential to treat patients across dozens of severe autoimmune diseases.
We are building a new kind of biotech company, one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company, our partnerships, our science, and our people, because when we do, we deliver more for patients.
The Associate Medical Director, Neurology is a key member of the US Medical Affairs organization. Reporting to the Director, Medical Affairs, CIDP, and working in close collaboration with Neuromuscular Associate/Medical Directors, and cross functional teams. The Associate Medical Director, Neurology will support commercialized indications with a primary focus on Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP).
Roles And Responsibilities
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We are building a new kind of biotech company, one that maintains its roots as a science-based start-up and pushes our commitment to innovate across all corners of our business. We strive to inspire and grow our company, our partnerships, our science, and our people, because when we do, we deliver more for patients.
The Associate Medical Director, Neurology is a key member of the US Medical Affairs organization. Reporting to the Director, Medical Affairs, CIDP, and working in close collaboration with Neuromuscular Associate/Medical Directors, and cross functional teams. The Associate Medical Director, Neurology will support commercialized indications with a primary focus on Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP).
Roles And Responsibilities
- Medical Strategy: Support the development and execution of cross-functionally and globally aligned CIDP Medical Strategy and strategic imperatives. Expected high-impact activities include advisory boards, steering committees, insights collection, interpretation, and dissemination and action plans, integrated evidence generation and scientific exchange tactics
- Internal Medical Representation: Representing Medical Affairs as a core member on highly cross-functional teams including indication matrix and strategy teams and initiative-specific workstreams in addition to other key decision-making teams. Partnership with medical affairs, commercial, science, HEOR, clinical development and global colleagues on synergistic or tangentially related initiatives to drive strategy forward
- Scientific & Medical Expertise: Acquire and continuously maintain the highest scientific and medical expertise for CIDP, and be acknowledged internally and externally as an expert contributor. Be an expert CIDP presenter, facilitator and/or active participant at advisory boards, expert meetings etc. Provide expertise to guide development of medical content and support or lead medical trainings. Provide critical guidance and input into publication and congress planning aligned with Scientific Communications. Support the medical accuracy of commercial and/or marketing materials through collaboration with medical regulatory and compliance colleagues
- External KOL Engagement: Support identification and development of productive collaborations with clinical experts, other internal and external stakeholders, including professional organizations. Identify and implement appropriate high-impact medical research projects to support the business objectives, including argenx sponsored and investigator-initiated projects in CIDP
- Compliance and Integrity: Ensure all Medical Affairs activities maintain the highest standard of scientific acumen and professionalism, comply with applicable pharmaceutical regulation, as well as argenx policies and procedures
- Cross-functional Engagement: Highly collaborative, goal-oriented, results-driven. Proven record of building strong cross-functional relationships and successfully navigating competing priorities
- Global Engagement: Awareness of, and compatibility with, cross-regional nuances, demonstrated success engaging global teams
- Scientific and Medical Expertise: Demonstrated ability to accurately and effectively evaluate medical/scientific literature and landscape to develop effective medical affairs strategies. Ability to develop and maintain deep knowledge in complex disease areas, treatments and clinical development plans. Ability to build productive collaborations with medical experts
- Key Attributes: Growth mindset, agile, flexible, and high emotional intelligence
- PharmD, PhD, MD, DO required
- 5+ years industry experience required
- 3-5 years prior Medical Affairs field or in-house experience required
- Experience on highly cross-functional and cross-regional teams focused on commercial-stage assets highly preferred
- Specific biopharmaceutical industry experience in neurology, immunology, or rare disease highly preferred
- Detailed understanding of regulations and practices, including related to industry interactions with healthcare professionals and product access preferred
- Willingness to travel, up to 50% of time, as needed
Before you submit your application, CV or any other personal details to us, please review our argenx Privacy Notice for Job Applicants to learn more about how argenx B.V. and its affiliates (“argenx”) will handle and protect your personal data. If you have any questions or you wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact our Global Privacy Office by email at .
If you require reasonable accommodation in completing your application, interviewing, or otherwise participating in the candidate selection process please contact us at . Only inquiries related to an accommodation request will receive a response.
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