Medical Insights & Field Excellence

• Ensure high‑quality, strategically aligned Voice of KOL (VoKOL) insights are gathered compliantly and meet defined quality standards.

• Oversee effective use of field tools and systems (e.g., Veeva, OLA) and ensure HCP targeting and activity documentation align with medical strategy and compliance requirements.

• Drive field modernization by ensuring adoption of approved tools, processes, and best practices that enhance efficiency, insight quality, and scientific impact.

• Ensure timely and effective communication of medical insights to relevant internal stakeholders to inform cross‑functional strategy and tactical planning.

Collaboration, Communication & Executive Presence

• Serve as the primary regional field medical liaison, enabling strong, compliant collaboration across Medical, MDO, and cross‑functional partners in support of a One Biogen, patient‑centric approach to external engagement.

• Clearly articulate the value proposition of the medical strategy to internal leadership and stakeholders, demonstrating strong business acumen and executive presence.

• Lead, educate, and mentor internal stakeholders on therapeutic area insights, strategic trade‑offs, and the impact of medical decisions on enterprise goals.

• Maintain and contribute to cross‑therapeutic‑area best practice and lessons‑learned sharing to continuously elevate field medical excellence.

Who You Are

You are a self-starter, energetic leader, coach and manager of a team of professionals. You have clinical training with work experience in the healthcare, pharmaceutical and/or biotechnology industry. You keep patients, payers and health care providers top of mind in your daily work and collaborate to solve critical scientific and business challenges.

Required skills

• 7+ years of Medical Affairs experience, including MSL experience (required) and Medical strategy experience (highly preferred)

• Advanced scientific or clinical degree required; doctoral level preferred (e.g. MD, PhD, PharmD, DNP).

• Demonstrated leadership and management of effective Medical Affairs teams

• Excellent communication and formal presentation skills, organizational skills, and ability to effectively manage several projects simultaneously

• Able to travel 60% of the time, including ability to travel overnight and occasionally on weekends

• Must have a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record with authorization and ability to drive a company leased vehicle or rental

Preferred Skills & Therapeutic Area Specific Skills

• Clinical experience and subject matter expertise in the ophthalmology therapeutic area

• 2+ years’ experience managing a team of field -based Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology industry employees

• Experience navigating an ultra-competitive disease state

Why Biogen?

Our Company mission to find therapies for neurological and rare diseases is a unique focus within our industry and this shared purpose is what connects us as a team. We work together to overcome obstacles and to follow the science. We are resilient as we strive to make an impact on our patients’ lives and on changing the course of medicine. Together, we pioneer. Together, we thrive.

Additional Information

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.

Originally posted on Himalayas