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Executive Director, Medical Affairs Operations & Strategic Excellence

Viridian Therapeutics, Inc.2 open roles

Pay
$257,000 – $315,000 a year
Where
Waltham, MA - US
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Your applicationOpen nowExecutive Director, Medical Affairs Operations & Strategic ExcellenceViridian Therapeutics, Inc. · Waltham, MA - US

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Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. median: 1 days open

The posting

At Viridian, we work with a sense of urgency for patients, creating unity with our team, the industry, and the community. We are committed to using proven science and engineering to improve the lives of people living with serious and rare diseases, and we are getting closer to achieving this goal every day.

Reporting to the VP, Medical Affairs, the Executive Director of Medical Affairs, Operations and Strategic Excellence serve as a strategic leader within Medical Affairs. This individual will facilitate a broad range of strategic and tactical initiatives across all functional areas, including Independent Medical Education (IME), Investigator-Sponsored Trials (ISTs), Medical Communications, Medical Information, Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR), Expanded Access Programs (EAP), and the field medical team. This role will focus on refining the medical affairs strategy, scientific platform and key messaging; enhancing training programs; contracting with vendors to implement platforms and services; ensuring policies and procedures are in place and being followed; supporting key opinion leader (KOL) engagement initiatives, and reporting on KPIs.

The Executive Director will ensure operational excellence, strategic alignment, and cross-functional collaboration while delivering high-quality information and insights. The role will serve as a key liaison with clinical development, commercial, market access, and competitive intelligence teams to advance medical affairs and scientific initiatives.

This role is based in our Waltham, MA headquarters. Our office-based employees are required to work in the office three (3) days a week.

Responsibilities (including, but not limited to):

Strategic Leadership and Execution

Drive the refinement and execution of medical affairs strategies to ensure alignment with corporate goals and objectives

Oversee the development and implementation of policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory and ethical standards

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align medical affairs activities with commercial and clinical development strategies

KOL Engagement and External Relations

Identify educational gaps and develop initiatives to enhance external medical education efforts.

Support the planning and execution of advisory boards in collaboration with the Scientific Communications function.

Operational Excellence

Optimize and oversee the operational processes for the IST, IME, Medical Information and EAP programs to ensure efficiency and compliance in collaboration with Med Comm

Collaborate with vendors and internal stakeholders to enhance data dissemination and real-world evidence generation efforts

Oversee Medical Affairs MLR and PRC process and participation supporting both medical and cross-functional material review.

Provide strategic oversight of medical information and communication activities, ensuring alignment with key scientific and commercial objectives

Oversee contracting and vendor relationships for platforms, services, and healthcare professional engagements supporting IME, ISTs, EAP, KOL identification, and Medical Information initiatives.

Oversee the department budget and lead the forecasting process

Oversee the Medical Information function through leadership of the responsible direct report, ensuring effective execution, compliance, and alignment with organizational priorities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration and Leadership

Partner with the Scientific Communications function to implement publication plans and congress strategies

Facilitate alignment between medical affairs, clinical development, and brand planning initiatives

Performance Monitoring and Reporting

Develop and deliver monthly and quarterly updates to the Vice President of Medical Affairs to track progress and align on key priorities

Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the effectiveness and impact of medical affairs initiatives

Requirements:

  • 15+ experience in Medical Affairs leadership roles
  • Requires an advanced degree (MD, PharmD, or PhD)
  • Strong strategic, operational, and leadership capabilities within a biotech or pharmaceutical setting
  • Demonstrated experience in developing training programs and advancing medical excellence
  • Expertise in navigating regulatory frameworks and ensuring compliance within medical affairs functions
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address complex challenges within medical affairs
  • Demonstrable global executive leadership experience in Medical Affairs in a pharmaceutical/biotech industry
  • Good understanding of the global regulations governing Medical Affairs activities as well as detailed knowledge of relevant medical practices and treatment paradigms
  • Advanced understanding of clinical medicine, clinical pharmacology, and associated disciplines (e.g. biostatistics) and drug development principles
  • Ability to rapidly pivot based on evolving corporate strategy and direction
  • Fluent in translating insights gleaned from external interactions into transformative initiatives that drive patient-centric improvements to our strategy, products or pipeline
  • Demonstrated success working cross-functionally with colleagues from regulatory, legal, commercial, market access, clinical and development
  • Experience developing a wide range of materials and initiatives to support scientific engagement
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and virtual communication tools
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence cross-functional teamsExcellent presentation skills and ability to communicate complex scientific information
  • Motivated, disciplined, pro-active individual capable of effectively managing timelines
  • Ability to travel up to 25% for congresses, advisory board meetings, and KOL engagements as required
  • The salary range for this position is commensurate with experience

Salary Range

$257,000—$315,000 USD

Viridian offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

  • Competitive pay and stock options for all employees
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 100% Paid Parental Leave
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Life, Travel and AD&D
  • 401(k) Company Match with immediate company vest
  • Employee Stock Purchase plan
  • Generous vacation plan and paid company holiday shutdowns
  • Various fertility, mental, financial, and proactive physical health programs

Viridian Therapeutics, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination, harassment, or retaliation of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by Federal, State, and Local laws. Viridian will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Viridian Therapeutics, Inc participates in E-Verify, the federal program for electronic verification of employment eligibility.

Applicant Privacy Notice: Information submitted in connection with your application will be processed in accordance with Viridian's Privacy Policy, available here.

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