Senior Scientific Director, Global Medical Affairs - Bone & Endocrinology

MISSION

Mirum Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the treatment of rare diseases. We are passionate about advancing scientific discoveries to become important medicines for rare disease patients. We are collaborative, creative, and experienced professionals and we’re looking to augment our team with other individuals who embody our values: care, be real, get it done, and have fun, seriously.

POSITION SUMMARY

The position will lead Medical and Scientific Affairs activities that support the overall strategic plan directed towards the diagnosis and management in rare disease. This individual will serve as a genetics, bone and endocrinology expert and support all appropriate activities across the company.

This position is field-based requiring engagement with physicians, key opinions leaders in medicine and research, and patient advocacy leaders.

JOB FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES

Key activities include:

Leading data generation plans to address evidence gaps in the bone and endocrinology areas.

Driving real-world evidence activities (e.g., phase IV studies, managed access programs, etc.) to inform regulatory, commercial and access requirements.

Supporting the analyses and dissemination of data from real-world registries and data repositories for the therapeutic area.

Overseeing secondary analyses of clinical trials data based on field insights and critical knowledge gaps.

Contributing to the overall strategic plan and developing data generation and dissemination activities that support the plan

Leading the development of scientific publications that support the overall Brand Plan and Medical Strategic Plan that are directed towards the diagnosis and management of the therapeutic area

Partnering with other functional teams to develop educational materials for different stakeholders (e.g., physicians, patients) that aid in the diagnosis and management of the therapeutic area

Educating appropriate internal teams on the therapeutic area

Identifies, can gain access to, and develops professional relationships with thought leaders and other healthcare professionals, active and potential study investigators, and professional organizations within their assigned geography

Engages in scientific exchange in response to thought leader requests

Serve as a liaison between HCPs who express interest in conducting investigator-initiated research to facilitate review and consideration of research proposals

Collaborating with external scientists and clinicians on projects related to the diagnosis and management for the therapeutic area

Utilizes scientific resources to deliver impactful presentations to varying audiences and in a variety of different settings including (but not limited to) advisory boards and patient advocacy groups.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Experience:

Advanced clinical degree required (MD, DO)

Minimum of 10 years of experience in medical affairs or clinical/scientific research and publications

Knowledge in rare bone and/or endocrinology disease

Background in clinical research including experience generating and analyzing data

Previous experience as author on scientific publications

Proven ability to write and edit content for scientific abstracts, posters, presentations, digital enhancements, and manuscripts aligned with scientific narrative and objectives

Ability to work collaboratively with external stakeholders and internal cross-functional team.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Understanding of statistical methods in clinical study design, survival and longitudinal analysis

Background in epidemiology and/or biostatistics to enable the identification of the appropriate analytic strategy to evaluate scientific questions

Able to analyze data with Excel or equivalent

Outstanding oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex scientific concepts in a compelling and concise manner to various internal and external stakeholders

Excellent interpersonal communication skills, strong personal integrity, adept at networking, and possesses strong oral, written, and communication skills

Able to identify relevant literature to support scientific publications and strategy

Skilled in the development and interpretation of data tables and visualizations to support scientific communication

Well-versed using common tools in scientific publications including collaborative authoring through MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Excellent collaboration skills to be able to work with other internal functions, external collaborators, authors/reviewers to obtain feedback and incorporate information into a final product

Able to organize and prioritize tasks in order to maintain deadlines

Able to travel up to 30%

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